January 27th, 2025 5:44 PM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea’s Revised Voice and SMS-Only Plans Listed

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), three Indian private telecom operators, have all unveiled their revised Voice and SMS-only prepaid plans in compliance with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) Tariff mandate. Before we delve into these plans, let's first review the timeline of these plan changes. The tariff plans were initially unveiled by Airtel, followed by Jio, with Vi launching theirs last. However, Vi initially introduced... Read More

January 27th, 2025 7:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

Every Telecom Operator Lost Active Wireless Users in November 2024

As per the telecom subscription report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for the month of November 2024, every telco lost active wireless users. While Jio was the only one which added wireless users to its overall base, even Jio lost active users. The decline in active user base can be attributed to several factors - people shutting down SIM cards or the telos deactivating older SIMs... Read More

January 26th, 2025 10:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Introduces Cheaper Voice And SMS-Only Plan With Reduced Validity

Reliance Jio further made its long-term voice and SMS-only plan cheaper by reducing the pricing and launching it as a revised plan. However, this time the plan doesn't come with 365 days like earlier, and Jio has reduced the validity to 336, making the pricing change less meaningful. Also, as always, Jio updated the seasonal banner on its site with a Republic Day offer offering coupons for a yearly plan.... Read More

January 26th, 2025 8:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Republic Day Offer 2025 with Rs 3599 Prepaid Plan

Reliance Jio has brought its Republic Day Offer 2025 for its prepaid customers. Under the offer, Jio is offering additional benefits with the Rs 3599 prepaid plan. With the Rs 3599 plan, users get a service validity of one year and the 5G unlimited data offer. This is not a new plan, but the benefits have been added under the Republic Day offer. It is the second most expensive prepaid... Read More

January 26th, 2025 7:57 AM 5 COMMENTS

Jio Brings New Rs 1748 Voice and SMS Only Plan

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has brought a new prepaid plan that costs Rs 1748. Jio introduced this plan after the removal of the Rs 1958 plan. However, the benefits of the plans aren't the same. Jio's Rs 1748 plan comes with a reduced validity. The Rs 1958 plan came with 365 days of service validity, while the Rs 1748 plan comes with 336 days of service validity. So... Read More

January 26th, 2025 6:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber Plans Under Rs 1000

Reliance Jio's AirFiber service is now present in almost every town and city of the country. The telco's 5G SA (standalone) networks have allowed it to expand 5G FWA (Fixed-Wireless Access) service or as we call it in India, AirFiber, rapidly. Today, we will look at the plans offered under AirFiber which cost less than Rs 1000 per month. These are monthly plans we are talking about which can also... Read More

January 25th, 2025 6:55 AM 6 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio and Vi Voice Only Plans Aren’t Really “Affordable”

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently brought new voice and SMS-only prepaid plans. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) had ordered the private telcos to bring these plans. The idea behind the order was that people could get affordable options for keeping their SIM active. There were no SMS and voice-only plans, and thus even for keeping SIM active, users had to recharge with data plans. Voice... Read More

January 24th, 2025 7:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Launches Sound Pay Feature on Jio Bharat Phone

In a bold move that underscores Jio's commitment to empowering every Indian, the company today announced a revolutionary new feature for its JioBharat device – a free, industry-first JioSoundPay dedicated to 5 crore small-scale merchants across the nation, the official release said. Also Read: Detailed: Airtel Prepaid Plans for Voice-Centric Users in January 2025 Groundbreaking Innovation This groundbreaking innovation JioSoundPay transforms the merchant experience by providing instant, multilingual audio confirmations... Read More

January 24th, 2025 10:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance to Build World’s Largest Data Center in Gujarat for India’s AI Ambitions: Report

Reliance Industries is planning to build the world's largest data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, as part of its ambitious drive into the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The project will leverage cutting-edge AI semiconductors from Nvidia, a global leader in AI technology, marking a significant milestone in India's AI aspirations, according to a report by Bloomberg News. Also Read: Reliance AI Infrastructure in Jamnagar to Be Built in 24 Months: Akash... Read More

January 24th, 2025 6:56 AM 10 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel and Vi Every Voice and SMS Packs Listed

After the order from TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), private Indian telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) had to bring new SMS and voice-only prepaid plans. TRAI mandated the telcos to bring such plans because of the tariff hikes they implemented and as a result, it became expensive for users to keep SIM active. Now, the telcos have complied with the order and all... Read More

January 23rd, 2025 11:20 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Adds Most Users in Wireline Segment in November 2024: TRAI

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has added the most wireline customers in November 2024. The telco was also the leading operator in adding wireless users in November 2024, according to a TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) report. To be precise, Jio was the only telecom operator to add wireless customers, while Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) lost users. Reliance Jio was the only... Read More

January 23rd, 2025 4:58 AM 14 COMMENTS

Breaking: Reliance Jio Launches Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans

India's largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio, has launched Voice and SMS-only prepaid plans, as mandated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). This appears to be a tariff adjustment by Jio, indicating that plans are unlikely to become cheaper in the future. These new plans are in response to TRAI's recent directive that telecom operators introduce separate Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for voice and SMS, allowing consumers to pay... Read More

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I doubt that'll happen before 2029-30.

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ARPUtel to arpuJAV, smooth transition lmao XD.

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Not sure about December, but from Jan onwards they're gonna loose heavily, and from Feb it'll be at peak bcs…

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