Airtel Increases Mobile Recharge Rates After Jio: Check the New Plan Prices

Airtel has increased the price of the ₹179 prepaid plan to ₹199, the ₹455 plan to ₹599, and the ₹1,799 prepaid plan to ₹1,999.

Bharti Airtel has increased mobile tariffs starting today, Friday, effective from July 3rd. Following Reliance Jio’s price hike, Airtel has raised telecom tariffs. Airtel mobile recharge new plan This step is intended to boost the average revenue per user (ARPU). Let’s explore how much extra you’ll need to pay for prepaid plans following Airtel’s tariff hike.

Bharti Airtel has stated that to maintain a financially viable business model for telecom companies in India, the average revenue per user (ARPU) should be more than ₹300. They believe that achieving this ARPU level will facilitate essential investments in network technology and spectrum, while also delivering a reasonable return on capital. Airtel will revise its mobile tariffs starting from July 3rd. They have ensured that the price increase for entry-level plans is very minimal (less than 70 paise per day) to minimize the burden on budget-conscious users.

Airtel Increases Prices of Unlimited Voice Plans:

Airtel has increased the price of the ₹179 prepaid plan to ₹199, the ₹455 prepaid plan to ₹599, and the ₹1,799 prepaid plan to ₹1,999.

Airtel Increases Prices of Daily Data Plans:

Airtel has increased the price of the ₹265 plan to ₹299. The ₹299 plan will now cost ₹349. The ₹359 plan will now cost ₹409, while the ₹399 plan will be priced at ₹449. The ₹479 plan’s price has been raised to ₹579, the ₹549 plan to ₹649, the ₹719 plan to ₹859, the ₹839 plan to ₹979, and the ₹2,999 plan to ₹3,599.

Data add-on plans have also become more expensive.

The data add-on plans, which previously started at ₹19, will now be available for ₹22. This plan includes 1GB of data with a validity of one day. The ₹29 plan will now cost ₹33, and for the ₹65 plan, you will now need to pay ₹77.

Reliance Jio has announced changes to its tariffs on Thursday along with the launch of new unlimited plans. Jio has announced an increase of 12-27% in mobile tariffs, marking the first such increase in two and a half years.