Summary: Airtel has recently lost its position as the biggest telecom operator in India after the Vodafone-Idea merger. Therefore, the company is aiming to add new customers by introducing combo prepaid plans under Rs. 100. Hence, Airtel has announced three new prepaid combo plans priced at Rs. 35, Rs. 65, and Rs. 95. The three plans offer data, voice calls, and longer validity as well.
Main Article: Today, Airtel has introduced three new prepaid plans to simplify its prepaid plans. As Vodafone and Idea merged its entity, the company is no longer hold the title of leading telecom operator in India. Therefore, Airtel is looking forward to reclaiming its position by adding more customers. In order to do so, they need to target the basic users who need plans under Rs. 100
Airtel says that the new plans have been designed based on research and feedback from customers who need voice calls, data, and validity built into one single pack instead of getting separate recharges. Therefore, the company announced three new prepaid plans priced at Rs. 35, Rs. 65, and Rs. 95. In addition, these plans offer data benefits, voice calls, and longer validity as well. Now let’s have a look at the details of this new plans.
Airtel Rs. 35 Prepaid Plan
The Airtel Rs. 35 prepaid plan is the most affordable combo plan. The plan gives a user Rs 26.66 talk time along with local and STD calls at 1p/sec. In addition, it will also offer 100MB of 3G/ 4G data. The good thing is the validity of the plan is 28 days.
Airtel Rs. 65 Prepaid Plan
Second on the list is the Airtel Rs. 65 prepaid plan which offers full talk time of Rs. 65. The local and STD voice calls will be charged at 1p/sec. Furthermore, it will offer an increased data limit of 200MB 3G/ 4G along with the validity of 28 days.
Airtel Rs. 95 Prepaid Plan
Finally, there is the Rs. 95 prepaid combo plan. This plan will offer users a full talk time of Rs. 95. Unlike the other two plans, the local and STD voice calls will be charged at 1p/2secs. It will also offer 500MB of 3G/ 4G data with a validity of 28 days.
Availability of The Prepaid Plans
However, The new Airtel prepaid plans will be initially launched in Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and UP (West). The company stated that the plans will be launched in other parts of India over the next few weeks.
Commenting on the launch Ajai Puri, COO, India, and South Asia, Bharti Airtel said in a statement:
“We are constantly listening to our customers and working towards improving their experience through exciting innovations and process re-engineering. These revolutionary prepaid packs are designed to truly simplify the customer experience and offer great value. All this will continue to be backed by world-class customer services on India’s best mobile network.”
Also, have a look at The Idea-Vodafone Merger: What can you Expect?