After Himachal Pradesh, Idea now adds data to old packs in Maharashtra

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A few days back, we reported that Idea Cellular, the third largest operator in India by subscriber base, has added extra data in the existing packs in the Himachal Pradesh circle. Now, they have come up with the same strategy for the Maharashtra circle. The telco has made a revision to its data packs, and instead of hiking data prices like they did earlier, they have added more data into existing data packs.

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This move by Idea Cellular is to counter Airtel, which is offering 4G data at 3G data rates in the circle. However, Idea has enough spectrum to launch 4G to counter other 4G players, but it seems that they will not launch 4G anytime soon, so they decided to add more data in older data packs to keep their users bound to their network. Idea is market leader in the Maharashtra circle with a maximum number of subscribers. However, in recent months, Airtel has bagged more new users due to their 4G offerings, while Vodafone acquired some new users due to their Double Data offers.

Idea has added data in both the 2G and the 3G segments. In the 2G category, revision has been done to two packs, which are priced at Rs. 248 and Rs. 298. Almost 50 percent of extra data has been credited to these packs when compared to the older benefits. While the telco has launched a new small data pack of Rs. 101, which offers a month-long validity, and 300 MB 2G data. You can get the complete details about the changes in the chart below.

Details of Revised 2G Data Packs
PriceOld BenefitsRevised Benefits
Rs 2481.25 GB 2G Data for 28 Days2 GB 2G Data for 28 Days
Rs 2982 GB UL 2G Data for 28 Days3 GB UL 2G Data for 28 Days
Rs 101* Newly Launched300 MB 2G Data for 28 Days

In 3G segment, Idea has changed entire 3G offerings. Customers can now get 1GB of 3G data at Rs. 249 instead of Rs. 299. Upto 50 percent of extra data has been added in the higher-end data packs. Please check the chart below for more details.

Details of Revised 3G Data Packs
PriceOld BenefitsRevised Benefits
Rs 159500 MB 3G Data for 14 Days500 MB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 249750 MB 3G Data for 28 Days1 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 2991 GB 3G Data for 28 Days1.25 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 3491.25 GB 3G Data for 28 Days1.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 3991.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days1.75 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 4491.75 GB 3G Data for 28 Days2 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 4972 GB 3G Data for 28 Days2.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 5982.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days3 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 6512.5 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days3 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 6983 GB 3G Data for 28 Days3.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 7513.25 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days4 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 8513.75 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days5 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 9514.25 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days6 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 9523.5 GB 3G Data for 90 Days4 GB 3G Data for 90 Days
Rs 10995 GB 3G Data for 90 Days7.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 12516 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days9 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 13997 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days10.5 GB UL 3G Data for 28 Days
Rs 199910 GB 3G Data for 90 Days16 GB 3G Data for 28 Days

Note that these packs are valid only for the Maharashtra circle, and we would like to suggest you to verify all these packs with your customer care before making a recharge. Also, don't forget to share your views on the revision through comments in the comments section below.

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