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Tariff hike: Should you port to BSNL as Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea revise rates?

Jio and Bharti Airtel's revised rates became effective on Wednesday while Vodafone

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Jio and Bharti Airtel's revised rates became effective on Wednesday while Vodafone Idea's tariffs will increase from Thursday. But BSNL has decided to continue existing prices, which are lower than what private competitors charge.

There are different plans for existing BSNL users and new users porting from other service providers. Let us have a look at these in detail below:

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Top BSNL plans

Rs 107 plan

BSNL's Rs 107 plan offers 35-day validity with 3GB of 4G data and 200 minutes of voice calls.

First Recharge Coupon Plan 108

BSNL's First Recharge Coupon Plan 108 is applicable for new users, who will get unlimited calls and 1GB of 4G data per day for 28 days at Rs 108.

Rs 197 plan

BSNL's Rs 197 plan has 70-day validity. However, the 2GB of 4G data, unlimited calls and 100 SMS per day are valid only for the first 18 days. 

Rs 199 plan

User can get unlimited calls for the entire 70 days under the Rs 199 plan instead of the Rs 197 plan.

Rs 397 plan

BSNL’s Rs 397 plan offers a 150-day validity with unlimited calls and 2GB of 4G data for the first 30 days.

Rs 797 plan

This plan comes with a total validity of 300 days, unlimited calls and 2GB data for the first 60 days.

Rs 1,999 plan

BSNL's annual plan costs Rs 1,999 with 365-day validity. It offers 600 GB of 4G data, unlimited calls, BSNL tunes and third-party subscriptions.

The above plans are not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and rest of the North East

Should you port to BSNL?

If you are looking for an affordable alternative for Jio, Airtel or Vodafone Idea, you can opt for BSNL. 

However, you must keep in mind the BSNL coverage is restricted to 4G network and it doesn't offer 5G service unlike other telcos. So if you are looking for efficient network coverage, BSNL might not be a right choice.