Airtel’s Rs 99 Plan Will Now Give Double Data; Launches New Rs 597 Plan!
Facing stiff competition from Jio, Airtel too has turned aggressive with prepaid plans.
After launching a new long-term plan offering 3GB data per day for 82 days, Bharti Airtel has now again launched a new plan with 168-day validity. Recently Reliance Jio has revamped its streak of plans with disruptive offerings. Airtel has also revamped its Rs 99 plan to offer twice the data in its upgraded plan.
The new plan comes with a validity of 168 days, and is a voice-centric plan offering unlimited voice calls without any FUP. The new Rs 99 plan will now double the data, which comes with 28-day validity and unlimited voice calls.
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Airtel Rs 99 Updated Plan
The Rs 99 plan has been updated and it will now offer 2GB high-speed data instead of 1GB. The plan also offers free unlimited voice calls on Local, STD and National Roaming with free 100 SMS per day.
| Price | Rs 99 |
| Old Data Cap | 1GB |
| New Data Cap | 2GB |
| Calls | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) |
| SMS | 100 per day |
| Validity | 28 days |
The Best Budget Plan – Reliance Jio Rs 98 Plan vs Airtel Rs 99 Plan
If compared to Jio’s Rs 98 plan, the Airtel plan offers 2,500 SMSes more with unlimited data at better speeds of 128kbps.
| Jio 98 Plan | Airtel 99 Plan | |
| Price | Rs 98 | Rs 99 |
| Data | 2GB | 2GB |
| Post-Completion | Unlimited At 64kbps | Unlimited At 128kbps |
| Calls | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) |
| SMS | 300 (total) | 100 per day |
| Validity | 28 days | 28 days |
Airtel Rs 597 Plan
Airtel has launched an all new Rs 597 plan with a long-term validity offering unlimited voice calls without any FUP limit. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day and free access to premium Airtel apps for a validity period of 168 days.
The 597 Airtel plan is a voice-centric prepaid pack offering 10GB of data benefits.
| Price | Rs 597 |
| Data | 10GB |
| Calls | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) |
| SMS | 100 per day |
| Validity | 168 days |
Airtel has no other offer with such benefits and validity. It has a Rs 995 plan which offers unlimited voice calls with free 100 SMS per day and 1GB data per month. The plan has a six-month validity offering 6GB of total data for the entire validity period.
Long Term Plans Comparison – Jio 999 Plan vs Airtel 999 Plan vs Airtel 597 Plan vs Airtel 995 Plan
Jio and Airtel offers a long-term validity plan of Rs 999 offering unlimited voice calls, free 100 SMS per day and 60GB of 4G data. The plan comes with a validity period of 90 days.
| Jio 999 Plan | Airtel 999 Plan | Airtel 597 Plan | Airtel 995 Plan | |
| Price | Rs 98 | Rs 999 | Rs 597 | Rs 995 |
| Data | 60GB | 60GB | 10GB | 6GB |
| Post-Completion | Unlimited At 64kbps | Unlimited At 128kbps | Unlimited At 128kbps | Unlimited At 128kbps |
| Calls | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) | Unlimited Calls (Local + STD + National Roaming) |
| SMS | 100 per day | 100 per day | 100 per day | 100 per day |
| Validity | 90 days | 90 days | 168 days | 180 days |
