Originally Posted by
Yaatri
Can onw buy a SIM card in DEL with talk time without hassels? I am told that buyig aSIM card can be accomplished, but activation takes a while for foreigners. Is that correct? How many days does one have to wait? If this is incorect, any ideas on the type of SIM card or locations where one can bu it? Thanks in advance.
Taking a copy of your passport and visa, it's still possible to get a prepaid SIM card activated same day in some places in Delhi at least. There's always the "ask the ___ (e.g., driver) to get one for you (even if in his/her name)" possibility too if that will go faster.
In DEL, same day is still possible. (Email coming your way.)
[Sidenote: In Jammu & Kashmir (at least Srinagar) a prepaid SIM getting same-day activation is generally not possible for most all. The upside of a Kashmir-acquired SIM is that the Kashmir prepaid SIM will work in all of India while Indian prepaid SIMs will generally not work in Kashmir.]