Airtel Revises Its Voice and SMS-Only Recharge Plans: See Updated Prices

Airtel’s voice and SMS-only recharge plan costs have been revised, days after the operator launched new pay as you go choices for patrons in compliance with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) pointers that had been introduced final month. The operator has silently up to date the costs of each voice and SMS-only particular tariff vouchers (STV), shortly after the TRAI mentioned that it will study the newly launched vouchers. The operator beforehand up to date its current STVs that included knowledge allowance with the brand new recharge vouchers.

Airtel Voice and SMS-Solely Recharge Vouchers Value in India

Earlier this week, Airtel announced a brand new STV priced at Rs. 499, with limitless voice calls, 900 free SMS, and 84 days validity. Equally, subscribers may additionally go for a Rs. 1,959 recharge plan that has an extended validity of one year — it provided limitless voice calls and as much as 3,600 SMS. These plans have now been faraway from the telecom operator’s web site.

Airtel’s new voice and SMS-only plans
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Airtel’s web site now lists two new STVs which can be cheaper than those it launched a number of days in the past. The Rs. 499 voucher is now priced at Rs. 469, whereas the Rs. 1,959 plan will likely be out there for Rs. 1,849. Subscribers who go for these plans are eligible to obtain the identical advantages because the beforehand STVs.

There is no phrase from Airtel on why it slashed the worth of its recharge plans. Nonetheless, it is value noting {that a} now-deleted post on X (via Hindustan Occasions) the TRAI acknowledged that it was planning to look at the brand new vouchers provided by Airtel and Jio.

 “It has come to note of TRAI that lately few service suppliers have launched voice and SMS solely packs which will likely be reported to TRAI with in seven working days from the date of launch. The lately launched vouchers will likely be examined by TRAI as per extant regulatory provisions,” the regulator mentioned.

Airtel’s 84-day and 365-day STV vouchers with knowledge allowance
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The TRAI has but to subject a response to the change in pricing for the voice and SMS-only plans that had been up to date on Airtel’s web site on Saturday.

Airtel subscribers searching for a voucher that features a knowledge allowance must go for both the Rs. 548 plan that gives 7GB of information with 84 days validity, or pay Rs. 2,249 for the annual plan with 30GB of information.