New Delhi, April 6 (TIWN) In a bid to make it convenient for Airtel subscribers to recharge their prepaid phones, the company has started offering recharging facilities at ATMs, grocery stores and chemist shops.

In a mail to the subscribers, Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said: “We also recognise that there is a large population which isn’t online and is unable to recharge at their regular retailers. To address that, we have activated several new channels – Bank ATMs, pharmacies as well as grocery stores.”  The partners of Airtel in this initiative are HDFC, ICICI, Apollo and Big Bazaar, he said.  Vittal, however, said that given the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, the company recommends people to stay safe and use its digital medium to recharge.