Unlimited Voice Calls, 1GB Per Day: Latest Airtel Recharges

Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecom operator has introduced new data and calling offers to counter Relaince Jio's aggressive pricing. In its latest special tariff packages, Airtel is offering unlimited voice calls along with 1 GB of mobile data over a validity of 28 days in a recharge pack priced at Rs. 199, according to its website - airtel.in. The Rs. 199 Airtel recharge pack, it noted, includes both local and STD voice calls. Free voice calling and aggressively priced 4G mobile data by new entrant Reliance Jio - which offers telecom services under brand Jio - has led to revision of offers and new announcements by incumbent telecom operators, some analysts say.

Bharti Airtel has released recharge packs priced at Rs. 53, Rs. 60, Rs. 88, Rs. 90, Rs. 149, Rs. 199 and Rs. 399. Here are the important details about the Rs 199 pack and the Rs 399 pack.

Airtel Rs. 199 recharge pack

"Unlimited Local and STD calls along with 1GB data for 28 days. Terms and conditions apply," Airtel describes the benefits under its Rs. 199 pack on its website. Valid for 28 days, the Rs. 199 pack by Airtel comes with 1 GB of data. That means a customer can use data up to 1 GB in 28 days from the date of recharge.

Airtel Rs. 399 recharge pack

Describing the benefits offered under the Airtel recharge pack of Rs. 399, the telecom company said on its website: "Unlimited Local+STD calls and 70GB data (1GB/day) 70 days.T&C apply.Offer on 4G H/S+4G SIM only." Customers recharging their Airtel prepaid mobile connection with the Rs. 399 pack will get unlimited local as well as STD voice calls. Those having a 4G-enabled handset along with a 4G SIM will get 70 GB of data with a daily limit of 1 GB under this scheme. The Rs. 399 pack, Airtel noted, comes with a validity of 70 days.

Looking at its competition, Reliance Communications (RCom) is also offering 1GB data every day in a recharge pack of Rs. 193. In this offer customers also get unlimited calls up to 30 minutes a day, the company said on its twitter handle.

The love is unlimited & so are the conversation. Get 1GB Data/Day & Unlimited calling upto 30mins/day at Rs.193
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— Reliance Mobile (@RelianceMobile) October 4, 2017

Meanwhile Jio is offering 1GB data in a Rs. 309 plan.

Reliance Jio's recharge pack of Rs. 309 offers 1GB of data at 4G speed every day, up to 56 GBs. After a customer consumes the entire limit of 56 GBs of 4G speed data, the internet speed is reduced to 128 kbps, according to the Jio website - jio.com The Jio plan is valid for 56 days and available for its prepaid users. One also gets unlimited free local/STD voice calls and SMSes (short message service) with this pack.