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Mobile Recharge · Netherlands to India

Recharge India
from Netherlands.

Recharging India from Netherlands: plans start at about €2.37 ($2.65). Up to €20 gets Airtel UL Calls+2 GB Day/84D for 84 days. The cheapest way to keep a number active is BSNL, about 0.13 EUR a day. India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Netherlands. Prices checked 7 November 2026.

✓ Delivered in seconds, or your money back. If the operator rejects it, you get a full refund.

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India number format
Written locally081234 56789Enter here+91 81234 56789Digits after +9110

Drop the leading 0 when you add +91.

Example format only, not a real number. Source: Google libphonenumber data.

How to recharge an India number from Netherlands

  1. 1Enter the number. Type the India mobile number with the country code (+91). The operator is detected automatically; no account or app needed.
  2. 2Pick a plan. Choose airtime or a data or validity plan, from $2.65. What the number receives and the validity are shown before you pay.
  3. 3Pay by card. Pay from Netherlands with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your bank may ask you to confirm in its app; that takes a few seconds.
  4. 4Delivered in minutes. The recharge lands on the number within about a minute and you get a receipt by email. If the operator rejects it, you are refunded in full. Keeping the number active also keeps bank OTPs and WhatsApp working.
Cheapest in EUR
about €2.37
Operators
4
Plans listed
64
Price range
$2.65 to $87.95
Most credit per $1
Vi, ₹52
Cheapest to keep active
BSNL, about 15¢ a day
Validity range
7 to 365 days
Country code
+91
Local currency
INR
Time difference
India (New Delhi) is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Amsterdam
Calling from Netherlands
dial 00 91 then the number

What your EUR buys from Netherlands

You spend up toBest plan within budgetOperatorValidityPrice
€10UL Calls+4GB/DayAirtel28 days$10.50
€20UL Calls+2 GB Day/84DAirtel84 days$22.05
€503GB/D + UL CallsJio84 days$39.96

Converted at 0.90 EUR per $1, daily reference rate. Checkout shows the exact amount before you pay.

Operators compared

OperatorPlansFromCredit per $1 (best plan)Cheapest per day (28+ days)Validity
Vi20$2.65₹5215¢ (40-day plan)14 to 365 days
Airtel16$5.05₹4515¢ (77-day plan)28 to 365 days
Jio19$4.53₹4516¢ (28-day plan)7 to 365 days
BSNL9$3.07₹4215¢ (35-day plan)7 to 72 days

Live prices checked 7 November 2026, including our service fee. Cost per day uses the cheapest plan lasting 28 days or more, useful for keeping a number active.

Your own Indian SIM, abroad

Going abroad with your Indian number? Buy the roaming pack here

An international roaming pack from Jio or Vi keeps your Indian SIM registered on a network in Netherlands: incoming calls, bank and UPI OTPs and WhatsApp codes keep arriving on the number you already have. The operator apps want an Indian card or UPI; here you pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay in your own currency and the pack lands on the line in about a minute.

Jio international roaming packs

PackPack valueValidityYou payAbout, in EURBuy
INTL Roaming Voice & Data₹8987 days$20.29EUR 18.18
INTL Roaming Voice & Data₹1,59814 days$35.57EUR 31.87
INTL Roaming Voice & Data₹2,99821 days$66.11EUR 59.24

Jio describes these as Gulf packs, valid in the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar only: 7 days with 1GB, 100 minutes out (local and to India) and 100 minutes in; 14 days with 3GB and 150 minutes each way; 21 days with 7GB and 250 minutes each way; 100 SMS on each. (read 7 Nov 2026)

Vi international roaming packs

PackPack valueValidityYou payAbout, in EURBuy
International Roaming 1199 INR₹1,19920 days$26.87EUR 24.08

Vi describes the INR 1199 pack as: 2GB data and 150 minutes of outgoing calls (local and back to India), free incoming calls in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iraq, free incoming SMS, valid for 20 days. (read 7 Nov 2026)

Pack contents (minutes, data, countries covered) are the operator's and are listed on its own site; check your destination is covered before you buy. Prices include our service fee; nothing is added at checkout.

India plans and prices

Airtel recharge

PlanValidityOn the phoneYou payAbout, in EUR
UL calls + 1 GB/day28 days₹199$5.05EUR 4.53
UL Calls+1.5GB/Day28 days₹349$8.33EUR 7.46
UL Calls+2GB/Day30 days₹379$8.97EUR 8.04
UL Calls+2.5GB/Day30 days₹429$10.06EUR 9.01
UL Calls+4GB/Day28 days₹449$10.50EUR 9.41
6 GB Combo77 days₹489$11.37EUR 10.19
₹500 rechargeOperator default₹500$11.61EUR 10.40
UL Calls + 3GB/Day56 days₹838$18.98EUR 17.01
UL Calls+2 GB Day/84D84 days₹979$22.05EUR 19.76
₹1,000 rechargeOperator default₹1,000$22.53EUR 20.19
UL Calls+2GB/Day84 days₹1,029$23.15EUR 20.74
UL Calls+2.5GB/Day84 days₹1,199$26.87EUR 24.08
UL calls + 2GB/day + Netflix + ZEE584 days₹1,729$38.43EUR 34.44
UL Calls+3GB/Day84 days₹1,798$39.93EUR 35.78
UL Calls + 2GB/Day365 days₹3,599$79.22EUR 70.98
UL Calls+2.5GB/Day365 days₹3,999$87.95EUR 78.81

BSNL recharge

PlanValidityOn the phoneYou payAbout, in EUR
20 GB Data Pack7 days₹105$3.07EUR 2.75
200 Min + UL Data20 days₹107$3.13EUR 2.80
UL calls + UL data25 days₹147$4.00EUR 3.58
UL calls + UL data24 days₹153$4.15EUR 3.72
UL calls + UL data35 days₹197$5.15EUR 4.61
40 GB Data Pack30 days₹198$5.18EUR 4.64
UL calls + UL data28 days₹219$5.65EUR 5.06
UL calls + 2.5GB/day30 days₹225$5.78EUR 5.18
UL Calls + UL data72 days₹485$11.64EUR 10.43

Jio recharge

PlanValidityOn the phoneYou payAbout, in EUR
10 GB+Subs. to 10 OTT28 days₹175$4.53EUR 4.06
30GB for 30days30 days₹219$5.49EUR 4.92
UL calls + 1.5GB/day28 days₹299$7.22EUR 6.47
UL voice+1.5 GB/Day30 days₹319$7.66EUR 6.86
2GB/d + UL calls28 days₹349$8.33EUR 7.46
UL voice+2.5GB/Day28 days₹399$9.42EUR 8.44
UL voice+3GB/Day28 days₹449$10.50EUR 9.41
1.5GB/D+ULJio 56D56 days₹579$13.33EUR 11.94
2 GB/day+UL calls56 days₹629$14.42EUR 12.92
UL voice+1.5GB/Day84 days₹799$18.15EUR 16.26
2 GB/D+UL calls84 days₹859$19.46EUR 17.44
INTL Roaming Voice & Data7 days₹898$20.29EUR 18.18
₹1,000 rechargeOperator default₹1,000$22.53EUR 20.19
2GB/day+ UL calls84 days₹1,029$23.15EUR 20.74
UL voice + 3GB/day84 days₹1,199$26.87EUR 24.08
INTL Roaming Voice & Data14 days₹1,598$35.57EUR 31.87
3GB/D + UL Calls84 days₹1,799$39.96EUR 35.81
INTL Roaming Voice & Data21 days₹2,998$66.11EUR 59.24
UL voice + 2.5GB/day365 days₹3,599$79.22EUR 70.98

Vi recharge

PlanValidityOn the phoneYou payAbout, in EUR
6 GB data14 days₹89$2.65EUR 2.37
Capped TT + 200 MB15 days₹99$2.86EUR 2.56
₹100 rechargeOperator default₹100$2.88EUR 2.58
UL calls + 2GB28 days₹199$5.05EUR 4.53
Unlimited Calls + 4GB + 600SMS40 days₹289$5.97EUR 5.35
Unlimited Calls + 1GB/Day28 days₹299$7.22EUR 6.47
UL Calls+1.5/Day+UL night data28 days₹349$8.33EUR 7.46
UL Calls + 2GB/day28 days₹365$8.68EUR 7.78
UL Calls + 3GB/day28 days₹449$10.50EUR 9.41
Get Talktime of Rs. 423.73Operator default₹500$11.61EUR 10.40
UL calls + 6GB84 days₹548$12.66EUR 11.34
UL Calls + 50GB60 days₹625$14.33EUR 12.84
UL calls + 2GB/day56 days₹649$14.86EUR 13.32
UL call + 3GB/day data56 days₹795$15.19EUR 13.61
UL calls + 2GB/day84 days₹979$22.05EUR 19.76
50 GB 4G data for 365 days365 days₹1,189$26.66EUR 23.89
International Roaming 1199 INR20 days₹1,199$26.87EUR 24.08
1.5GB/day+UL calls+Extra 30GB180 days₹1,749$38.87EUR 34.83
1.5GB/day+ UL calls+Extra 50GB365 days₹3,499$77.05EUR 69.04
2GB/day+UL calls+Extra 50GB365 days₹3,699$81.42EUR 72.96

Live from the operators, updated 7 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars and include our service fee; nothing is added at checkout. Tap Choose on a plan, then enter the number above; the exact plans for that line show there.

Flying home to India from Netherlands?

Most people who top up a number in India also visit. Data from the moment you land, and fares for the trip, from the same place.

India eSIM from $2.79Data only, working when you land. Keep your Netherlands number for calls, SMS and bank codes.
Why recharge here

Built for life between two countries

Keep your Indian number alive

Bank OTPs, banking apps and ID verification all need your home SIM active. A small recharge every validity cycle keeps it working while you're abroad.

Send credit home in seconds

Parents' phone out of balance? Recharge it from here with your card and they get it before you've closed the tab.

One account, everything

Same Slashtel account as your travel eSIM. One WhatsApp support line for both. Data without borders, in both directions.

Supported operators

Every major Indian carrier

Airtel recharge
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Vi recharge
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BSNL recharge
Prepaid top-up & data packs · instant
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Enter the number and we detect the operator automatically. Plans and amounts shown are live from the operator.

Balance codes, customer care numbers and how long each India number stays active are on the India recharge page and each operator page (Airtel, Jio, Vi, BSNL).

Pay with a card from any country. Top up numbers in India with a Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay or Google Pay issued anywhere (debit or credit; prepaid and gift cards are not accepted). UPI needs an Indian bank account, and many Indian recharge sites and apps decline cards issued abroad.

Country code +91: how to call India and its number format.

Quick answer

You can recharge an Indian mobile from the Netherlands online in a few minutes: enter the 10 digit Indian number, pick a plan, and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Slashtel tops up Airtel, BSNL, Jio and Vi numbers directly, with plans from $2.65 and 32 options listed, checked 29 October 2026.

Last checked: October 2026

How to recharge an India number from Netherlands

You recharge an Indian number from the Netherlands by entering the 10 digit mobile number, choosing a plan for Airtel, BSNL, Jio or Vi, and paying online. The top-up goes straight to the number, so the phone in India does not need an app, a Dutch card or any action from the person receiving it.

Slashtel detects the operator from the number itself, so you do not need to know in advance whether your family is on Airtel, BSNL, Jio or Vi. You only need the number and a payment method that works from the Netherlands.

  1. Type the Indian mobile number in international format, starting with +91 and the 10 digit number.
  2. Check that the operator shown matches the person you are topping up.
  3. Choose a plan from the 32 listed options, or enter the amount you want to send.
  4. Pay with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  5. Confirm the top-up and tell the person in India it is on the way.

Popular plans and what they include

The listed plans run from 89 INR to 299 INR and cover data only packs, unlimited calls with data, and longer validity options on BSNL, Jio, Vi and Airtel. The amount shown is what lands on the number after the operator's tax, so the person receiving it gets the full listed value.

A short data pack suits someone who mainly needs internet for a few days. Vi offers 6 GB data for 89 INR with 14 days validity, and BSNL offers a 20 GB Data Pack for 105 INR over 7 days. BSNL also lists a 40 GB Data Pack at 198 INR for 30 days.

For calls, BSNL lists 200 minutes plus unlimited data at 107 INR for 20 days, and unlimited calls with unlimited data at 147 INR for 25 days, 153 INR for 24 days and 219 INR for 28 days. Airtel and Vi both list unlimited calls with 2GB at 199 INR for 28 days.

Monthly style plans include Jio at 299 INR for unlimited calls and 1.5GB per day over 28 days, BSNL at 225 INR for unlimited calls and 2.5GB per day over 30 days, and Jio at 175 INR for 10 GB with subscriptions to 10 OTT services over 28 days.

Keeping an India number active while you live abroad

A top-up keeps an Indian number usable for calls, data and one time passwords while you are in the Netherlands. Many people keep an Indian number for bank messages, government services and family contact, and a recharge from abroad is the simplest way to stop it lapsing.

If you live in the Netherlands and still hold an Indian number, check the validity before it runs out. A plan with a longer validity, such as 28 or 30 days, gives more room between top-ups than a short data pack.

You can also top up a parent's or relative's number from the Netherlands without them doing anything. The plan lands on their number and they receive the calls, data and messages included in it.

Entering the number correctly

An Indian mobile number has 10 digits. In international format you write +91, then the 10 digit number, and you drop the leading zero. A number written locally as 081234 56789 becomes +91 81234 56789 when you top it up from the Netherlands.

The most common mistake is keeping the leading zero after the country code. Leave it out. The second most common mistake is adding spaces or extra digits copied from a message.

Enter the number once and check it against what the person in India tells you. Slashtel detects the operator from the number, so if the operator shown looks wrong, the number is probably wrong too.

Paying from Netherlands and what it costs

You pay from the Netherlands by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and plans on this page start from $2.65. The listed plan amounts are the values that land on the Indian number after the operator's tax, so what you see on the plan is what the person receives.

Payment is taken in the checkout and the top-up is sent to the Indian number. You do not need an Indian bank account, an Indian card or a local payment app.

Prices shown in INR are the receive values for each plan. The from price of $2.65 reflects the starting cost for a top-up from the Netherlands, and the exact amount depends on the plan you choose. Compare a few plans by validity and data before you pay, especially if you are topping up a number you will recharge again next month.

Questions, answered

How can I recharge an Indian mobile from the Netherlands?

Enter the 10 digit Indian number with +91, choose a plan for Airtel, BSNL, Jio or Vi, and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The top-up goes straight to the number, so the person in India does not need to do anything.

Can I do an Airtel recharge from the Netherlands?

Yes. Airtel is one of the operators covered, with plans such as unlimited calls plus 2GB data at 199 INR for 28 days. Slashtel detects the operator from the number, so you only need the correct 10 digit mobile number.

How do I do a BSNL recharge from the Netherlands?

Enter the BSNL number in international format and choose a BSNL plan. Options include a 20 GB Data Pack at 105 INR for 7 days and unlimited calls with unlimited data at 219 INR for 28 days. Pay online and the plan lands on the number.

What number format do I use for an Indian mobile top-up?

Use +91 followed by the 10 digit number, and drop the leading zero. A local number written as 081234 56789 becomes +91 81234 56789. Check the digits carefully before paying, because the operator is detected from the number.

How much does it cost to recharge an Indian number from the Netherlands?

Plans start from $2.65, and the listed plan amounts are what lands on the number after the operator's tax. You pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, with no Indian bank account needed. The total depends on the plan you pick.

What can I get for €20 when recharging India from Netherlands?

Up to €10: Airtel UL Calls+4GB/Day, 28 days ($10.50). Up to €20: Airtel UL Calls+2 GB Day/84D, 84 days ($22.05). Up to €50: Jio 3GB/D + UL Calls, 84 days ($39.96). Converted at 0.9 EUR per $1 on 7 November 2026.

What is the cheapest way to keep an Indian number active from abroad?

BSNL at $5.15 for 35 days (UL calls + UL data), about 15¢ a day, as of 7 November 2026. Vi: about 15¢ a day. Airtel: about 15¢ a day. Jio: about 16¢ a day.

Which India operator gives the most credit per dollar?

Vi, at about ₹52 per $1 on 7 November 2026, against ₹42 per $1 for BSNL.

What is the time difference between Netherlands and India?

India (New Delhi) is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Amsterdam right now. Recharges are delivered around the clock, so the time of day does not matter.

How do I enter an Indian mobile number?

Enter it with the country code +91. A number written locally as 081234 56789 becomes +91 81234 56789, so drop the leading 0 after the country code. Indian mobile numbers have 10 digits after the country code. The example is a format guide, not a real number.

How do I recharge an Indian mobile number from Netherlands?

Enter the number with the country code, pick a plan and pay by card. The operator is detected automatically and the credit goes straight to the phone. You do not need an account or a bank account in India.

Can I pay with a card from Netherlands?

Yes. Visa, Mastercard and other major debit and credit cards issued in Netherlands and most other countries are accepted.

Can I recharge someone else's number in India?

Yes. Slashtel tops up any prepaid number in India, your own or a family member's. You only need the number; the person does not need an account.

What if I enter the wrong number?

Recharges are delivered instantly and cannot be reversed once they reach a valid number, so check the number before you pay. If the operator rejects the number, Slashtel resends or refunds you in full.

What currency do I pay in from Netherlands?

Prices on this page are in US dollars and include the Slashtel service fee. At checkout your card may be shown and charged in your local currency, and the exact amount is confirmed before you pay.

Is it safe to pay on Slashtel?

Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe with 3D Secure where your bank supports it, and Slashtel never sees or stores your full card details.

How long does the recharge take?

Most recharges arrive within a few minutes. If the phone is switched off, the credit lands when it next connects. You get a confirmation email with your order reference.

What happens if the recharge fails?

If the operator rejects the recharge, we resend it. If it still can't be delivered, write to esim@slashtel.com or message us on WhatsApp with your order reference and we'll sort it out.

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