India, Oct. 29 -- After a 21-month hiatus, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the country's third-largest telecom operator, has finally added new active customers. The increase, however, is negligible. In August 2025, the company reported 171.52 million active subscribers; by September 2025, that figure had risen slightly to 171.54 million, a mere 0.02 million additional users. While this growth is far from substantial enough to affect the company's operations meaningfully, it could signal the beginning of a gradual turnaround.

Over the past year, VIL has made the largest investment among all Indian telecom operators in upgrading its 4G network. This significant capital expenditure appears to have helped the company add active users for the fi...