After Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel has also announced revised mobile tariffs. The company has hiked prices across different segments in both prepaid and postpaid plans. This adjustment, or correction, in mobile tariffs, comes immediately after the completion of the Spectrum Auction 2024, in which Airtel acquired the highest amount of spectrum across three bands with 97 MHz, valid for 20 years.
Airtel has stated that the average revenue per user (ARPU) from mobile services needs to be over Rs 300 to ensure a financially sustainable business model for telecom companies in India. As of the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024, Bharti Airtel has the highest mobile ARPU in the country, which stands at Rs 209.
Airtel believes that by increasing tariffs, they can reach this ARPU level, which will allow for the significant investments needed in network technology and spectrum, while also providing a reasonable return on capital.
Below are the details of the updated Airtel prepaid and postpaid plans:
Prepaid Plans:
- Rs 199 Plan: Price increased from Rs 179 to Rs 199. It offers 2GB of data, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 28 days.
- Rs 509 Plan: Price increased from Rs 455 to Rs 509. It includes 6GB of data, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 84 days.
- Rs 1999 Plan: Price increased from Rs 1799 to Rs 1999. It offers 24GB of data, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 365 days.
- Rs 299 Plan: Price increased from Rs 265 to Rs 299. It offers 1GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 28 days.
- Rs 349 Plan: Price increased from Rs 299 to Rs 349. It includes 1.5GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 28 days.
- Rs 409 Plan: Price increased from Rs 359 to Rs 409. It offers 2.5GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 28 days.
- Rs 449 Plan: Price increased from Rs 399 to Rs 449. It includes 3GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 28 days.
- Rs 579 Plan: Price increased from Rs 479 to Rs 579. It offers 1.5GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 56 days.
- Rs 649 Plan: Price increased from Rs 549 to Rs 649. It includes 2GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 56 days.
- Rs 859 Plan: Price increased from Rs 719 to Rs 859. It offers 1.5GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 84 days.
- Rs 979 Plan: Price increased from Rs 839 to Rs 979. It includes 2GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 84 days.
- Rs 3599 Plan: Price increased from Rs 2999 to Rs 3599. It offers 2GB of data per day, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS per day for 365 days.
Data Add-On Plans:
- Rs 22 Plan: Price increased from Rs 19 to Rs 22. It includes 1GB of additional data for 1 day.
- Rs 33 Plan: Price increased from Rs 29 to Rs 33. It offers 2GB of additional data for 1 day.
- Rs 77 Plan: Price increased from Rs 65 to Rs 77. It includes 4GB of additional data for the validity of the base plan.
Postpaid Plans:
- Rs 449 Plan: Offers 40GB of data with rollover, unlimited calling, 100 SMS per day, and an Xstream Premium subscription.
- Rs 549 Plan: Includes 75GB of data with rollover, unlimited calling, 100 SMS per day, Xstream Premium, Disney+Hotstar for 12 months, and Amazon Prime for 6 months.
- Rs 699 Plan: For families, it includes 105GB of data with rollover, unlimited calling, 100 SMS per day, Xstream Premium, Disney+Hotstar for 12 months, Amazon Prime for 6 months, and Wynk Premium for 2 connections.
- Rs 999 Plan: For larger families, it offers 190GB of data with rollover, unlimited calling, 100 SMS per day, Xstream Premium, Disney+Hotstar for 12 months, and Amazon Prime for 4 connections.
All these changes will be effective from July 3, 2024, and will apply to all circles, including Bharti Hexacom Ltd. You can find the revised prices on Airtel's official website.
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