SMS Blackout Days 2013

Bharti Airtel LimitedReliance Communications Ltd.

(GSM & CDMA - Prepaid & Postpaid)

Name of CircleBlackout days in 2013 (SMS &

VOICE)Blackout days (SMS,

Voice & Mobile data packs)

Delhi 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Holi Holi - 27th March

One day prior to Diwali Diwali Eve - 2nd November

Diwali Diwali - 3rd November

31st December, 2013 New Year eve - 31st December

Punjab New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Valentine's Day - 14th February, 2013 Holi - 27th March

Day prior to Diwali Diwali Eve - 2nd November


New Year's Eve - 31st December, 2013 New Year eve - 31st December

Himachal Pradesh New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January


Day prior to Diwali Diwali Eve - 2nd November


New Year's Eve - 31st December New Year eve - 31st December

Kolkata New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Friendship Day Holi - 27th March

Dusshera Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October



Andhra Pradesh 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Pre Ugadi Friendship Day - 4th August

Ugadi Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October



Karnataka New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Valentine's Day (14th Feb, 2013) Ugadi - 11th April

Ganesha Chathurthi Ramzan ID - 9th August








Rajasthan New Year New Year - 1st January

Valentine's Day Valentine Day - 14th February

Holi Diwali Eve - 2nd November

Deepawali/Diwali Diwali - 3rd November

New Year Eve New Year eve - 31st December

Orissa New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Valentine's Day Holi - 27th March

Friendship Day Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October



UP(East) 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Holi Day Holi - 27th March

A day before Diwali (Chhoti Diwali) Diwali Eve - 2nd November



Haryana New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January


One day prior to Diwali Diwali Eve - 2nd November



Mumbai New Year Day - 1st January New Year - 1st January

Friendship Day - 4th August Ganesh Chaturthi - 9th September

Dusshera - 13th October Diwali Eve - 2nd November

Diwali - 3rd November Diwali - 3rd November







Maharashtra New Year Day - 1st January New Year - 1st January

Friendship Day - 4th August Ganesh Chaturthi - 9th September

Pre Diwali - 2nd November Diwali Eve - 2nd November



Kerala New Year - Ist January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Ramzan* - 9th August, 2013 Vishu - 13th April

Onam Eve - 15th September, 2013 Onam - 16th September

Christmas - 25th December Christmas - 25th December

New Year Eve - 31st December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st December

* subject to sighting of the moon.

West Bengal New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Valentine's Day Holi - 27th March

Dusshera Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October



Bihar 1st January, 2013 - New Year Day New Year - 1st January

5th August, 2013 - Friendship Day Holi - 27th March

2nd November, 2013 - Pre Diwali Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October

3rd November, 2013 - Diwali Diwali - 3rd November

31st December, 2013 - New Year Eve New Year eve - 31st December

J&K New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Eid-ul-Fitr Holi - 27th March

Eid-ul-Zuha Ramzan ID - 9th August







New Year's Eve - 31st December, 2013 New Year eve - 31st December

Madhya Pradesh New Year New Year - 1st January


Friendship Day Diwali Eve - 2nd November



Gujarat New Year Day New Year - 1st January

Friendship Day Valentine Day - 14th February


Gujarati New Year (Beshtu Varsh) Vikrama New Year - 4th November


North East New Year Day

Valentine Day

Friendship Day

Christmas Day

New Year Eve

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai) New Year - 1st January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

Friendship Day - 4th August, 2013 Sankarthi/Pongal - 14th January

Diwali - 1st November, 2013 TN New Year - 14th April

Diwali - 2nd November, 2013 Diwali - 3rd November

New Year Eve - 31st December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st December

Assam New Year

Valentine Day

Friendship Day

Diwali

New Year eve

N.A.

N.A.






UP(W) New Year Day New Year - 1st January

Holi Day Holi - 27th March

A day before Diwali (Chhoti Diwali) Diwali Eve - 2nd November



Name of Circle

Delhi

Punjab

Himachal Pradesh

Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Reliance Telecom Limited (GSM -

Prepaid & Postpaid)Vodafone India Limited

Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile Data Packs)

blackout days (SMS & VOICE)

New Year - 1st January

Holi - 27th March*

Diwali Eve - 2nd November*

Diwali - 3rd November*

New Year eve - 31st December

* Tentative date


Valentine Day - 14th February




* Tentative date

New Year - 1st January New Year - 1st January

Holi - 27th March Valentine Day - 14th February

Diwali Eve - 2nd November Diwali Eve - 2nd November*

Diwali - 3rd November Diwali - 3rd November*

New Year eve - 31st December New Year eve - 31st December

* Tentative date


Holi - 27th March Bengali New Year/Bihu* - 15th April

Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Ekadashi (After Dushera)* - 15th October


New Year eve - 31st December New Year Eve - 31st December

* Tentative date


Valentine's Day - 14th February

Friendship Day - 4th August


New Year Eve - 31st December

* Tentative date






N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Rajasthan

Orissa

UP(East)

Haryana

Mumbai





* Tentative date


Holi* - 27th March




* Tentative date


Holi - 27th March Valentine Day - 14th February

Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 14th October



* Tentative date


Holi* - 27th March




* Tentative date


Holi* - 27th March




* Tentative date


Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 13th October




* Tentative date

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Maharashtra

Kerala

West Bengal

Bihar

J&K






Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 13th October




* Tentative date


Onam 1* - 15th September

Onam 2* - 16th September

Christmas - 25th December


* Tentative date


Holi - 27th March Bengali New Year/Bihu* - 15th April




* Tentative date


Holi - 27th March Valentine's Day - 14th February

Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Friendship Day - 4th August



* Tentative date


Ramzan Id/Id-ul-Fitar* - 9th August

Bakri Id/Eid-ul-Adha* - 16th October


N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

North East

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai)

Assam






* Tentative date


Holi - 27th March Friendship Day - 4th August

Diwali Eve - 2nd November Diwali Eve - 2nd November*



* Tentative date





Gujarati New Year* - 4th November

* Tentative date


Valentine Day - 14th February Valentine's Day - 14th February

Diwali - 3rd November Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 13th October

Christmas - 25th December Christmas - 25th October

New Year Eve - 31st December New Year Eve - 31st December

* Tentative date


Pongal* - 14th January




* Tentative date


Holi - 27th March Bengali New Year/ Bihu* - 15th April




* Tentative date

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

UP(W)










* Tentative date

N.A.

Name of Circle

Delhi

Punjab

Himachal Pradesh

Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Idea Cellular Limited Aircel

blackout days Blackout days (SMS & Voice)


Valentine's Day - 14th February Valentine's Day - 14th February

Friendship Day - 4th August Friendship Day - 4th August




Valentine Day - 14th February Friendship Day - 4th August

Diwali Eve - 2nd November Diwali Eve - 2nd November




Diwali Eve - 2nd November Friendship Day - 4th August

Diwali - 3rd November Diwali Eve - 2nd November

Christmas - 25th December Diwali - 3rd November

New Year Eve - 31st December New Year eve - 31st December


Bengali New Year - 15th April Bengali New Year - 15th April

Dushera - 14th October Dushera - 14th October



New Year New Year - 1st January

Friendship Day - 4th August Valentine's Day - 14th February

Dushera - 14th October Friendship Day - 4th August








Name of Circle

Rajasthan

Orissa

UP(East)

Haryana

Mumbai




Valentine's Day - 14th February Holi - 27th March










Holi - 27th March Holi - 27th March










Valentine's Day - 14th February Friendship Day - 4th August

Holi - 27th March Dushera - 14th October



Name of Circle

Maharashtra

Kerala

West Bengal

Bihar

J&K



New Year New Year - 1st January

Friendship Day - 4th August Holi - 27th March





Uthradam - 15th September Vishu - 14th April

Thiru Onam - 16th September Thiru Onam - 16th September




Bengali New Year - 15th April Bengali New Year - 15th April










Id-ul-Fitr* - 8th August EID-UL-Fitr

Diwali Eve - 2nd November EID-UL-Juha


Name of Circle

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

North East

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai)

Assam




* Depending on the moon



Diwali Eve - 2nd November Dushera - 14th October




Friendship Day - 4th August Valentine Day - 14th February


Gujarati New Year - 4th November Gujarati New Year - 4th November




Diwali - 3rd November Dushera - 14th October









Bohag Bihu - 14th April Bohag Bihu - 15th April




Name of Circle

UP(W)




Holi - 27th March Holi - 27th March




Name of Circle

Delhi

Punjab

Himachal Pradesh

Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

UNINOR Videocon Mobile Services

blackout days (SMS) blackout days

Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August

Dusshera - 13th October

Pre Diwali - 2nd November

Diwali - 3rd November

New Year Eve - 31st Dec






1 January, 2013Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August

14 February, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October

4 August, 2013 Pre Diwali - 2nd November

3 November, 2013 Diwali - 3rd November

31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec






N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.N.A.

N.A.N.A.

Name of Circle

Rajasthan

Orissa

UP(East)

Haryana

Mumbai














27 March, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October



31 December, 2013New Year Eve - 31st Dec


Holi - 27th March




1 January, 2013 Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August

14 February, 2013Dusshera - 13th October


14 October, 2013 Diwali - 3rd November

3 November, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Maharashtra

Kerala

West Bengal

Bihar

J&K




14 February, 2013Dusshera - 13th October

14 October, 2013 Pre Diwali - 2nd November















14 October, 2013Pre Diwali - 2nd November



N.A.

N.A.

N.A. N.A.

Name of Circle

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

North East

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai)

Assam




Holi - 27th March

Diwali Eve - 2nd November



1 January, 2013 New Year - 1st January

4 August, 2013 Friendship Day - 4th Aug


4 November, 2013 Gujarati New Year - 4th November

31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec






N.A.

N.A. N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

UP(W)








Name of Circle

Delhi

Punjab

Himachal Pradesh

Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

TATA Teleservices Limited (GSM)

(Prepaid & Postpaid)

TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA)

(Prepaid Mobile and Walky)

blackout days (Voice & SMS) blackout days (Voice & SMS)

01-Jan-13 New Year

11-Apr-13 Ugadi

04-Aug-13 Friendship Day

03-Nov-13 Diwali

31-Dec-13 New Year's EVE

01-Jan-13 New Year

11-Apr-13 Ugadi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

14-Feb-13 Valentine Day


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi

02-Nov-13 Diwali Eve

03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

15-Apr-13 Poila Boishakh


13-Oct-13 Dusshera

03-Nov-13 Diwali

01-Jan-13 New Year



13-Oct-13 Dusshera

03-Nov-13 Diwali

01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi

03-Nov-13 Diwali

25-Dec-13 Christmas


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


N.A.

01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


Name of Circle

Rajasthan

Orissa

UP(East)

Haryana

Mumbai






01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

13-Oct-13 Dusshera


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

13-Oct-13 Dusshera


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


Name of Circle

Maharashtra

Kerala

West Bengal

Bihar

J&K






01-Jan-13 New Year



13-Oct-13 Dusshera

03-Nov-13 Diwali

01-Jan-13 New Year



13-Oct-13 Dusshera

03-Nov-13 Diwali

01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


N.A.

01-Jan-13 New Year

11-Apr-13 Gudi Padwa


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

11-Apr-13 Gudi Padwa


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

15-Sep-13 First Onam

16-Sep-13 Thiru Onam

25-Dec-13 Christmas


01-Jan-13 New Year

15-Sep-13 First Onam

16-Sep-13 Thiru Onam

25-Dec-13 Christmas


N.A.

Name of Circle

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

North East

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai)

Assam






N.A.

01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year

27-Mar-13 Holi


03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year


03-Nov-13 Diwali

04-Nov-13 Gujrati New Year


01-Jan-13 New Year


03-Nov-13 Diwali

04-Nov-13 Gujrati New Year


N.A.

Name of Circle

UP(W)






01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


01-Jan-13 New Year



03-Nov-13 Diwali


Name of Circle

Delhi

Punjab

Himachal Pradesh

Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka


(Postpaid Mobile and Walky)Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

blackout days (Voice & SMS) blackout days


Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Holi

Diwali



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day


1-Jan-13 - New Year

14-Feb-13 - Valentine’s Day

4-Aug-13 - Friendship Day

3-Nov-13 - Diwali

31-Dec-13 - New Year Eve

1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


N.A.

1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


Name of Circle

Rajasthan

Orissa

UP(East)

Haryana

Mumbai





Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


N.A.

1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


Name of Circle

Maharashtra

Kerala

West Bengal

Bihar

J&K





Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Onam

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day

1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


Name of Circle

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

North East

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai)

Assam






Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day



Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


Name of Circle

UP(W)





Valentine Day

Diwali

Christmas Day


1-Jan-13 - New Year



3-Nov-13 - Diwali


Name of Circle

Delhi

Punjab

Himachal Pradesh

Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Sistema Shyam Teleservices

Limited (MTS)Loop Mobile Limited

blackout days (SMS)blackout days (SMS

& VOICE)



Holi - 27th March





Bengali New Year - 15th April

Dussehra - 14th October



Valentine Day -14th February

Friendship Day - 4th Aug.




Valentine Day -14th February

Ugadi - 11th April



N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Rajasthan

Orissa

UP(East)

Haryana

Mumbai




& VOICE)


Holi - 27th March






Holi - 27th March





Holi - 27th March



New Year - 1st January New Year - 1st January, 2013


Friendship Day - Ist Sunday of

August, 2013

Friendship Day - 4th Aug. Diwali - One day before Diwali

Diwali - 3rd November Diwali

New Year Eve - 31st December New Year's Eve Dec.31, 2013

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.N.A.

Name of Circle

Maharashtra

Kerala

West Bengal

Bihar

J&K




& VOICE)








Onam - 16th September





Bengali New Year - 15th April








N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

North East

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai)

Assam




& VOICE)





Gujarati New Year - 4th November


Pongal - 14th January




N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A. N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

UP(W)




& VOICE)



Holi - 27th March



N.A.

Name of Circle

Delhi

Punjab

Himachal Pradesh

Kolkata

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Quadrant Televentures Limited

(Connect)

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam

Limited

Blackout days (GSM & CDMA)

blackout days


Holi - 27th March





Holi - 27th March




N.A.

N.A.

N.A.N.A.

N.A. N.A.

N.A.

N.A.N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Rajasthan

Orissa

UP(East)

Haryana

Mumbai


(Connect)


Limited


blackout days



Holi - 27th March



N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Maharashtra

Kerala

West Bengal

Bihar

J&K


(Connect)


Limited


blackout days

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A. N.A.

N.A. N.A.

N.A. N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

North East

Tamilnadu (incl.

Chennai)

Assam


(Connect)


Limited


blackout days

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A. N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Name of Circle

UP(W)


(Connect)


Limited


blackout days

Source : Information as obtained from respective Service Providers

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