Vodafone and Idea have recently hiked the prices of mobile data packs for its customers in Delhi NCR, following the footsteps of Aircel and Airtel. Now, they have repeated the price hike for their subscribers in Tamil Nadu and Chennai.
Vodafone has increased 3G charges by over 27 percent for 1GB plans, whereas 2G is dearer by over 25 percent.
The country’s second largest telecom operator has increased the price for 1GB of 3G data to Rs. 249 (validity of 28 days) against an earlier price tag of Rs. 195. For a 2G plan, Vodafone is now offering 1.5GB of data for Rs. 199 (28 days validity), which used to cost Rs. 168 earlier.
| Revised Vodafone Data Packs for Chennai & Tamil Nadu | ||
| Price | Old Benefits | New Benefits |
| Rs 8 | 25 MB 3G Data for 1 Days | 20 MB 3G Data for 1 Days |
| Rs 17 | 95 MB 2G Data for 3 Days | 80 MB 2G Data for 3 Days |
| Rs 25 | 125 MB 2G Data for 3 Days | 110 MB 2G Data for 3 Days |
| Rs 45 | 150 MB 3G Data for 7 Days | 150 MB 3G Data for 5 Days |
| Rs 102 | 400 MB 3G Data for 14 Days | 325 MB 3G Data for 10 Days |
| Rs 124 | 600 MB 2G Data for 21 Days | 600 MB 2G Data for 14 Days |
| Rs 126 | 650 MB 3G Data for 14 Days | *Pack Withdrawn |
| Rs 148 | 1 GB 2G Data for 21 Days | 600 MB 2G Data for 21 Days |
| Rs 168 | 1 GB 2G Data + 500 MB 2G night data for 28 Days | 1 GB 2G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 195 | 1 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 800 MB 3G Data for 21 Days |
| Rs 199 | 2 GB 2G Data for 28 Days | 1.5 GB 2G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 248 | 3 GB 2G Data for 28 Days | 2.5 GB 2G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 249 | New Launched | 950 MB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 376 | 2 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | *Pack Withdrawn |
| Rs 449 | 2.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 2 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 851 | 6 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 6 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| They have also changed benefits in higher denominations packs. | ||
On the other hand, Idea Cellular also made changes to its data packs in both, 2G as well as 3G segments. Idea users will have to pay upto 30 percent more for data packs. Moreover, similar to Vodafone, it has reduced validity in older packs as well.
Check the below list for detailed information about the revision of data packs.
| Revised Idea Data Packs for Chennai & Tamil Nadu | ||
| Price | Old Benefits | New Benefits |
| Rs 44 | 300 MB 2G Data for 10 Days | 225 MB 2G Data for 7 Days |
| Rs 45 | 150 MB 3G Data for 7 Days | 150 MB 3G Data for 5 Days |
| Rs 105 | 700 MB 2G Data for 21 Days | 550 MB 2G Data for 15 Days |
| Rs 124 | 650 MB 3G Data for 21 Days | 425 MB 3G Data for 12 Days |
| Rs 125 | 1 GB 2G Data for 20 Days | 650 MB 2G Data for 21 Days |
| Rs 143 | 1.25 GB 2G Data for 30 Days | 750 MB 2G Data for 21 Days |
| Rs 172 | New Launched | 1 GB 2G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 194 | 1 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 800 MB 3G Data for 21 Days |
| Rs 249 | 1.5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 1 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 451 | 3 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 2 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 649 | 5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 3.25 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 851 | 6 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 5 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 1251 | 12 GB 3G Data for 28 Days | 10 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
| Rs 1501 | New Launched | 12 GB 3G Data for 28 Days |
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In a bid to improve profitability, telcos have been cutting back on discounts and freebies. After the March spectrum auction, industry associations said that there would be tariff hikes as operators have to meet the commitment to the government.
