Airtel and Reliance Jio are Offering Similar Benefits With the Rs 1999 Plans, But Which Operator Has an Edge?

Airtel, India’s largest network provider, and Reliance Jio, the new entrant are leaving no stone unturned to woo customers amid the ongoing tariff war in the mobile telecom sector. Since the rollout of Reliance Jio’s 4G services, telcos are updating and rolling out new prepaid plans to stay relevant in the current competitive environment.

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Bharti Airtel lately announced unlimited combo plans valid for time periods ranging from one month, three months, six months and a year to counter similar plans from Jio. One such plan is Rs 1999 plan that offers six months of call and data benefits to subscribers.

With Rs 1999 prepaid available for both Airtel and Reliance networks, it is important to compare both to understand which one offers greater benefits.

Airtel 1999 Plan

Airtel’s Rs 1,999 combo plan offers unlimited voice calling for both local and STD calls along with outgoing in national roaming for 180 days. The prepaid recharge offers 125GB of 3G/4G data on all handsets without any daily FUP. A total of 100 local and STD SMS per day are too available with the plan. In addition, the recharge plan offers data with free Wynk Music and Movie access.

Airtel says the Rs 1999 combo offer is valid only through November 7 to December 31 and is offering 10% cash back to its prepaid subscribers who recharge with Mastercard. This is only applicable to a debit or credit card registered with Airtel for first time and recharge is done via MyAirtel app or company website.