Airtel recharge from New Zealand: 8 Airtel plans, from about NZD 8.88 ($5.03). Up to NZD 25 gets ₹500 recharge. Keeping an Airtel number active costs about 0.32 NZD a day on the 28-day plan. India is 7 hours 30 minutes behind New Zealand. Prices checked 20 October 2026.
| You spend up to | Best plan within budget | Operator | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZD 10 | UL calls + 2GB data | Airtel | 28 days | $5.03 |
| NZD 25 | ₹500 recharge | Airtel | Operator default | $11.56 |
| NZD 50 | UL Calls+2.5GB/Day | Airtel | 84 days | $26.74 |
Converted at 1.76 NZD per $1, daily reference rate. Checkout shows the exact amount before you pay.
| Plan | Validity | On the phone | You pay | About, in NZD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL calls + 2GB data | 28 days | ₹199 | $5.03 | NZD 8.88 | |
| UL Calls+2GB/Day | 30 days | ₹379 | $8.93 | NZD 15.76 | |
| UL Calls+4GB/Day | 28 days | ₹449 | $10.45 | NZD 18.44 | |
| ₹500 recharge | Operator default | ₹500 | $11.56 | NZD 20.40 | |
| ₹1,000 recharge | Operator default | ₹1,000 | $22.43 | NZD 39.59 | |
| UL Calls+2.5GB/Day | 84 days | ₹1,199 | $26.74 | NZD 47.19 | |
| UL Calls+3GB/Day | 84 days | ₹1,798 | $39.75 | NZD 70.16 | |
| UL Calls+2.5GB/Day | 365 days | ₹3,999 | $87.56 | NZD 154.54 |
Live from Airtel. Prices are in US dollars and include our service fee; nothing is added at checkout.
Pay with a card from any country. Top up Airtel 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.
Checked against Airtel's official site on 21 September 2026.
Up to NZD 10: UL calls + 2GB data, 28 days ($5.03). Up to NZD 25: ₹500 recharge ($11.56). Up to NZD 50: UL Calls+2.5GB/Day, 84 days ($26.74). Converted at 1.76 NZD per $1 on 20 October 2026.
Right now it is $5.03 for 28 days (UL calls + 2GB data), about 18¢ a day, as of 20 October 2026. Longer plans cost less per day, so they suit a number you mainly keep for bank OTPs.
India (New Delhi) is 7 hours 30 minutes behind Auckland right now. Recharges are delivered around the clock, so the time of day does not matter.
Dial *121# from the Airtel number for a free menu showing balance, validity and recent transactions.
Call 121 from the Airtel number for enquiries (adviser access is charged at 50 paise per 3 minutes) or 198, toll-free, for complaints.
Airtel discontinues a prepaid SIM after 90 days in a row with no usage, meaning no calls, outgoing SMS or data.
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.
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.
Yes. Visa, Mastercard and other major debit and credit cards issued in New Zealand and most other countries are accepted.
Yes. Slashtel tops up any prepaid Airtel number in India, your own or a family member's. You only need the number; the person does not need an account.
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.
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.
Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe with 3D Secure where your bank supports it, and Slashtel never sees or stores your full card details.
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.
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.