A recent Reddit post has raised concern about Airtel’s practice of recycling mobile numbers after 90 days of inactivity. The post has sparked concern on social media.

A user shared that, after buying a new Airtel SIM, he began receiving calls from strangers even though he never shared the number with anyone. Even banks started asking him to repay a loan. Also Read | Father earns ₹1 crore; no one in family is happy: Reddit user shares post

“If I try to order food on Zomato or Swiggy, no new user offers, everything already used by that person. If I try to book cab on uber, it has very bad ratings on this number. If I try to register some platforms or govt websites it says this number is already registered try login. If I try login it shows previous owners details,” the user wrote.

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