The leading telecom companies in the country have announced a significant increase in the prices of their recharge plans. First, Jio announced, and soon after, Airtel and Vodafone Idea also announced.
However, despite the price hike, Jio’s plans are once again cheaper. The new rates will take effect from July 3, 2024. Jio announced a price increase for its plans, followed by Airtel and then Vodafone Idea. Vodafone Idea’s new rates will be effective from July 4. If recharged before then, old rates will apply.
Reliance Jio’s plans are still cheaper compared to Airtel and Vodafone Idea. The prices of popular plans are lower with Jio. For instance, Jio’s minimum recharge for 28 days is Rs. 189, while it has increased to Rs. 199 with Airtel and Vodafone Idea. For the 84-day plan, which is popular, Jio’s new rates have increased to Rs. 799, while Airtel and Vodafone have set it at Rs. 859. All three companies have announced that they will offer unlimited 5G data only to those who recharge more than 2GB from now on.
Jio vs Airtel vs Vi New Rates 2024
| Benefits | Jio | Air Tel | Vodafone Idea |
| 28 days, 2GB data, Unlimited calls | 189 | 199 | 199 |
| 28 days, 1GB/day data, Unlimited calls | 249 | 299 | 299 |
| 28 days, 1.5GB/day data, Unlimited calls | 299 | 349 | 349 |
| 28 days, 2GB/day data, Unlimited calls | 349 | 409 (2.5GB) | 379 (30 days) |
| 56 days, 1.5GB/day, Unlimited calls | 579 | 579 | 579 |
| 56 days, 2GB/day, Unlimited calls | 629 | 649 | 649 |
| 84 days, 1.5GB/day, Unlimited calls | 799 | 859 | 859 |
| 84 days, 2GB/day, Unlimited calls | 859 | 979 | 979 |
| 365 days, Unlimited calls | 3599 (2.5GB) | 3599 (2GB) | 3499 (1.5GB) |
| 1 GB Data Plan | 19 | 22 (one day) | 22 |
| 2 GBData Plan | 29 | 33 (one day) | – |
| 6GB Data Plan | 69 | 77 (4GB) | 48 (one day) |
| 84 days +6GB data+calls | 479 | 509 | 509 |
