Jio, Airtel and Vi (Vodafone Idea) are the three largest telecommunications providers in the world. As of November 2020, data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) shows that these three operators accounted for around 90 per cent of total cellular subscribers in India, with Jio accounting for 35.34 per cent, Airtel accounting for 28.97 per cent and Vi accounting for 25.10 per cent. Both three providers have a wide variety of prepaid and postpaid products with a wide range of rates.
If you are a prepaid client, Airtel, Vi, and Jio offer various plans, so here’s a rundown of plans under Rs. 300.
Airtel prepaid plans
Airtel’s Rs. 219 plan brings unlimited calls, 100 SMS a day, 1GB a day data, and 28-day validity. You’ll also get a free 30-day preview of Amazon Prime Video mobile version, Airtel Xstream access, free Hello Tunes, and free Wynk Music subscription.
Airtel’s Rs. 249 plan contains 1.5GB of data a day, unlimited calls, 100 SMS a day, and 28 days of validity. It also offers extra perks, including free Hello Tunes, Airtel Xstream Premium membership, free Wynk Music subscription, free 30-day Amazon Prime Video web version preview, and Rs. 100 cashback on FASTag.
Airtel also has an Rs. 279 package that provides 1.5GB of data a day, unrestricted calls, 28-day validity and 100 SMS per day. The benefits include Airtel Xstream Premium access, free 30-day Amazon Prime Video mobile version trial, free Wynk Music subscription, free Hello Tunes, free Upskill online course, Rs. 100 FASTag cashback, and HDFC Life Insurance.
The Rs. 289 package provides 1.5GB of data a day, unlimited calls, 28 days of availability and 100 SMS a day. This package includes a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime Video mobile version, Airtel Xstream Premium access, free Wynk Music subscription, free Hello Tunes, Rs. 100 cashback on FASTag, and a free online course with Upskill. You will also get ZEE5 Premium membership for 28 days.
For Rs. 298, you get 2GB of data a day, 100 SMS a day, unlimited call and 28-day validity. Additional incentives include free Hello Songs, Airtel Xstream Premium access, free Wynk Music subscription, free 30-day Amazon Prime Video mobile trial, and a free online course through Upskill.
Finally, Airtel’s Rs. 299 prepaid pack will send you 28 days of validity, 1.5GB of data per day, unlimited calls, and 100 SMS per day. In terms of perks, you can get a Wynk Music Free subscription, free Hellotunes, a 30-day preview of Amazon Prime Video Smartphone Version, and Airtel Xstream Premium access. There’s already Rs. 100 cashback on FASTag and a free online tutorial on Upskill.
Vi prepaid plans
For Rs. 218, you can get unlimited calls, 6GB of total space, 100 SMS a day, and 28 days of validity. This prepaid Vi package also provides subscription to Vi Movies and Basic TV.
The Rs. 219 pack includes 1GB of storage a day, unlimited calls, 100 SMS a day, and 28 days of validity. You also have access to Vi Movies and TV Basic with an app/Web-exclusive deal that adds 2GB of data to the package.
Vi prepaid customers who receive the Rs. 248 recharge can receive 28 days of validity, unlimited calls, 8GB total data and 100 SMS a day, including connections to Vi Movies and TV Classic.
With the Rs. 249 pack, you get 1.5GB of data a day, 100 SMS a day, unrestricted call, and 28 days of validity. Benefits includes subscriptions to Vi Movies and TV Classic as well as a weekend storage rollover that helps you to store unused data over the week and use it over the weekend. Vi also provides additional 5G data when you reload from the Vi app.
For Rs. 269, you get limitless calls, 4GB of space, and 600 SMS, as well as Vi Movies and TV Simple. The plan is good for 56 days.
The Rs. 299 prepaid pack will offer you unlimited calls, 4G data a day, 100 SMS a day, and 28 days of validity. Vi provides double data on this bundle along with a weekend rollover and links to Vi Movies and Classic TV.
Jio prepaid plans
Jio provides Rs. 249 prepaid plans that are valid for 28 days, 56GB cumulative storage for 2GB per day of high-speed internet, unrestricted calls, 100 SMS per day, and free Jio applications.
