India, April 16 -- With the support of Blinkit, a fast-delivery commerce platform, Bharti Airtel can now deliver SIM cards to customers' doorsteps in as little as ten minutes. Described by the company as a "first-of-its-kind by a telco," the service is currently available in 16 cities, with plans for further expansion.

Under this partnership, users can order an Airtel SIM card,whether prepaid, postpaid, or through mobile number portability (MNP), via an online link and have it delivered in under ten minutes. A nominal convenience fee of Rs 49 applies to the rapid doorstep delivery. Airtel stated that customers can easily activate their SIM using Aadhaar-based KYC verification. Additionally, users can choose between prepaid and postpaid p...