Where to buy a local SIM card at Delhi Airport and get into the city before it activates

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TL;DR

Travelers recommend buying an Airtel SIM at Delhi Airport from the red booth inside the exit area. Set up Uber with the number, but have a backup transfer plan because activation may not be immediate.

What the community said

Delhi Airport has an Airtel counter: look for the red booth inside the terminal exit area. Buy the SIM before going outside, as you may not be able to re-enter that section.

Airtel red booth in the exit area

After buying a local SIM, you can register the international Uber app with the new number for airport rides.

Uber

Do not rely on instant SIM activation. If calls or data are not working yet, take the metro toward Main Bazaar or use the airport’s prepaid taxi service instead.

Main Bazaar; prepaid taxi