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Aircel: Activate & Deactivate 3G without calling Customer Care

You no need to call to customer care if you want to activate 3G in your mobile phone.
At the same time you can simply deactivate 3G if you don't want 3G to be enabled in your device.



This article describes how to activate and deactivate 3G from your mobile phone itself by simply sending SMS to a toll free number.

Activating Aircel 3G from your mobile phone :

1.Type a message START 3G and send it to the number 121

2.The number is toll free. You would not be charged for this SMS.

3.Within a minute you would be receiving an automated SMS from Aircel that 3G is enabled for your number.



Deactivating Aircel 3G from your mobile phone :

1.Type a message STOP 3G and send it to the number 121

2.The number is toll free. You would not be charged for this SMS.

3.Within a minute you would be receiving an automated SMS from Aircel that 3G is disabled for your number.