After Airtel, even Vodafone (VI) on way to disable sms on non unlimited plans
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They have clearly mentioned this!
With that particular plan active… no SMS can be sent. Maybe it applies to service SMS (viz. Balance check, DND (de)/activation, etc.) also.
So we wont be able to send SMS even having main balance in our account
They are yet to clear AGR dues.. 😐
Atleast vi is clear on a point No Outgoing SMS… It means we will receive incoming SMS right ?!
Nice step by Vodafone & Airtel. Some fraudsters, spam SMS senders will have to pay more now 😁
Bulk SMS waalon ka bhi plan aur mehenga hona chahiye 👍👍
In case of Vi for 48 pack they haven’t explicitly mentioned that OG SMS isn’t allowed. I am not sure about the standalone validity even.
It is ‘happy birth day’ time🥳🎊, unless I am wrong.
Some bloke seemingly spoke to VI CSD, after reading your dilemma.
And they seem to have got the clarity, that for complete services
Now VI pay-as-you-go/ pre-paid subscribers need to spend minimum ₹128 (but practical pack is of 129INR) to be able to use the standard GSM services for 28days.
This brings back memories of how, in 2004 or so, on the operator Orange (later Hutch), I was infuriated enough to ask the operator to STOP the Caller Line Identification service on my billing connection….
after they unashamedly unbundled those services, making them chargeable.
Being the toothless “paper tigers” that alleged monitoring agencies like SEBI IRDA TRAI are, it might be too much to expect this;
But ideally, those buffoons ought to making it legally invalid to deny complete GSM services to any subscriber with validity and main balance.
Seems despite the bloke selecting a largely understood, non-regional language (English).. the call is still in Hindi.
The clarity of “no outgoing SMS” can be heard at around the timestamp 03:21 and onwards.
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This message is kind of kickstart for me to move my secondary sim cards to bsnl. I may randomly need to send sms for UPI configuration. It’s other way of saying enough of feeding us, now time to feed BSNL
@worldspy
A piece of advice:
Don’t make fool of yourself by replying to someone who’s made it clear of not replying to you. By doing so, you’re only asking the other person to get personal with you and then feel bad about the whole thing.
SO, JUST STOP REPLYING TO HIM! ..and see the magic. 
PS: Removing useless comments.
I’m talking about my first comment which got removed. It was my opinion on the this issue and how Jio was a catalyst in bringing 4G to India.
actually the issue is…..jio, vodafone and airtel….all are giving two months of free recharge..on mnp….people use two month recharge….then 49 rs pack…and after that again port to another operator…i myself is using same technique from last 6 months…i havent recharged any of my numbers….using the above technique…….so now you have to do atleast a month of recharge…but still its economical…
Dam. How come it’s not available here. What’s the secret?
I’m about to port few nos to Voda now. What should I say to local shop?
Can we send SMS from BSNL sim using main balance, even without any active pack?
No.. you should have activated some validity recharge. (Not even able to topup the inactive sim.. only validity recharge will work)
PORT karne nahi dena chahte ye log.
clearly they dont want us to port out in 49 rs 
paa int to be noted milard
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SMS is just like calls, a basic feature of a mobile network. A Telco can revise price of plans as they see fit, but this is structurally and ethically wrong to an immesurable extent.
TRAI should implement a rule that sending port-out message need not require an active pack. Having sufficient main balance to pay the port SMS charge must be enough.
Now airtel 128 …45 discountinued
Yes. Received an SMS to the same effect. Although in the app 45 pack is still showing for now.
Airtel has stopped sms service on 49 recharge 
? It is still working for me. Maybe for new recharges. I have to port then
So the cheapest plan on Airtel/Vi for 1 month to send an outgoing message will be Rs. 149 right? 
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Like @bikidas2060 is able to send SMS from his main balance, did anybody else on 49₹ plan check if he is able to send SMS or not from his main balance?
unable to send on VI 49 pack, these operators are trying to loot us again 
anyway to make port out request without sms ? A plan of 129 mandatory for raising this stupid request. Airtel and Vodafone has started robbing people now.
BSNL will likely follow suit leaving no alternative. I am gonna just let a couple of my secondary nos. close on their own. Not giving another paisa to AVOID in particular Airtel.
Isn’t this like enethical move ? Trai should intervene and reverse this stupid rule or order whatever.
Rs.19 pack is unlimited pack with 2 days validity.
Good for port out sms. If anyone can test.
Some folks reported an active pack being necessary. Even if it’s working it won’t take for Airtel to block with Vi following suit soonafter. Bloodsucking AVOID.
At least Jio provides a worthwhile alternative in the form of Jiophone specific packs exclusively aimed at the financially weaker section. AVOID OTOH has made it clear that it doesn’t want such customers. Alternatively they can pay blood money just to keep their services alive.
This Is So Bad I Personally Choose 79 Pack