After Airtel, Vodafone Idea to Hike Tariff Plans By 20-25%

NEW DELHI: Telecom service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) will hike its tariff plans for prepaid users by 20-25% and it will effective from Nov 25

The new plans will start the process of ARPU improvement and help address financial stress faced by the industry," the release said. Vi remains committed to playing its role in accelerating the realization of the government's Digital India vision.

In line with its commitment to providing its customers with simple and convenient products, Vi has curated an optimum range of feature-rich plans for both voice and data," it added.

Vi has increased the price of prepaid packs by up to Rs. 500. The cost of data top-ups for unlimited voice bundles has increased. Even the cheapest voice bundle, which costs Rs. 79, has been raised by Rs. 20 and will now cost Rs. 99.

Announcing the new tariff rates, the industry would be able to begin improving its ARPU (average revenue per user) and alleviate financial stress. From November 25, the most expensive Vodafone Idea prepaid plan, which costs Rs. 2,399, will cost Rs. 2,899 instead.

For a period of 365 days, this plan provides 1.5GB of daily data, 100 SMS messages per day, and unlimited calling. On this proposal, a 500-rupee increment has been implemented.

For example, the Rs. 1,499 prepaid package will now cost Rs. 1,799 in the future. 24GB of data, 2,600 SMS messages, unlimited calling, and a 365-day validity period stay unchanged. Similarly, the Rs. 699 Vi prepaid plan will now cost Rs. 839, while the Rs. 599 prepaid plan will cost Rs. 719.

The former provides 2GB of daily data, while the latter provides 1.5GB. Both plans include 84 days of validity, 100 daily SMS messages, and unlimited calling. Even the Rs. 379 Vi prepaid plan, which includes 84 days of validity, unlimited talking, 1,000 SMS messages, and 6GB of data, would now cost Rs. 459 in India.

The 56-day validity plans, priced at Rs. 449 and Rs. 399, will now be available at Rs. 539 and Rs. 479. The former offers 2GB daily data apart from other benefits, while the latter offers 1.5GB daily data apart from other benefits. Four 28-day validity voice bundles have also seen a price increase. They are now priced at Rs. 179, Rs. 269, Rs. 299, and Rs. 359 instead of Rs. 149, Rs. 219, Rs. 249, and Rs. 299, respectively.

The Vi tariffed voice plan of Rs. 79 will now be priced at Rs. 99. Benefits remain to be Rs. 99 talk time, 200MB data, 1p/sec voice tariff, and 28 days validity. Data top-ups of Rs. 48, Rs. 98, Rs. 251, and Rs. 351 see a price hike too and are now priced at Rs. 58, Rs. 118, Rs. 298, and Rs. 418, respectively.

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