Jio follows Voda Idea, Airtel in raising tariff; rates to begin at Rs 199

Jio's new tariff plans have been kept at a differential of Rs 50 from most of the incumbents' tariff plans, effectively keeping Jio's plans almost 25 per cent cheaper

Following new tariff plans announced by incumbent telecom operators, Reliance Jio has updated its tariff plans, which will be applicable from December 6.

“These plans will provide up to 300 per cent more benefits to Jio customers, upholding the Jio promise of providing best-quality service at the lowest price globally,” said the company in a statement.

The company had already announced that while the new all-in-one plans would be 40 per cent more expensive, they would seek to offer higher subscriber benefits.

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea had, on Sunday, announced a tariff hike in the range of 15-40 per cent, across different