Vodafone Idea (Vi) offers prepaid plans with 180-day validity, which is not common among other private operators. These validity packs provide significant benefits for Vi users. We have previously explored the most common and unusual validity packs from Vi. Let's now examine what the third-largest private operator in India is offering its users in the 180-day (6-month) validity prepaid segment as of September 2024.
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As of this writing, according to the website/app, Vi offers two prepaid plans with 180-day validity. Let's explore them in order from lowest to highest pricing.
Vi Rs 1049 Plan
Vi's Rs 1049 prepaid plan comes bundled with unlimited voice calls, 12GB of data, and 1800 SMS, all with a validity of 180 days. After the data quota is exhausted, the data tariff will be charged at 50 paise per MB. There are no additional benefits bundled with this plan. If you are a minimalistic user with voice-centric usage, you can opt for this plan and stay connected for about 6 months.
Vi Hero Rs 1749 Plan - Extra Data
Vodafone Idea's Rs 1749 Hero prepaid plan includes unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day, and 1.5GB of data per day, all with a validity of 180 days. After reaching the daily quota, data speeds will be reduced to up to 64 Kbps. As a "Just for You" benefit, Vi has also bundled an additional 30GB of data with 45 days of validity.
Additional Hero benefits include Binge All Night, Weekend Data Rollover, and Data Delights, which provide up to 2GB of backup data per month, claimable via the Vi app. As part of the Vi Guarantee, eligible prepaid customers receive up to 130GB of data per year, with 10GB free every 28 days. No other benefits are currently bundled with the plan.
Conclusion
Overall, Vodafone Idea offers two plans in the 180-day validity segment: one is voice-centric, while the other is a Hero benefits plan that includes 1.5GB of daily data, Night Unlimited, Data Delights, Weekend Data Rollover, an extra 30GB of data, and 10GB of Vi Guarantee benefits. Since Vi has not yet launched its 5G network, none of these plans include 5G benefits. Stay tuned for more details on other plans in our upcoming series of articles.
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