India’s telecom market is experiencing renewed activity, with major companies like Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio continuing to launch multiple value-packed prepaid recharge plans for millions of users. Both Airtel and Jio are focusing on delivering unlimited calling and high-speed daily data with several OTT benefits. These prepaid plans will help users who want heavy data with budget-friendly price.
At the same time, BSNL has reduced the benefits in its prepaid plans. The popular low-cost plans, such as ₹107 and ₹197, which were attracting users with generous benefits, are now expected to come with reduced offers compared to previous offerings.
Reliance Jio Prepaid Plan ₹339
Reliance Jio is going to have an affordable prepaid plan that is ₹339, which offers 1.5GB of daily data with unlimited voice calling, ₹14.95 worth of talktime, and 100 SMS/day. It also offers digital subscriptions such as Jio TV, Jio TV AI Cloud App, but no OTT benefits. These offers are not available for the 5G data network. Jio offers benefits only for daily data usage above 2 GB.
Bharti Airtel Unlimited Prepaid Plans
- ₹399:
- 28 Days validity with unlimited voice calling, unlimited data access (4G & 5G)
- Unlimited local STD calls with 100 SMS per day
- JioHotstar Mobile for 28 days, Adobe Express Premium for 12 months, Airtel Spam Protection Service & Hellotunes
- Useful for heavy data users & OTT lovers like students or freelancers
- ₹449:
- 28 Days validity with unlimited calling, unlimited 4G and 5G data, & 100 SMS per day
- Digital Services offers: JioHotstar Mobile (28 days), Apple Music Access (6 months), Google One Cloud Storage (30 GB), Airtel Xstream Play Premium (28 days) with over 20 OTT platforms, Adobe Express Premium (1 year), Spam Alert & Free Hellotunes.
- Helpful for moderate-to-heavy data users, streamers, and 5G smartphone users.
- ₹1099:
- 28-day validity with unlimited 4G and 5G data
- 100 SMS per day
- Digital Services Offers: JioHotstar Mobile (28 days), Apple Music (6 months), Google One Cloud Storage (30 GB), Airtel Xstream Play Premium (28 days) with over 20 OTT platforms, Adobe Express Premium (1 year), Spam Alert & Free Hellotunes.
- Useful for high-data users, 5G early adopters, and those who want long-term validity with bundled entertainment.
- ₹4099:
- 365 Days validity with unlimited local & STD calls
- Free Hellotunes
- Unlimited 4G and 5G data without daily restrictions & 100 SMS per day
These prepaid plans are available in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (East & West), Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, and Kolkata.
Compare Airtel ₹355 vs Jio ₹339:
- Airtel ₹355: Unlimited voice calling, 25GB of data, and 30 days, Adobe Express Premium for 12 months worth ₹4,000.
- Jio ₹339: Unlimited voice calling, 1.5GB of daily data, ₹14.95 worth of talktime, and 100 SMS per day with the new ₹339 plan.
- Airtel is offering flexibility and bundled entertainment & Jio focuses on disciplined daily usage.
BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) Plans Reduce
- ₹107:
- Previous:
- 200 minutes of voice calls & unlimited data
- 22 days with 35 days of validity
- Now:
- This plan was reduced from 22 days to 20 days
- 35 days to 30 days, then 28 days, then 22 days, and now just 20 days validity
- Speeds reduced to 40Kbps after 3GB
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- ₹197:
- Previous:
- 35 days validity along with 300 minutes of voice calls, unlimited data
- 100 SMS
- Include 4GB of data when the validity was 42 days
- It was offered with 54 days validity
- Now:
- Now the data has increased by 1GB data
- As we all know, it was offering 54 days, now it is reduced to 48 days, then 42 days & then 35 days.
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