Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest private operator in India, offers postpaid plans for both individual and family usage. Vi brands its plans as "Vi Max" and provides various benefits, including unlimited calls, national roaming, SMS, and bundled OTT services. Let’s take a look at the postpaid plans Vi offers as of October 2024. As of this writing, according to its website/app, Vi offers seven postpaid plans, plus two additional plans in select circles, covering both individual and family segments. Let’s explore them, starting from the lowest to the highest rental.
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Entertainment Rs 351 Plan – Select Circles Only
Vi's entry-level postpaid plan is the Rs 351 plan, available in select markets such as Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, and the North East. This plan is available only at Vi Stores and is aimed at new customers. Therefore, it is not considered an open market plan.
Vi Max Rs 451 Individual Plan
The entry-level postpaid plan available in the open market is the Vi Max Rs 451 plan. It comes with 1 connection and offers unlimited voice calls, 3,000 SMS per month, 50GB of data, and a 200GB monthly data rollover. Vi also offers an additional 50GB of data for the first month. Moreover, the plan includes unlimited night data from 12 am to 6 am. Entertainment benefits include access to Vi Games.
As part of the "Choose Your Benefits" feature, customers on the Rs 451 plan can select one of the following bundled benefits: a 1-year Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription, a 12-month Sony LIV mobile subscription, a 1-year Sun NXT premium subscription (TV + mobile access), a Rs 750 discount on return flight bookings via EaseMyTrip every month for 1 year, or 1-year Norton 360 Mobile Security coverage.
Vi Max Rs 551 Individual Plan
The next available postpaid plan is the Vi Max Rs 551 plan. Vi promotes SwiggyOne as a new addition to its offerings. This plan, which includes 1 connection, offers unlimited voice calls, 3,000 SMS per month, 90GB of data, and a 200GB monthly data rollover. It also provides unlimited night data from 12 am to 6 am. Entertainment benefits include access to Vi Games via the Vi app.
Under the "Choose Your Benefits" feature, customers can choose any two benefits from the following options: a 6-month Amazon Prime membership (one-time benefit, applicable only if not already availed through Vi), a 1-year Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription, a 12-month Sony LIV mobile subscription, a 1-year Sun NXT premium subscription (TV + mobile access), two SwiggyOne quarterly membership coupons (1-year access), two EazyDiner Prime quarterly membership coupons (1-year access), a Rs 750 discount on return flight bookings via EaseMyTrip every month for 1 year, or 1-year Norton 360 Mobile Security coverage, all at no extra cost.
Vi Max Family Rs 701 Plan - 2 Connections
Vi's entry-level plan for family usage with 2 connections is the Rs 701 per month plan. The plan includes unlimited voice calls, 70GB of data with 200GB data rollover, and 3000 SMS per month. Additionally, the plan offers unlimited night data from 12 am to 6 am. Entertainment benefits include Vi Games via the Vi App for all members.
Each secondary number receives 40GB of data with 200GB data rollover, along with unlimited voice calls and 3000 SMS per month.
Family Member Benefit: As part of the family benefit, users receive an extra 10GB of data to share among family members.
Under the Choose Your Benefits feature, Vi customers can select any two benefits from the following options: a 6-month Amazon Prime subscription (one-time benefit, applicable only if not already availed via Vi), 1 year of Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription, 12 months of Sony LIV mobile subscription, 1 year of Sun NXT premium (TV + Mobile access) subscription, Rs 750 OFF each month on return flights via EaseMyTrip for 1 year, and 1 year of Norton 360 Mobile Security, all at no extra cost.
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Vi Max Rs 751 Individual Plan
The Vi Max Rs 751 plan is one of the top options available in the individual segment. It includes unlimited voice calls, 150GB of data with 200GB data rollover, and 3000 SMS per month. Additionally, the plan offers unlimited night data from 12 am to 6 am. Entertainment benefits include Vi Games via the Vi App.
Under the Choose Your Benefits feature, Vi customers can select any three benefits from the following: a 6-month Amazon Prime subscription (one-time benefit, applicable only if not already availed via Vi), 1 year of Disney+ Hotstar Super (TV + Mobile) subscription, 12 months of Sony LIV Premium (TV + Mobile) subscription, 1 year of Sun NXT premium (TV + Mobile access) subscription, 1 year access to 2 coupons for SwiggyOne quarterly membership, 1 year access to 2 coupons for EazyDiner Prime quarterly membership, Rs 750 OFF each month on return flights via EaseMyTrip for 1 year, and 1 year of Norton 360 Mobile Security at no extra cost.
Vi REDX Rs 1051 Individual Plan - Select Circles - 3 Connections
The Vi Max Family Rs 1051 plan is available for new acquisitions or migrations in the following regions: Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, and Gujarat. It is available exclusively at Vi stores. The plan includes a total of 3 connections, including the primary one.
The plan comes with unlimited voice calls, 70GB of data with 200GB data rollover, and 3000 SMS per month. Additionally, the plan offers unlimited night data from 12 am to 6 am. Entertainment benefits include Vi Games via the Vi App for all members. Each secondary number gets 40GB of data with 200GB data rollover. Family Member Benefit: Users receive an extra 10GB of data to share among family members.
Under the Choose Your Benefits feature, Vi customers can select any two benefits from the following: a 6-month Amazon Prime subscription (one-time benefit, applicable only if not already availed via Vi), 1 year of Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription, 12 months of Sony LIV mobile subscription, 1 year of Sun NXT premium subscription, 2 coupons for EazyDiner Prime quarterly membership, Rs 750 OFF each month on return flights via EaseMyTrip for 1 year, and 1 year of Norton 360 Mobile Security at no extra cost.
Vi REDX Rs 1201 Individual Plan
Vi claims its Vi REDX Rs 1201 plan is a fully loaded package for one connection, which includes unlimited voice calls, unlimited data, and 3000 SMS per month. This plan has a mandatory 6-month lock-in period. If the user changes to any other postpaid plan, ports out of Vi, or migrates to a prepaid plan within six months of activating REDX, a one-time exit fee of Rs 3000 will be charged.
ISD calls are available at special rates to 14 countries, including: USA/Canada at 50p/min, China/Hong Kong at Rs 2/min, Bangladesh/UK at Rs 3/min, and Australia/Bhutan/Germany/Kuwait/Malaysia/Pakistan/Singapore/Thailand at Rs 5/min.
Additional benefits include a 7-day i-RoamFree pack worth Rs 2999, access to international and domestic airport lounges up to 4 times per year (including international lounges), and multiplayer Vi Games via the Vi app.
The fully loaded benefits also include access to Netflix on one device with an auto-renewing subscription, a 6-month Amazon Prime membership (one-time benefit, applicable only if not already availed via Vi), a 1-year Disney+ Hotstar Super (TV + Mobile) subscription, 12 months of Sony LIV premium (TV + Mobile) subscription, 1 year of Sun NXT premium (TV + Mobile) subscription, 1-year access to two coupons for SwiggyOne quarterly membership, 1-year access to Rs 750 off on return flight bookings via EaseMyTrip every month, and 1 year of Norton 360 Mobile Security at no extra cost.
Vi Max Family Rs 1201 Plan - 4 Connections
The Vi Max Family Rs 1201 plan offers benefits for up to four connections. The primary member gets unlimited voice calls, 140GB of data with a 200GB data rollover, unlimited night data from 12 AM to 6 AM, and 3000 SMS per month. Entertainment benefits include Vi Games via the Vi app for all members.
Each secondary number receives 40GB of data with a 200GB data rollover, unlimited voice calls, and 3000 SMS per month. As part of the family benefit, the user gets 20GB of extra data to share with family members.
Under the "Choose Your Benefits" feature, Vi customers can select any two from the following: a 6-month Amazon Prime membership (one-time benefit, applicable only if not already availed via Vi), 1 year of Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription, 12 months of Sony LIV mobile subscription, 1 year of Sun NXT premium subscription, 1 year access to two coupons for SwiggyOne quarterly membership, 1 year access to two coupons for EazyDiner Prime quarterly membership, 1 year access to Rs 750 off on return flight bookings via EaseMyTrip every month, and 1 year of Norton 360 Mobile Security at no extra cost.
Vi Max Family Rs 1401 Plan - 5 Connections
The Vi Max Family Rs 1401 plan is Vi’s highest-priced monthly rental plan, offering benefits for five connections, including the primary member. According to Vi, this brings the effective monthly cost per connection to Rs 281. Vi promotes SwiggyOne as a new addition to its offerings. The primary member receives 140GB of data, unlimited data from 12 AM to 6 AM, a 200GB data rollover, unlimited calls, and 3000 SMS per month. Entertainment benefits include Vi Games via the Vi app for all members.
Each secondary number receives 40GB of data with a 200GB data rollover, unlimited voice calls, and 3000 SMS per month. As part of the family benefit, the user gets 25GB of extra data to share with family members.
Under the "Choose Your Benefits" feature, Vi customers can select any two from the following: a 6-month Amazon Prime membership (one-time benefit, applicable only if not already availed via Vi), 1 year of Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription, 12 months of Sony LIV mobile subscription, 1 year of Sun NXT premium (TV + Mobile) subscription, 1-year access to two coupons for SwiggyOne quarterly membership, 1 year access to two coupons for EazyDiner Prime quarterly membership, 1 year access to Rs 750 off on return flight bookings via EaseMyTrip every month, and 1 year of Norton 360 Mobile Security at no extra cost.
Data Packs
All the above plans come with Data PayGo charges of Rs 20 per GB wherever applicable. However, Vi also offers special data packs for its postpaid users. These packs can be activated and deactivated by calling the call center. The available packs include 20GB of data for Rs 100/month, 50GB of data for Rs 200/month, unlimited data for Rs 199/month, 10GB of data for Rs 60/month, and 4GB of data for Rs 30/month. All data packs are subject to GST, so additional charges will apply.
ISD Packs
A special ISD pack priced at Rs 30 for postpaid plans is also available, which can be activated by calling customer service. With this pack, customers can enjoy discounted ISD rates for over 10 countries (as discussed above).
Vi Postpaid Individual Mobile Broadband (MBB) Plans
Vi also offers two postpaid plans for dongle users, according to the terms and conditions. The Vi MBB Rs 399 plan includes 50GB of data with a 200GB data rollover, while the MBB Rs 499 plan comes with 90GB of data and a 200GB data rollover. Both plans are subject to Data PayGo charges of Rs 20 per GB.
Conclusion
Unlimited calls and data are governed by a commercial usage policy and are subject to various factors throughout the bill cycle. Vi states that postpaid subscribers with unlimited data and voice benefits who use more than 150GB of data and fewer than 50 minutes of voice (including incoming calls) in a bill cycle will be classified as commercial/non-retail users.
Overall, Vi offers seven postpaid plans in the open category and two postpaid plans in select circles. If you wish to opt for Vi postpaid service, these are the options available as of this writing. Since Vi does not offer 5G services, the data can be used on all other network technologies offered by Vi. Stay tuned for more details on other plans in our upcoming series of articles.
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