 "Jio effect: Airtel unveils Rs 144 prepaid plan with 2GB 4G data, free calls")
India’s leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel has announced a Rs 144 recharge plan in which the company is offering 2 GB high-speed 4G data and unlimited free voice calls for 28 days.
The plan is valid only for prepaid customers. In the recharge plan, the company offers limited 2GB data with no fair usage policy (FUP), which means that the data can be consumed by customers at one go or in 28 days. Also, the recharge pack offers free Airtel on-net calls with a weekly threshold set at 1,000 minutes. Post utilizing free minutes, the company would charge calls at 10 paisa per minute.
In comparison, Reliance Jio’s Rs 149 recharge plan offers unlimited data coupled with free voice calls, roaming, SMS and Jio app subscription. In Rs 149 recharge plan, the company is offering 4.2 GB high-speed 4G data with FUP limit of 150 MB per day. Post exhausting the daily FUP limits, customer can continue enjoying free unlimited internet at lower speed of 64 Kbps.
Reliance Jio’s Rs 149 recharge plan is valid only for prepaid user and comes bundled with free unlimited voice calls, roaming, SMS and Jio apps subscription.
The plan is valid only for prepaid customers. In the recharge plan, the company offers limited 2GB data with no fair usage policy (FUP), which means that the data can be consumed by customers at one go or in 28 days. Also, the recharge pack offers free Airtel on-net calls with a weekly threshold set at 1,000 minutes. Post utilizing free minutes, the company would charge calls at 10 paisa per minute.
In comparison, Reliance Jio’s Rs 149 recharge plan offers unlimited data coupled with free voice calls, roaming, SMS and Jio app subscription. In Rs 149 recharge plan, the company is offering 4.2 GB high-speed 4G data with FUP limit of 150 MB per day. Post exhausting the daily FUP limits, customer can continue enjoying free unlimited internet at lower speed of 64 Kbps.
Reliance Jio’s Rs 149 recharge plan is valid only for prepaid user and comes bundled with free unlimited voice calls, roaming, SMS and Jio apps subscription.
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