JIO AFFECT - Airtel revised Rs 499                               postpaid plan

        

      Now to offer 75 GB of high-speed data a month

As the telecom war between Airtel, Jio and Vodafone continues to wage, it’s the subscriber who ultimately benefits. In what could be seen as a minor windfall to Airtel users, the company has updated its Rs 499 PostPaid myPlan Infinity plan to offer 75 GB of high-speed data a month. The earlier version of the plan offered 40 GB of high-speed data. A few days earlier, the 649, 799 and 1,199, offering 90 GB, 100 GB and 120 GB of data respectively. In contrast, Jio’s Rs 799 pre-paid plan offers 5 GB of high-speed data every day (or about 140 GB a month).

Under the new Airtel Rs. 499 plan, apart from the 75GB of data per month, the revamped offer is said to include 100 SMS messages, unlimited voice calls, even on outgoing while roaming, and without any FUP limit, reports TelecomTalk. This postpaid plan is said to provide 3G/ 4G data with rollover facility up to 500GB, meaning the unused data of one month gets added on to the next one. Additionally, the Rs. 499 pack reportedly also comes with a few other benefits that remain the same as before. Airtel subscribers can avail a one-year subscription to Amazon Prime. The Rs. 499 unlimited plan is said to also come with Wynk TV subscription, access to its library of Live TV and Movies, and Handset Damage Protection. Notably, the revamped Rs. 499 plan appears to be available to select users in some regions. We can expect a wider rollout in the coming days. Meanwhile, as mentioned, the other postpaid plans remain unchanged, but we can expect Airtel to refresh the lineup with additional data benefits.

     

                    COMPARISON

In terms of offers from competitors, Vodafone recently revamped its Red postpaid plans priced between Rs. 399 and Rs. 2,999, to provide unlimited calls and more data to its subscribers. Under the new plans, users will get up to 300GB of data, Netflix and Amazon subscriptions, and more. The telco also announced a new Rs. 299 Red Basic postpaid plan that comes with 20GB of data. For comparison, Jio's Rs. 199 postpaid plan gives the user a total of 25GB 4G data, free unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS messages, and complimentary access to Jio's entire suite of apps for a standard bill cycle. Users can avail additional data at Rs. 20 per GB for the next 500GB. This plan entails a security deposit of Rs. 250 which is 100 percent refundable, and Jio Prime membership worth Rs. 99.

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