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Airtel's new plan makes it pricier for base users
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|January 23, 2025
BHARTI Airtel's new plan, rolled out following the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) directive to introduce a single voice and SMS tariff pack, has made the rates 10-15% more expensive for basic phone users.
Airtel's updated ₹509 pack, valid for 84 days, now offers unlimited voice calls and 900 free SMS messages, but offers no mobile data, a departure from its previous inclusion of 6GB data. Similarly, the revised ₹1,999 annual prepaid plan no longer includes mobile data benefits, which previously comprised 24GB, in addition to
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