Cheapest Monthly and Annual Plans After Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Price Increase

Cheapest Monthly and Annual Plans

Therefore, in order to aid your understanding in regard to how these changes affect the monthly and annual prepaid plans of Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, we’ve provided a table below that elaborates on the plans and their corresponding prices.

Recent Price Hikes:

Mobile operators, mainly Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, have hiked the mobile prepaid plan rates recently. Reliance Jio has increased tariffs by 12% to 27% for almost all of its plans, while retaining other features such as call scores and free data benefits. Also, Jio is not able to avail of its previously unlimited free 5G services. On the same line, Airtel and Vodafone Idea too have hiked their rates, but the benefits offered in their plans are still the same.

As a consequence, users needed to search for a cheaper way for getting a voice-telegram service, as well as calling and fast Internet connections. Here’s a comparison of the latest monthly and annual prepaid plans from these three telecom providers:

Monthly Prepaid Plans

Provider	Price (INR)	Data	Validity	Voice Calling	SMS	Additional Benefits

Reliance Jio

249

1GB per day

28 days

Unlimited

100 per day

JioTV, JioCinema, JioCloud

Airtel

199

2GB total

28 days

Unlimited

100 per day

Free Hellotune, Wynk Music

Vodafone Idea

299

1GB per day

28 days

Unlimited

100 per day

None

Annual Prepaid Plans

Provider	Price (INR)	Data	Validity	Voice Calling	SMS	Additional Benefits

Reliance Jio

3,599

2.5GB per day

365 days

Unlimited

100 per day

JioTV, JioCinema, JioCloud

Airtel

1,999

24GB total

365 days

Unlimited

100 per day

Free Hellotune, Apollo 24/7 Circle

Vodafone Idea

3,499

1.5GB per day

365 days

Unlimited

100 per day

Unlimited night data, weekend data rollover, up to 2GB backup data every month via ViApp

Monthly Plans Breakdown:

• Reliance Jio: The plan is available at ₹249 for 28 days of 1 GB daily data with unlimited free voice calls and free 100 SMS per day, along with the JioTV, JioCinema, and JioCloud services.
• Airtel: Priced at ₹199, the Airtel plan includes 2GB total data for a validity of 28 days, unlimited voice, 100 SMSs per day, Free Hellotune, and Wynk Music.
• Vodafone Idea: This comes with 1 GB data daily, unlimited voice calls, and 100 SMS daily, but offers no extra bonuses for ₹299.

Annual Plans Breakdown:

• Reliance Jio: At ₹3,599, this annual plan offers 2.5 GB of data per day for 365 days, unlimited voice calling, 100 SMS per day, and benefits like JioTV, JioCinema, and JioCloud.
• Airtel: Priced at ₹1,999, Airtel’s plan provides a total of 24GB of data for 365 days, unlimited voice calling, 100 SMS per day, and extras like Free Hellotune and Apollo 24/7 Circle.
• Vodafone Idea: For ₹3,499, this plan features 1.5 GB of data per day for 365 days, unlimited voice calling, 100 SMS per day, and benefits such as unlimited night data, weekend data rollover, and up to 2 GB of backup data every month via the ViApp.

Use this comparison to find the best plan that fits your needs and budget amid these recent price hikes.

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