Updated Airtel 5G plans after TRAI mandates voice/sms only plans (January 2025)

[Sushubh]

Peak Monopoly From Telecom Companies : indiasocial

lol.

1999 plan with data is now 2249.
479 plan with data is now 539.

 

[User007]

Already did recharge with 509 (6GB, 84days) in the morning but it didn't reflect in my account yet. Also, the message says only call and data.
One thing I noted today plan with 6GB, 84 days was showing 479 for some users while I have been paying 509 for this since last hike

 

[SVK]

TRAI said provide plan (cheap?) with Call/SMS only without data. Mobile operators interpreted it to raise tariff for Data plans

 

[User007]

I think TRAI, airtel, jio, vi all are in this together. It can't be coincidence that operators raise their similar valued plan price in same day.

 

[Sushubh]

trai might do a kadi ninda interview and things would continue.

 

[tr1k0N4]

I think TRAI, airtel, jio, vi all are in this together. It can't be coincidence that operators raise their similar valued plan price in same day.

How else will the TRAI babus line their pockets

 

[User007]

 

[Sushubh]

They really should highlight no data on no data plans lol.

Also is it cheaper now to get no data plan and then a data pack? Checked and nope.

 

[SVK]

Ultimately people would be still paying same (high) amount to keep secondary sim or feature phone sim alive with no data as a part of pack.
And Plan/Packs with Data has got costlier

 

[Sushubh]

lol.

Airtel introduces prepaid voice and SMS-only plans

Bharti Airtel has restructured its prepaid plans following TRAI directives, focusing on Voice and SMS services. The Rs 509 plan now offers unlimited calls, 900 SMS for 84 days, and the Rs 1,999 plan provides unlimited calls, 3,600 SMS for a year. Data inclusion has been removed, addressing the...

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