The addition of Rs 181 plan to Airtel's prepaid portfolio comes amid high competition in telecom sector.Bharti Airtel has introduced a prepaid recharge plan priced at Rs 181.
Under this recharge pack, the telecom major offers unlimited calling and 3 GBs of data per day, among other benefits, for a total validity period of 14 days, according to Bharti Airtel's website - airtel.in.
The addition of the Rs 181 plan to Airtel's prepaid portfolio comes amid high competition in the telecom industry.The telecom industry in the country has witnessed high competition since the launch of Reliance Jio in September 2016, pushing the sector towards consolidation.Under its Rs 181 prepaid recharge plan, Airtel is offering unlimited local, STD and roaming calls with 3 GBs of data per day for the entire validity period of 14 days.
The subscriber also gets 100 SMSes per day during the validity period, according to the Airtel website.Other telecom operators such asReliance Jioand Vodafone India offer similar benefits in packs priced at Rs 299-349.Reliance Jio recharge plan priced at Rs 299Under the plan priced at Rs 299, Reliance Jio offers 3 GBs of high-speed data per day, among other benefits, for a validity period of 28 days, according to the telecom company's website - jio.com.The speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps after consumption of the cap of 3 GBs in a day during the validity period.
The recharge pack includes unlimited calling, 100 SMSes per day and complimentary subscription to Jio apps, according to the company's website.Vodafone India prepaid plan priced at Rs 349Under the plan priced at Rs 349, Vodafone offers 3 GBs of data per day for a validity period of 28 days, according to the telecom company's website - .vodafone.in.The subscriber gets benefits such asunlimited calling and 100 SMSes per day for the entire validity period.