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The 3 formats mentioned below for the recipient’s mobile number are supported:
For example sending to Airtel India Mobile number 9845202172, customer can type the mobile number in the below format and send as an SMS to 171:

• +919845202172
• 00919845202172
• 919845202172

The recipient will receive the airtime credits within 5 minutes.

The recipient's airtime credit balance will be increased (top up) but the recipient might not receive the SMS notification. However, the sender will receive a successful SMS notification.

An invalid number or transfer failure SMS notification message will be sent to the sender. The deducted amount will be refunded into the sender's prepaid account automatically. – You will not be charged for a failed transaction.

The recipient's airtime credit balance will be increased (top up) in accordance to the currency of the recipient's originating country. An SMS notification on the airtime credits transferred will be sent to the recipient.

stc does not charge any additional tax. However, the Receiving Mobile Operator, in the selected country, may impose some tax, tariffs, VAT, etc. on their end and as per their local laws and regulations, and the amount(s) shown may not be the amount that is fully received by the Receiver.

The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access.

Broadband can be provided over wireless, fixed wireless, via cable or via satellite. It involves large volumes of information being carried at high speeds to your PC/tablet/smartphone. This allows websites, text, graphics, music and videos to be experienced in real time. Broadband, therefore, has many features that can be taken advantage of in the home or office or on the go. 

The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access.

Broadband can be provided over wireless, fixed wireless, via cable or via satellite. It involves large volumes of information being carried at high speeds to your PC/tablet/smartphone. This allows websites, text, graphics, music and videos to be experienced in real time. Broadband, therefore, has many features that can be taken advantage of in the home or office or on the go.

The main broadband technologies include ADSL, Wimax, 3G and LTE 4G.

stc offers broadband over 3G & LTE 4G technologies. 3G stands for third generation wireless. It enhances the service experience such as multimedia, high-speed mobile broadband, and Internet access. LTE, a 4G technology, stands for long-term evolution. 4G LTE will change the way you perceive wireless broadband with speeds of up to 100Mbps.