Tariff Increase for Airtel Fixed Line Broadband Customers

[Navjot Singh]

Airtel to hike fixed line broadband rates from April by up to 40 per cent

The operator has informed its customers that the increase in broadband rates would be effective from next billing cycle in April.

Due to an increase in input cost, the rent will be revised from Rs 250 to Rs 349 with effect from April 17, 2014, the company said in a communication to a customer.

The company in the plan also informed customers about increasing minimum speed of broadband to 512 kilobit per second from 256 kbps.

When contacted, an Airtel spokesperson said, "Tariff rationalisation is a continuous process and a function of market dynamics. This price revision of our broadband plans is in line with the increasing input costs that have a direct impact on the final prices."

 

[Sushubh]

Rising input costs. Right.

 

[fabulous_chicken]

I contacted Airtel CC today and he said that I am currently on my old plan of Rs.1499 30GB, 4mbps, 256kbps post FUP. They haven't changed it........yet.

 

[vj_0987]

u never know...what happen next...but its good to see that airtel still caring for the old consumers....

 

[Pankaj]

Just received tariff increase notification : :numbness:
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Dear Customer,

Please note, due to an increase in input cost, the rent for your airtel broadband is being revised.
Effective 8-Apr-14, the rent for your airtel broadband ID 0172xxxxxxxxxx_dsl will be revised from Rs.xxx to Rs.xxx

It is our constant endeavor to invest in our network to bring you the best broadband experience. We continue to offer the best contention ratio in the industry which means that the speed we promise is the speed we deliver. The minimum speed available to all our customers even after they have exhausted their plan GB quota has gone up from 256 Kbps to 512 Kbps.
We remain committed to provide you the best service at all times.

Should you have any queries, visit www.airtel.in/dsl-faq or call 121 from your airtel fixedline or email us at [email protected]
Thank you for choosing airtel.


Warm Regards,
Team airtel
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[kattuviriyan]

They have not send this notice to me yet. Probably I will see the increased tariff in one of the future bills(like last time )
Sad that I don't have any viable alternative

 

[Pulkit Garg]

I bought an airtel broadband plan for Rs.650/month.
But now its been a continuous practice of increasing the rental within 6-8 months.
now the plan has again been revised to Rs.899.
Please help.

 

[Toxicated Shehzada Namit]

Lol you guys gets messages? I am a SHITSNL user and when 750 COMBO plan became 800 Plan I didn't got any news.F*cking shit service BSNL
I think there is a rise because of the minimum speed change from 256 Kbps to 512Kbps
http://link-removed.info/trai-classifies-minimum-broadband-speed-as-512kbps/112448/
http://www.medianama.com/2013/12/223-india-reclassifies-broadband-as-512kbps-6-yrs-after-dayanidhi-maran-wanted-2mbps/

 

[ganeshran]

My plan tariff has been raised to 2349. Seriously started looking for alternatives. Will talk to both You Broadband and ACT to see what plans they have

 

[vj_0987]

man 2349/- is serious money if u spend for broadband and not getting the desired speeds...really airtel now looting the customers after increases the price too much like that..