Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, two of the largest telecom operators in India offer a Rs 189 plan to their prepaid customers. The Rs 189 plan is affordable, but the actual cost is different with both Airtel and Jio. This is because one operator offers more validity than the other. No suprises, but yes, it is Jio. Jio has always been the more affordable than the two. Let’s take a look at the benefits of these plans.
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Reliance Jio Rs 189 Prepaid Plan
Reliance Jio’s Rs 189 prepaid plan comes with 2GB of data, 300 SMS, and unlimited voice calling. There are additional benefits of JioTV and JioAICloud. This plan comes with a service validity of 28 days. The daily cost of using this plan is Rs 6.75.
Bharti Airtel Rs 189 Prepaid Plan
Bharti Airtel’s Rs 189 prepaid plan comes with 1GB of data, 300 SMS, and unlimited voice calling. This plan bundles a validity of only 21 days. The daily cost of using this plan is Rs 9.
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Comparison and Verdict
The Rs 189 plan is effectively 34% more expensive than Jio’s plan. In the long run, recharging with Jio’s plan multiple times will save you a lot more money. Further, with Jio, you get one GB extra data over Airtel’s plan. So that saves you from the need of recharging with a data pack in case your 1GB data is over fast.