Network Failure
It looks like the AirTel network has suffered a complete failure. My mobile displays “Limited Service” and if I try to dial any number it says “Emergency Calls Only”. It seems to have been like that for the past hour at least.
I also tried changing the network manually. There were only three entries for BSNL Mobile, INA 84 (Hutch) and RPG. INA AirTel was not even in the list. That’s when I realized that there was a complete network failure. I guess only time will tell how long the network will be down.
After a lot of advertisement hoardings in the city proclaiming - “Connection problems? Switch to AirTel!”, they are going to have a lot of angry subscribers on its hands after this incident.