Vodafone Increases Price of its Rs 1,499 Yearly Prepaid Plan by Rs 200 to Match Rivals

Although the data tariff war might be showing signs of cooling off after an intense stint, there is still a bitter struggle for power going on between the telecom operators. While Reliance Jio is sticking with its affordably priced effective plans, other telcos are also adopting similar strategies by revising their offerings, rolling out new packs to stay competitive in their segment. Currently, the battle seems to be more about getting paying customers rather than just amassing a large number of subscribers. The best way seems to be to hook the customer for a more extended period so that they stick with their current plans. The companies are doing that by introducing long-term plans. In its latest move, Vodafone has also launched a year-long Rs 1,699 plan. Notably, this is the same Rs 1,499 yearly plan which Vodafone

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Vodafone Rs 1,699 Year Long Validity plan

In the past few days, Vodafone has already launched a yearlong validity plan which comes for Rs 1,499. This plan by Vodafone was an answer to Reliance Jio’s and BSNL’s long-term plans. The Rs 1,499 prepaid plan is offering unlimited local, STD and roaming calling benefits and it also ships 100 SMS per day for the users. The data benefit in this plan is 1GB daily data, and it comes with 365 days validity. However, now Vodafone has increased the price of Rs 1,499 by Rs 200 and it costs Rs 1,699. Notably, it offers similar benefits as the Rs 1,499 plan, and a likely reason for the price hike is that other telcos are offering similar bundled benefits at the same pricing. This new move by Vodafone has made a level playing field for long validity plans. Wherein all the three major telcos are providing a year-long validity plan for Rs 1,699.