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Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea tariff hike: Detailed comparison of old and revised rates

Jio, Airtel tariffs will be effective from July 3; Vodafone Idea rates from July 4

The last time Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea revised their tariffs was in December 2021 | Shutterstock

With Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea set to roll out revised mobile service tariffs with a hike in the range of 10-27 per cent this week, let us take a look at the how the earlier and new rates compare. 

This marks the first major increase in tariffs by the telecom industry, in two-and-a-half years. The last time the tariffs were revised was in December 2021.

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Jio was the first telecom operator to announce a 12 to 27 per cent hike in tariffs on June 27. This was followed by Airtel, which announced a hike of around 11 per cent. However, the comparison of plans between the two telcos show that Airtel's new rates will cost 3 per cent to 22 per cent more than Jio's tariff.

The new tariffs of both Jio and Airtel will be effective from July 3. Vodafone Idea, the latest to announce hikes, said its new tariffs will be effective from July 4.

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For Jio, the daily data add-on of 1GB will rise from Rs 15 to Rs 19 while the 75 GB postpaid data plan will see a hike from Rs 399 to Rs 449. The popular Rs 666 unlimited plan with 84-day validity will cost Rs 799 from July 3 while the annual plans have been increased from Rs 1,559 to Rs 1,899 and from Rs 2,999 to Rs 3,599.

Prepaid

MRP

Validity (days)

Benefits

Revised MRP

Monthly

155

28

2GB/day

189

 

209

28

1GB/day

249

 

239

28

1.5GB/day

299

 

299

28

2GB/day

349

 

349

28

2.5GB/day

399

 

399

28

3GB/day

449

2-month plans

479

56

1.5GB/day

579

 

533

56

2GB/day

629

3-month plans

395

84

6GB

479

 

666

84

1.5GB/day

799

 

719

84

2GB/day

859

 

999

84

3GB/day

1199

Annual

1559

336

24GB

1899

 

2999

365

2.5GB/day

3599

Data add-on

15

Base plan

1GB

19

 

25

Base plan

2GB

29

 

61

Base plan

6GB

69

Postpaid

299

Bill cycle

30GB

349

 

399

Bill cycle

75GB

449

Bharti Airtel's daily data add-on of 1GB will now see an hike by Rs 3, up from Rs 19 to Rs 22, while 365-day validity plan offering 2GB per day will surge by Rs 600 from Rs 2,999 to Rs 3,599.

For the unlimited voice plan of 28-day validity providing 2GB data, price will zoom from Rs 179 to Rs 199.

Prepaid plans

MRP

Validity (days)

Benefit

Revised MRP

Unlimited voice plans

179

28

2GB data

199

 

455

84

6GB data

509

 

1799

365

24GB data

1999

Daily data plans

265

28

1GB/day

299

 

299

28

1.5GB/day

349

 

359

28

2.5GB/day

409

 

399

28

3GB/day

449

Data add-ons

19

1 day

1GB

22

 

29

1 day

2GB

33

 

65

Plan validity

4GB

77

 

 

Postpaid plans

Monthly tariff

Benefit

Revised MRP

 

399

1 connection: 40GB data with roll-over, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Premium subscription

449

 

499

1 connection: 75GB data with roll-over, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, Xstream Premium subscription, Disney+ Hotstar subscription 12 months, Amazon Prime subscription 6 months

 
 

599

Family of 2 connections: 105GB data with roll-over, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, Disney+ Hotstar subscription 12 months, Amazon Prime subscription 6 months, Wynk Premium

 
 

999

Family of 4 connections: 190GB data with roll-over, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, Disney+ Hotstar subscription 12 months, Amazon Prime subscriptio 6 months, Wynk Premium

 

Vodafone Idea's entry-level plan with a minimum recharge value for 28 days of mobile service will be increased from Rs 179 to Rs 199.

It also raised the price of the popular 84-day validity plan with 1.5 GB data per day from Rs 719 to Rs 859.

The price of the annual unlimited plan has also seen a hike from Rs 2,899 to Rs 3,499. However, its 365 validity plan with a 24 GB data limit, which costs Rs 1,799, will see no change in price.

Prepaid plans

MRP

Validity (days)

Benefit

Revised MRP

Unlimited voice plans

179

28

2GB data, 300 SMS

199

 

459

84

6GB data, 300 SMS

509

 

1799

365

24GB data, 300 SMS

1999

Daily data plans

269

28

1GB/day

299

 

299

28

1.5GB/day

349

 

319

30

2GB/day

379

 

479

56

1.5GB/day

579

 

539

56

2GB/day

649

 

719

84

1.5GB/day

859

 

839

84

2GB/day

979

 

2899

365

1.5GB/day

3499

Data add-on

19

1 day

1GB

22

 

39

1 day

6GB

48

 

Postpaid plans

Monthly tariff

Benefit

Revised MRP

 

401

50GB data with up to 200GB data rollover, unlimited data between 12 AM-6 AM, 3000 SMS, choose any one complimentary benefit from 5 options – Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupons and Norton mobile security for 12 months

451

 

501

90GB data with up to 200GB data rollover, unlimited data between 12 AM-6 AM, 3000 SMS, choose any 2 complimentary benefits from 8 options – Amazon Prime, Swiggy One, EazyDiner for 6 months, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupons and Norton mobile security for 12 months

551

2

connections

601

Family 2 line plan – 70GB data for primary number and 40GB data for secondary with up to 200GB data rollover, unlimited night data for primary, 3000 SMS, choose any 2 complimentary benefits for the primary number from 6 options – Amazon Prime membership for 6 months, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupons and Norton mobile security for 12 months

701

4

connections

1001

Family 4 line plan – 140GB mobile data for primary, 40GB for each secondary with up to 200GB data rollover, unlimited night data for primary, 3000 SMS, choose any 2 complimentary benefits from 8 options – Amazon Prime, Swiggy One, EazyDiner subscription for 6 months, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupons and Norton mobile security for 12 months

1201