{"id":1299098,"date":"2025-08-21T10:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1299098"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:47:03","slug":"bsnls-entry-level-plan-is-52-cheaper-than-airtel-jio-vi-rs-141-for-1-5-gb-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/bsnls-entry-level-plan-is-52-cheaper-than-airtel-jio-vi-rs-141-for-1-5-gb-day\/","title":{"rendered":"BSNL&#8217;s Entry Level Plan Is 52% Cheaper Than Airtel, Jio, VI: Rs 141 For 1.5 GB\/Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reliance Jio has discontinued its entry-level \u20b9249 plan (1 GB\/day, 28 days) effective August 18, forcing subscribers to upgrade to higher packs. Now, Jio\u2019s base prepaid option begins at \u20b9299 for 1.5 GB\/day, with the \u20b9349 pack offering 2 GB\/day for 28 days. This shift leaves no low-data, affordable plans on its site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-23-1-1-2-1280x720-1024x576-1024x576-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"BSNL's Entry Level Plan Is 52% Cheaper Than Airtel, Jio, VI: Rs 141 For 1.5 GB\/Day!\" class=\"wp-image-1299110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-23-1-1-2-1280x720-1024x576-1024x576-1-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-23-1-1-2-1280x720-1024x576-1024x576-1-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-23-1-1-2-1280x720-1024x576-1024x576-1-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Airtel and Vodafone Idea Plans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) currently align their entry-level packs with <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/telecom\/telecom-news\/jios-new-price-play-throws-open-indian-telecoms-base-pack-battle-all-eyes-now-on-airtel-vi\/articleshow\/123382290.cms?from=mdr\">Jio\u2019s new pricing structure:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Airtel: \u20b9299 (1 GB\/day, 28 days), \u20b9349 (1.5 GB\/day, 28 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vi: \u20b9299 (1 GB\/day, 28 days), \u20b9349 (1.5 GB\/day, 28 days), \u20b9408 (2 GB\/day, 28 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both players may soon review tariffs, as Airtel\u2019s vice chairman Gopal Vittal recently hinted at further \u201ctariff repair\u201d to sustain returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BSNL Emerges as a Value Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In sharp contrast, BSNL\u2019s prepaid packs are far cheaper. In the Western Uttar Pradesh region, BSNL offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u20b9141 pack: 1.5 GB\/day, 30 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u20b9148 pack: 2.2 GB\/day, 30 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That makes BSNL\u2019s 1.5 GB\/day plan <strong>52% cheaper<\/strong> than Jio, Airtel, and Vi\u2019s \u20b9299 entry packs, offering significant savings for budget-conscious users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telecom Battle Heats Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jio and Airtel continue to dominate India\u2019s telecom sector, eating into Vodafone Idea\u2019s shrinking subscriber base. TRAI data shows Jio added <strong>1.9 million subscribers in June 2025<\/strong>, Airtel gained <strong>763,482<\/strong>, while Vi lost <strong>217,816<\/strong>. Airtel\u2019s revenue market share touched <strong>40% in FY25<\/strong>, supported by premiumisation and tariff hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Jio\u2019s move to scrap its cheapest plan boosted Reliance Industries\u2019 stock, which rose 2.84% the following day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reliance Jio has discontinued its entry-level \u20b9249 plan (1 GB\/day, 28 days) effective August 18, forcing subscribers to upgrade to higher packs. Now, Jio\u2019s base prepaid option begins at \u20b9299 for 1.5 GB\/day, with the \u20b9349 pack offering 2 GB\/day for 28 days. This shift leaves no low-data, affordable plans on its site. 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