How to deactivate airtel 3G

After using the 3g service provided by airtel, most of the airtel user found not worth if we live in remote area. Before you are going to deactivate airtel 3G, I strongly recommend you to ask about the technical issues to the airtel customer care. 

There are two problems we can assume:

       Technical issue from airtel 3G service

                                       If you are living in urban area, this problem may arise. I will tell you the sample reason: suppose, you are living in a state border (between two states). Frequency of 3G service may vary frequently that causes the 3g service problem. 

Problem with mobile handsets (3G enable handsets)

                                     Check your mobile phone which is compatible to 3G service and also the modem speed limits. If you don’t want the airtel 3g, follow the steps below.

To deactivate airtel 3g

SMS 3G to 121

Otherwise, call customer care 121

How to activate airtel 3g

In this post, I have written the topic about how to activate airtel 3g in your mobile phone.

Before going to activate 3g in your airtel mobile, you should know some basic about 3g facilities.

Some notes about 3G

3g (third generation) telecommunication 

It uses the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA). So you can use video calling with high speed internet.

Steps involved in activating airtel 3g

Check whether your mobile phone has the 3G compatibility. To check this, just send SMS 

 3GHS  to 121

If your mobile phone is not having the 3g facility, you need to buy the 3G handsets.

To activate 3G in airtel sim

Just SMS 3G to 121 or call 12134

After sending SMS , you will receive reply like “1” to activate. Press 1 and click reply button

Now airtel 3g is activated on your your mobile phone.