Idea Cellular is India’s third largest telecom service provider managed by Aditya Birla group. Companies GSM-based 2G services are available in 22 telecom service areas across India covering 1 billion Indians in 4 lakh towns and villages. In 2014, Aditya Birla’s Idea Cellular became sixth largest mobile operator in terms of a number of subscribers in the single country. In 2017, Vodafone India merged into Idea Cellular and renamed as Vodafone Idea Limited. So, currently Vodafone group holds 45.2% stake and Aditya Birla group holds 26% and remaining are held by the public.
Idea Prepaid Internet data plans
Idea Cellular offers 1.5GB daily data along with unlimited local and STD called and free roaming outgoing calls with a validity period of 28 days.
Idea Prepaid unlimited plans:
| Price | Validity | Description |
| 199 | 28 Days | Unlimited Local+STD calls, Unlimited Roaming Incoming & Outgoing, 100 SMS/Day Local & National, 1GB/Day 3G Data. |
| 449 | 70 Days | Unlimited Local+STD calls, Unlimited Roaming Incoming & Outgoing, 100 SMS/Day Local & National, 1GB/Day 3G Data. |
| 509 | 84 Days | Unlimited Local+STD calls, Unlimited Roaming Incoming & Outgoing, 100 SMS/Day Local & National, 1GB/Day 3G Data. |
Idea Prepaid roaming plans
| Price | Validity | Description |
| 7 | 7 Days | US & Canada @ Rs 1.49/min, China & UK @ Rs 1.99/min, Singapore & Malaysia @ Rs 2.49/min, Sri Lanka & Russia @ Rs 5.49/min, Saudi Arabia @ Rs 6.25/min, Qatar @ Rs 8.49/min, Oman @ Rs 11.99/min, Nepal @ Rs 6.99/min. |
| 23 | 30 Days | US & Canada @ Rs 1.49/min, China & UK @ Rs 1.99/min, Singapore & Malaysia @ Rs 2.49/min, Sri Lanka & Russia @ Rs 5.49/min, Saudi Arabia @ Rs 6.25/min, Qatar @ Rs 8.49/min, Oman @ Rs 11.99/min, Nepal @ Rs 6.99/min. |
| 31 | 15 Days | US & Canada @ Rs 1.49/min, China & UK @ Rs 1.99/min, Singapore & Malaysia @ Rs 2.49/min, Sri Lanka & Russia @ Rs 5.49/min, Saudi Arabia @ Rs 6.25/min, Qatar @ Rs 8.49/min, Oman @ Rs 11.99/min, Nepal @ Rs 6.99/min. |
| 34 | 15 Days | US & Canada @ Rs 1.49/min, China & UK @ Rs 1.99/min, Singapore & Malaysia @ Rs 2.49/min, Sri Lanka & Russia @ Rs 5.49/min, Saudi Arabia @ Rs 6.25/min, Qatar @ Rs 8.49/min, Oman @ Rs 11.99/min, Nepal @ Rs 6.99/min. |
| 39 | 15 Days | US & Canada @ Rs 1.49/min, China & UK @ Rs 1.99/min, Singapore & Malaysia @ Rs 2.49/min, Sri Lanka & Russia @ Rs 5.49/min, Saudi Arabia @ Rs 6.25/min, Qatar @ Rs 8.49/min, Oman @ Rs 11.99/min, Nepal @ Rs 6.99/min. |
| 66 | 30 Days | US & Canada @ Rs 1.49/min, China & UK @ Rs 1.99/min, Singapore & Malaysia @ Rs 2.49/min, Sri Lanka & Russia @ Rs 5.49/min, Saudi Arabia @ Rs 6.25/min, Qatar @ Rs 8.49/min, Oman @ Rs 11.99/min, Nepal @ Rs 6.99/min. |
| 99 | 30 Days | US & Canada @ Rs 1.49/min, China & UK @ Rs 1.99/min, Singapore & Malaysia @ Rs 2.49/min, Sri Lanka & Russia @ Rs 5.49/min, Saudi Arabia @ Rs 6.25/min, Qatar @ Rs 8.49/min, Oman @ Rs 11.99/min, Nepal @ Rs 6.99/min. |
Idea Customer care number
- Idea toll free number of customer care: 1800 270 0000
- Idea Nation-wide customer care phone number : 121 (chargeable)
- Idea Toll Free Customer care number: 198 (free of cost)
Idea Customer care email-ids
- Idea Gujarat : ccare.ap@idea.adityabirla.com
- Kerala : ccare.kerala@idea.adityabirla.com
- Haryana : ccare.har@idea.adityabirla.com
- Maharashtra & Goa : ccare.mh@idea.adityabirla.com
- Delhi & NCR : ccare.dl@idea.adityabirla.com
- Jammu & Kashmir : ccare.jk@idea.adityabirla.com
- Punjab : ccare.pun@idea.adityabirla.com
- Tamil Nadu & Chennai : ccare.tn@idea.adityabirla.com
- Uttar Pradesh East : ccare.upe@idea.adityabirla.com
- Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh : ccare.mp@idea.adityabirla.com
- Idea Orissa : ccare.or@idea.adityabirla.com
- West Uttar Pradesh : ccare.upw@idea.adityabirla.com
- Karnataka : ccare.kar@idea.adityabirla.com
- Mumbai : care.mumbai@idea.adityabirla.com
- North East : ccare.ne@idea.adityabirla.com
- Rajasthan : ccare.raj@idea.adityabirla.com
- Himachal Pradesh : ccare.hp@idea.adityabirla.com
- Kolkata : ccare.kolk@idea.adityabirla.com
You can use above mentioned email IDs to complain or inquire about SMS, Voice and Data services.
How to know my idea phone number?
To check your Idea phone number simply Dial *131*1# or *121*4*1*4# from your Idea phone.\
How to check balance on Idea?
To check balance on your Idea phone, simply Dial *131*3# to get the balance.
How to check internet balance on Idea?
USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) Code to check Idea 2G/3G/4G internet balance is *125# and a message will pop up on your mobile screen displaying your available internet balance.
How to activate plans from idea phone without internet?
Simply Dial the USSD codes provided in this article to activate any plan from Idea phone without using the internet. All these Idea USSD codes are working in all states and regions of India.
By using USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) one can real-time check idea calling balance, idea minute, idea internet balance, 3G Internet Data Balance, SMS Balance check, Activation and Deactivation Idea VAS services, Data packs, night packs, menu offer, GPRS data settings, unlimited offers and many other services related to idea network. It is an independent calling service which interacts with the network and provides accurate information to the user.
