Airtel Announces Price Hike for Pre-paid and Post-paid Plans Starting July 3rd
Airtel has announced a price increase for all its pre-paid and post-paid plans, effective from July 3rd across India. The most affordable plan will now cost Rs 199 for 28 days, up from Rs 179. Benefits like call minutes and free data remain unchanged.
New Tariff Plans
The new tariffs include various pre-paid and post-paid plans with different data, calling, and SMS benefits:
- 28-day pre-paid plan: Rs 199, 2GB data, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day
- 84-day pre-paid plan: Rs 509, 6GB data, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day
- 365-day pre-paid plan: Rs 1,999, 24GB data, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day
- 28-day pre-paid data plan: Rs 299, 1GB data, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day
- 28-day pre-paid data plan: Rs 499, 3GB data, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day
- Monthly post-paid plan: Rs 449, 40GB data with rollover, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, XStream Premium subscription
- Post-paid family plan: Rs 1,199, 4 connections, 190GB data with rollover, unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, XStream Premium, Disney+Hotstar for 12 months, Amazon Prime for 6 months, Wynk Premium
Reason for Price Hike
Airtel aims to achieve a mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 300 to support network investments and a healthy business model. An official stated, “We believe that this level of ARPU will enable the substantial investments required in network technology and spectrum and offer a modest return on capital. In this light, we welcome the announcements in the industry to repair tariffs.”
The new revised mobile tariffs will be applicable from July 3rd, 2024. According to Airtel, the price hike is very modest, less than 70p per day on the entry-level plans to minimize the burden on budget-challenged consumers.
