Airtel has hiked the prices of its prepaid plans in India. The decision has led to an increase in the prices by up to 25%. The cheapest prepaid plan on the list now starts at Rs 99. Here’s a look at the new prices.
It is revealed that the new prices will come into effect, starting November 26. The former Rs 79 plan is now priced at Rs 99. It now offers a talk time of Rs 99 (as opposed to the earlier Rs 64 talk time) and 200MB of data and comes with a validity of 28 days.
Airtel has revealed that the change is to maintain the mobile Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) at Rs 200 and then at Rs 300. This figure is said to provide a “reasonable return on capital that allows for a financially healthy business model and will enable the substantial investments required in networks and spectrum.” It is also for Airtel to easily roll out 5G in India.
