Reliance Jio has created yet another disruption in the Indian telecom market with its new tariff plans. A few weeks back, the new entrant rolled out new tariff plans of Rs. 349 and Rs. 399. The Rs. 399 plan offers same benefits as the Rs. 309 plan of 1GB data per day and unlimited voice calls, SMS.
To counter this plan, incumbent operators such as Vodafone, Idea Cellular, and Bharti Airtel has rolled out attractive tariff plans to retain its customers. Here are the five tariff plans unveiled by the top three telecom operators in recent times.
Airtel Rs. 799 Plan
To counter Jio, Airtel has brought a new high volume of Rs. 799 data pack for prepaid users. Airtel is now offering a prepaid plan of Rs. 799 focussed for high volume data users. The Rs. 799 plan offers 3GB per day of 2G/3G/4G data and unlimited local and STD calls to any network. The validity of the pack is 28 days. This plan is valid only for 29 days unlike the Jio's plan; nevertheless, it offers 3GB data per day.
Vodafone Rs. 244 Plan
The all new Rs. 244 plan from Vodafone gives 1GB 3G/4G data per day, and unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone calls for 70 days. This plan is applicable for all Vodafone users, however, the price of the plan differs with the circle.
Idea Cellular Rs. 357, Rs. 697, Rs. 897, and Rs. 1197
Idea Cellular unveiled four new plans for Himachal Pradesh users recently. Starting with the Rs. 357 plan, it gives 1GB data per day for 28 days; the Rs. 697 plan offers 1.5GB data per day for 84 days, while the Rs. 897 plan offers 2GB data per day for 84 days. Lastly, the Rs. 1197 plan provides 2.5GB data per day for 84 days. All these plans offer unlimited voice calls to any network.
Vodafone Rs. 346 Plan
The Rs. 346 plan from Vodafone offers 1GB data per day, and unlimited voice calls to any network for 56 days. However, the voice calls are limited to 300 minutes per day, and 1200 minutes per week. Vodafone is offering 56GB data with this plan. Previously, these benefits were offered under the Rs. 356 plan. This plan is valid for existing users as well.
Airtel Rs. 399 Plan
Bharti Airtel has come up with a new plan of Rs. 399 a few weeks ago. It offers 1GB data per day, and unlimited voice calls to any network with a data cap of 300 minutes per day and 1200 minutes per week. However, this plan is applicable only for 4G handset users.
Note: Some of these plans are user specific. So, please check with your operator before proceeding for recharge.