Are BSNL’s Long-Term Mobile Prepaid Plans Worth it?

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is not generally considered a competition for private telecom companies in India. The major reason behind this is that BSNL is still offering legacy network services while private companies have already shifted to offering 4G and 5G services to consumers. But BSNL is soon expected to launch 4G, if not 5G. The telco is still working out the finer details of the testing with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), but once that is done, BSNL will start a phase-wise rollout of 5G in the country. With 4G available, the value of BSNL’s plans would definitely increase. However, until the time 4G doesn’t come, its prepaid plans don’t really make any difference in the life of the consumers, even if they are slightly more affordable.

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The big question is, should you subscribe to a long-term prepaid plan of BSNL?

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BSNL’s Long-Term Plans

BSNL has several long-term prepaid plans on offer right now. Some plans offer a ton of data and additional benefits, while some plans are meant for keeping the SIM card active. One thing that every BSNL customer should think hard about before subscribing to a long-term plan from the telco is what is the kind of experience they are expecting.

In case the whole agenda is to keep the SIM active, then almost every long-term plan makes sense. However, when it comes to getting great value out of your purchase, then there could be a lot of problems for you. As mentioned, BSNL doesn’t offer 4G services in the entire nation yet. There are some 4G sites of the telco that are already live, but these sites are not built using homegrown technology and aren’t present widely.