Tariff Plans
TRAI strengthens anti-spam regulations with AI-powered detection and automated calls under its framework
Summary: TRAI has tightened its anti-spam framework by introducing AI-based detection of suspected spam numbers and a consumer appeal mechanism. Telecom operators will share information on numbers linked to spam, with five or more flagged numbers from the same sender within 10 days triggering further action, including KYC checks, service suspension and possible disconnection. The […]
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BSNL Revives Its Re 1 Recharge Plan with 24-Day Validity
Summary: BSNL has relaunched its Re 1 prepaid First Recharge Coupon (FRC) for new SIM customers, offering 24 days of validity across India. The plan includes unlimited voice calls, 1GB daily data (24GB total) and 100 SMS per day, making the effective cost just Re 0.04 per day. The one-time offer is intended to attract […]
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UBS India Expects Moderate Telecom Tariff Hikes Over the Next Three Years
Summary: UBS India expects telecom tariffs to increase moderately over the next three years, with ARPU projected to grow 8–8.5% annually, below the 12–13% growth seen over the past five years. Stronger competition from a financially improving Vodafone Idea could limit aggressive price hikes, while customer upgrades from 2G to 4G and prepaid to postpaid […]
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Bharti Airtel ₹349 vs ₹379 Prepaid Recharge Plans
Summary: Bharti Airtel’s ₹349 and ₹379 prepaid plans offer similar benefits, but the ₹379 option provides better overall value. The ₹349 plan includes 1.5GB daily data, 28 days of validity, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, unlimited 5G subject to a 300GB limit, Apple Music and Adobe Express Premium. For an additional ₹30, the ₹379 plan offers […]
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Reliance Jio ₹450 vs Airtel ₹449 Prepaid Recharge Plans
Summary: Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel offer closely priced ₹450 and ₹449 prepaid plans, respectively, but differ in validity and benefits. Jio provides 36 days of validity with 2GB daily data, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, JioHotstar Mobile, 50GB JioAICloud storage, Google AI Pro and unlimited 5G. Airtel offers 28 days with 4GB daily data, up […]
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Reliance Jio Appears to Have Confirmed an Imminent Tariff Increase
Summary: Reliance Jio’s Rs 300 Prime membership offers customers protection from future tariff increases until September 5, 2027, suggesting that a price hike could be introduced after September 5, 2026, although Jio has not officially confirmed one. With its Q1 FY27 ARPU at Rs 215.6, Jio may need a 15–20% tariff increase to drive stronger […]
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Airtel Launches Rs 99 Xstream Play Premium Plan With Access to 20 OTT Platforms
Summary: Bharti Airtel has launched a limited-period Summer OTT Sale, offering its Xstream Play Premium subscription at a discounted price of Rs 99 per month instead of Rs 149. The plan provides access to 20 OTT platforms, including Sony LIV, Sun NXT, aha, and other streaming services, along with content such as Gullak Season 5 […]
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Bharti Airtel Introduces Affordable Cricket Streaming Plan Priced at Just ₹48
Summary: Indian telecom operators are increasingly launching smaller, targeted prepaid recharge plans focused on entertainment and temporary data usage, especially during the cricket season. Bharti Airtel has introduced a ₹48 pack offering 1GB data along with a one-month JioHotstar Mobile subscription for affordable cricket streaming, while its ₹49 plan provides unlimited one-day data with a […]
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Tariff Increase 2026: Airtel Discreetly Raises Rs 859 Plan to Rs 899
Summary: Airtel has quietly revised its prepaid offerings by discontinuing the Rs 799 plan and increasing the price of its Rs 859 Truly Unlimited plan to Rs 899. The updated plan provides 84 days of validity with unlimited calls, 100 daily SMS, and 1.5GB of data per day, after which speeds are reduced. It also […]
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TRAI Issues Revisions to Provisions in Telecommunication Tariff Order and Accounting Separation Regulations
Summary: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued the Telecommunication Tariff (Seventy Second Amendment) Order, 2026 and the Reporting System on Accounting Separation (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 following stakeholder consultations on draft proposals released in October 2025. After reviewing feedback and conducting its own analysis, TRAI finalized these amendments to revise provisions related to […]
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