INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
499 pack offers more data than the operator's Rs
509 rechargeAirtel has launched a new recharge pack with 82-day validity and 2GB of daily data allocation for prepaid users
This new Airtel pack comes as rivals Jio and BSNL launched their IPL 2018-focused plans to help users stream matches online for the duration
While not branded as an IPL 2018 special pack, the new recharge comes with higher daily data caps compared to the other prepaid plans the
499 recharge, Airtel is offering bundled local and STD calls, free roaming, and 100 SMSes per day, along with 2GB data each day
This amounts to 164GB of 4G/ 3G data provided to users for the entire validity period, at a per GB cost of roughly Rs
The bundled calls are limited to 300 minutes per day and 1,000 minutes a week, and are charged at 30 paisa per minute after that.Jio,
Airtel, and BSNL Live IPL Streaming Offers DetailedIn comparison, Airtel Rs
448 prepaid pack provides 1.4GB data per day for 82 days, amounting to 114.8GB data
509 recharge offers 1.4GB data daily for 90 days, totalling 126GB of data
Other freebies are the same as those of the Rs
499 recharge.Coming to the Jio Rs
251 IPL pack, users get 2GB data per day for 51 days, 104GB data for the entire validity period
Though promoted as an IPL plan, users are free to use it to consume content of any kind for the duration of the tournament.The BSNL Rs
248 pack offers even more data each day with its 3GB daily data allocation
With validity of 51 days, this prepaid recharge provides a total of 153GB
Users can only purchase this pack by April 30, even though IPL 2018 continues for nearly a month longer
However, unlike Jio and Airtel, the BSNL network is largely stuck on 3G speeds, and just Kerala circle subscribers get 4G speeds.