Airtel Tariff Hike 2024- All Details Here

Airtel Tariff Hike 2024- All Details Here

India’s second-largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel, has announced a tariff hike following a similar move by Reliance Jio. Airtel will increase its plans by 10-21 percent, effective July 3. The company described the hike as ‘very modest,’ amounting to less than 70 paise per day on entry-level plans. 

“Airtel will revise its mobile tariffs from July 3, 2024. We have ensured that there is a very modest price increase (less than 70p per day) on the entry-level plans to avoid burdening budget-conscious consumers,” Bharti Airtel stated in a regulatory filing. 

In the unlimited voice plans, Airtel has raised the tariff from Rs 179 to Rs 199, from Rs 455 to Rs 599, and from Rs 1,799 to Rs 1,999. The company has emphasized that the mobile Average Revenue per User (ARPU) needs to be above Rs 300 to sustain a financially healthy business model for telcos in India. 

On June 28, market leader Reliance Jio announced a 12-25 percent rise in tariffs for all mobile plans across prepaid and postpaid segments, aiming to boost its monthly ARPU, which had stagnated at Rs 181.7 for three quarters until March 2024. 

Additionally, Jio has restricted access to unlimited free 5G services. The tariff hikes come immediately after the spectrum auction, aligning with sector experts’ expectations. 

Historically, India’s telecom ARPU has been among the lowest globally. In the latest telecom spectrum auction, which concluded on June 27, Bharti Airtel topped the buyers’ list with bids worth Rs 6,856 crore for 97 MHz spectrum. Market leader Reliance Jio acquired 14.4 MHz spectrum for Rs 973 crore, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) purchased 50 MHz of spectrum at a total cost of Rs 3,510 crore. 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Airtel JioHotstar Subscription Plans for Prepaid and Postpaid Users
Tariff Plans

Airtel JioHotstar Subscription Plans for Prepaid and Postpaid Users

Bharti Airtel has expanded its IPL 2025 offerings by bundling a JioHotstar Mobile subscription with its postpaid plans, giving cricket fans another reason to celebrate. The telecom giant, which previously introduced JioHotstar-bundled special cricket data packs and prepaid plans, now extends similar benefits to its postpaid users.  Airtel Postpaid Plans with JioHotstar Subscription  Airtel’s postpaid […]

Read More
Vodafone Idea Limits 'Unlimited' 5G Data, Caps High-Speed Usage at 300GB
Tariff Plans

Vodafone Idea Limits ‘Unlimited’ 5G Data, Caps High-Speed Usage at 300GB

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has capped the limit of 5G data users can consume. While the company says that it is offering unlimited 5G data, the high-speed data limit is capped. The limit is the same as what users use with the 4G unlimited plans. Vodafone Idea recently introduced 5G in Mumbai officially, and now […]

Read More
Telecom Department Halts AGR Waiver Plan, Setback for Vodafone Idea
Regulatory Telecom Industry

Telecom Department Halts AGR Waiver Plan, Setback for Vodafone Idea

The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) proposal to waive adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues for telecom operators has been put on hold due to a lack of consensus within the government, dealing a setback to loss-making Vodafone Idea. Government officials believe it would be inappropriate to provide financial relief to private telecom firms, including profitable ones, […]

Read More