Revised prepaid recharge plans of Airtel and Vodafone Idea are now live in the country. Both the telecom operators are offering multiple prepaid recharge vouchers across price segments to cater to different consumer needs. Airtel's new unlimited plans start at Rs. 149 and go all the way up to Rs. 2,398, while Vodafone Idea's tariff offerings start at Rs. 149 and go up to Rs. 2,399. If you are curious to know how the latest plans from Vodafone Idea and Airtel stack up against each other, read on to find out.
Airtel's new Rs. 148 plan comes with a validity of 28 days and offers benefits such as unlimited calling, 2GB of data for a month, and 300 daily SMS messages. On the other hand, the Vodafone Idea Rs. 149 plan has a 28-day validity, while benefits include unlimited voice calls (FUP of 1,000 mins for off-net calls), 2GB of data for the entire month, and 300 SMS messages.
The newly-introduced Airtel Rs. 248 plan comes with a validity of 28 days, and provides unlimited calling, 1.5GB of data per day, and a quota of 100 SMS messages per day. In comparison, Vodafone Idea's Rs. 249 plan offers a 28-day validity and benefits such as unlimited voice calls (FUP of 1,000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5GB of data per day, and a daily allowance of 100 SMS messages.
The revised Rs. 298 by Airtel also offers a validity of 28 days, but ups the daily data benefit to 2GB, while the rest of the benefits include unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day. Airtel's Rs. 298 plan is rivalled by Vodafone's Rs. 299 tariff plan that offers validity of 28 days, unlimited voice calls (FUP of 1,000 mins for off-net calls), 2GB of data per day, and 100 SMS messages per day.
Airtel's Rs. 598 plan ups the validity to 84 days, while the rest of the bundled benefits include unlimited calling, 1.5GB of daily data, and 100 SMS messages per day. On the other hand, Vodafone Idea's rival Rs. 599 tariff plan comes with a validity of 84 days and offers benefits that include unlimited voice calls (FUP of 1,000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5GB of data per day, and an allowance of 100 SMS messages each day.
The new Rs. 698 plan offered by Airtel has a validity of 84 days while the benefits include unlimited calling, 100 SMS messages on a daily basis and 2GB of data per day. The rival Rs. 699 plan by Vodafone Idea offers unlimited voice calls (FUP of 3,000 mins for off-net calls), 2GB of data per day, and 100 SMS messages per day for 84 days.
Airtel's long-term Rs.1,498 plan offers a validity of Rs. 365 days and provides benefits that include unlimited calling, a total allowance of 3,600 SMS messages and 24GB of data. To compare, the Vodafone Idea Rs. 1,499 annual validity plan provides unlimited voice calls (FUP of 12,000 mins for off-net calls), 24GB of data, and a net 3,600 SMS messages allowance.
The Airtel Rs. 2,398 plan also has a year-long validity and brings benefits that include unlimited calling, 100 SMS messages for each day, and 1.5GB of daily data allowance. On the other hand, the Vodafone Idea Rs. 2,399 tariff plan also comes with a validity of 365 days and allows unlimited voice calls (FUP of 12,000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5GB of data per day, 100 SMS messages on a daily basis.
Vodafone Idea also offers a tariff plan priced at Rs. 379 that has a validity of 84 days and allows unlimited calling (FUP of 3,000 mins for off-net calls), a daily quota of 1,000 SMS, and 6GB of data for the entire month. It must be noted that voice calls (local, STD and on national roaming) from Vodafone to Vodafone and Vodafone to Idea, and vice versa, are considered as on-net. Off-net calls after the free usage quota will be charged at 6 paise per min. Lastly, Vodafone Idea also offers four first recharge plans priced at Rs. 97, Rs. 197, Rs. 297, and Rs. 647.
Airtel | Validity | Data | SMS | Unlimited Calling | Vodafone Idea | Validity | Data | SMS | Unlimited Calling |
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Rs. 148 | 28 days | 2GB | 300/day | Yes | Rs. 149 | 28 days | 2GB | 300 | Yes (FUP of 1000 mins) |
Rs. 248 | 28 days | 1.5GB/day | 100/day | Yes | Rs. 249 | 28 days | 1.5GB/day | 100/day | Yes (FUP of 1000 mins) |
Rs. 298 | 28 days | 2GB/day | 100/day | Yes | Rs. 299 | 28 days | 2GB/day | 100/day | Yes (FUP of 1000 mins) |
Rs. 598 | 84 days | 1.5GB/day | 100/day | Yes | Rs. 599 | 84 days | 1.5GB/day | 100/day | Yes (FUP of 1000 mins) |
Rs. 698 | 84 days | 2GB/day | 100/day | Yes | Rs. 699 | 84 days | 2GB/day | 100/day | Yes (FUP of 1000 mins) |
Rs. 1,498 | 365 days | 24GB | 3,600 | Yes | Rs. 1,499 | 365 days | 24GB | 3,600 | Yes (FUP of 1000 mins) |
Rs. 2,398 | 365 days | 1.5GB/day | 100/day | Yes | Rs. 2,399 | 365 days | 1.5GB/day | 100/day | Yes (FUP of 1000 mins) |
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