Airport Wi-Fi guide
New Delhi, India

Delhi Airport Wi-FiIs it free, how long it lasts and how to connect

Delhi Airport offers free Wi-Fi on GMR FREE WIFI. With an Indian mobile number you sign in with a text message code; without one, you scan your passport for a coupon code.

Checked 6 November 2026 · from Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)’s own pages

Network GMR FREE WIFI Free Wi-Fi Free, unlimited Time limit Unlimited How you sign in Text message code or passport scan Paid option None published

Step by step

How to connect to Delhi Airport Wi-Fi

DIAL gives two routes, depending on whether you have an active Indian mobile number.

  1. With an Indian mobile number: select GMR FREE WIFI, enter your number on the page that opens and type in the one-time code you receive.

  2. Without one: go to an Information Desk or a self-service Wi-Fi kiosk and scan or show your passport.

  3. Collect your coupon code from the kiosk or desk.

  4. On the login page, enter your KYC ID and the coupon code, then follow the on-screen instructions.

DIAL doesn’t say what the KYC ID is beyond the passport details used at the kiosk.

Free

What’s free at Delhi Airport

  • DIAL says it offers free high-speed Wi-Fi to all travellers across the airport.
  • It calls the service free unlimited Wi-Fi and doesn’t publish a time limit, data cap or speed.

As of November 2026.

Paid

Faster or longer Wi-Fi

DIAL doesn’t publish a paid or faster Wi-Fi tier.

As of November 2026.

Tips

When Delhi Airport Wi-Fi won’t play along

From Delhi Airport

  • For help, DIAL lists a 24/7 Help Desk and the helpline +91 8448995655.

On a Mac

  • No sign-in page? Open http://captive.apple.com in Safari. A plain http page can be redirected to the airport’s sign-in page; an https one can’t.
  • Pause what hides it. A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can keep the page from opening. Turn them off, sign in, then turn them back on.
  • Forget and rejoin. A network the Mac already knows may not show the sign-in window again. Forget it in System Settings › Wi-Fi and join once more.
  • Look behind your windows. macOS opens the sign-in page in a small window of its own, which can open behind the others.

More in Wi-Fi login page not appearing on a Mac and hotel and airport Wi-Fi login on a Mac.

At the gate with Kilobat

Airport Wi-Fi on a Mac, without the guesswork

Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that shows what each app sends and holds back what can wait. At Delhi Airport:

  • It spots the sign-in page Free

    When the page doesn’t open by itself, the menu bar says This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in, with Open sign-in page. When a sign-in runs out, it says Logged out by the Wi-Fi’s sign-in page instead of blaming DNS.

  • It warns you before time runs out Pro

    Kilobat learns how long sign-ins last on each network, and warns you about five minutes before the next logout. While you’re signed in, the menu shows the time left.

  • It holds back what can wait Pro

    Airport Wi-Fi is shared by a terminal full of people. Switch to the Travel profile and only the apps you allowed connect. Mark the network Metered and Kilobat switches to Travel by itself.

  • It checks the line before a call Free

    The stutter test pings the internet every 50 ms for 20 seconds and shows the spikes an average hides. Check before meetings warns you five minutes before a call if something would freeze it; with Pro, one button pauses the culprits.

Download for Mac ↓
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat

Pro is $29 once for two Macs, with a 7-day free trial and 14-day refunds. How the sign-in checks work: hotel and airport Wi-Fi login on a Mac.

Kilobat

GMR FREE WIFI will log you out in 5 min

Open sign-in page

Questions

Is Delhi Airport Wi-Fi free?

Yes. DIAL offers free Wi-Fi to all travellers on GMR FREE WIFI and doesn’t publish a time limit.

Can I use Delhi Airport Wi-Fi without an Indian phone number?

Yes. Scan your passport at a Wi-Fi kiosk or show it at an Information Desk to get a coupon code.

What is the Delhi Airport Wi-Fi network called?

Delhi Airport names it GMR FREE WIFI. Join it, then sign in on the page that opens.

Why won’t the Delhi Airport Wi-Fi sign-in page open on my Mac?

A VPN, iCloud Private Relay or your own DNS can keep it from opening. Turn them off, open http://captive.apple.com in Safari, and turn them on again once you’re signed in. Kilobat shows Open sign-in page when a network is waiting for you.

Sources

Checked on 6 November 2026.

Get your Mac ready for Delhi Airport.

Download for Mac ↓
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat