Mobile phone bills are set to increase as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have announced significant tariff hikes. Jio revealed a 12-25% increase on Thursday, followed by Airtel's announcement of price hikes on Friday. This marks the first major rate increase by a telco since 2021, aimed at boosting average revenue per user (ARPU) due to the high investments in 5G services.
Note that once the price hike goes into effect, the unlimited 5G data will only be available with plans offering 2GB/day data or above.
Existing Plan Price (Rs) | Benefits (Unlimited voice & SMS plans) | Validity (days) | New Plan Price (Rs) |
Monthly | |||
155 | 2 GB | 28 | 189 |
209 | 1 GB/day | 28 | 249 |
239 | 1.5 GB/day | 28 | 299 |
299 | 2 GB/day | 28 | 349 |
349 | 2.5 GB/day | 28 | 399 |
399 | 3 GB/day | 28 | 449 |
2-month plans | |||
479 | 1.5 GB/day | 56 | 579 |
533 | 2 GB/day | 56 | 629 |
3-month plans | |||
395 | 6 GB | 84 | 479 |
666 | 1.5 GB/day | 84 | 799 |
719 | 2 GB/day | 84 | 859 |
999 | 3 GB/day | 84 | 1199 |
Annual | |||
1559 | 24 GB | 336 | 1899 |
2999 | 2.5 GB/day | 365 | 3599 |
Data add-on | |||
15 | 1 GB | base plan | 19 |
25 | 2 GB | base plan | 29 |
61 | 6 GB | base plan | 69 |
Postpaid | |||
299 | 30 GB | bill cycle | 349 |
399 | 75 GB | bill cycle | 449 |
Type | MRP | Validity (Days) | Benefit | Revised MRP |
Unlimited | 179 | 28 | 2GB data, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 199 |
Unlimited | 455 | 84 | 6GB data, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 509 |
Voice Plans | 1799 | 365 | 24GB data, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 1999 |
Voice Plans | 265 | 28 | 1GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 299 |
Voice Plans | 299 | 28 | 1.5GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 349 |
Voice Plans | 359 | 28 | 2.5GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 409 |
Voice Plans | 399 | 28 | 3GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 449 |
Daily Data Plans | 479 | 56 | 1.5GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 579 |
Daily Data Plans | 549 | 56 | 2GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 649 |
Daily Data Plans | 719 | 84 | 1.5GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 859 |
Daily Data Plans | 839 | 84 | 2GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 979 |
Daily Data Plans | 2999 | 365 | 2GB/day, UL Calling, 100 SMS/day | 3599 |
Data Add-Ons | 19 | 1 day | 1 GB | 22 |
Data Add-Ons | 29 | 1 day | 2 GB | 33 |
Data Add-Ons | 65 | Plan validity | 4 GB | 77 |
MRP | Benefit | Revised MRP |
399 | 1 Connection; 40GB Data with roll-over, Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Premium Subscription | 449 |
499 | 1 Connection; 75GB Data with roll-over, Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Premium Subscription, Disney+Hotstar Subscription 12 months, Amazon Prime Subscription 6 months | 549 |
599 | Family of 2 Connections; 105GB Data with roll-over, Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Premium Subscription, Disney+Hotstar Subscription 12 months, Amazon Prime Subscription 6 months, Wynk Premium | 699 |
999 | Family of 4 Connections; 190GB Data with roll-over, Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Premium Subscription, Disney+Hotstar Subscription 12 months, Amazon Prime Subscription 6 months, Wynk Premium | 1199 |
A BofA Securities report indicates that 36% of Jio and Airtel users are prepared to accept a 20-25% tariff hike post-elections. The telecom sector continues to adjust pricing strategies to enhance revenue in a competitive market.
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