Jio vs BSNL: Who Has Better Long-Term Prepaid Plans? [Rs 1699, Rs 2099 Plans Compared]
Prepaid Plans with long-term validity is the flavour of the month.
Reliance Jio recently unveiled its new annual plan priced at Rs 1,699 offering a 365 validity. While Airtel and Vodafone are already prepping up to take on Jio’s latest annual plan, BSNL is ready with two plans to take on Jio straight up.
The public telecom company has launched two new annual prepaid plans priced at Rs 1,699 and Rs 2,099 respectively.
Both the BSNL annual plans come with 365 validity including data benefits, free voice calling, text messages, and free caller tune facility. Both the plans will challenge the 1,699 Jio plan offering a 365-day validity.
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BSNL Rs 1,699 Yearly Plan
The first BSNL yearly plan is priced at Rs 1,699 tariff offering a total of 2GB data per day. Post completion, a user can enjoy unlimited data at a decreased speed of 80 Kbps. The 1699 plan offers unlimited calls (local, STD and national roaming including Mumbai and Delhi).
The yearly BSNL plan also offers 100 SMS per day with free caller tune service for a year.
| Plan | BSNL 1699 Yearly Plan |
| Data | 2GB per day |
| Calls | Unlimited (Local + STD + National Roaming) |
| SMS | 100 per day |
| Validity | 365 days |
| Price | Rs 1,699 |
BSNL Rs 2,099 Yearly Plan
The second BSNL yearly plan is priced at Rs 2,099 offering 4GB data per day. Post completion, a user can enjoy unlimited data at a decreased speed of 80 Kbps. The 2099 plan offers unlimited calls (local, STD and national roaming including Mumbai and Delhi).
The yearly 2099 BSNL plan also offers 100 SMS per day with free caller tune service for 365 days.
| Plan | BSNL 2099 Yearly Plan |
| Data | 4GB per day |
| Calls | Unlimited (Local + STD + National Roaming) |
| SMS | 100 per day |
| Validity | 365 days |
| Price | Rs 2,099 |
BSNL Rs 1,699 Plan vs Reliance Jio Rs 1,699 Plan vs BSNL Rs 2,099 Plan: In Depth Comparison
The Jio Rs 1,699 plan offers 1.5GB data per day. The plan offers 100 SMS per day and unlimited voice calls throughout the country. So, let’s see who has the edge when it comes to yearly plans.
| Plan | BSNL 1699 Yearly Plan | BSNL 2099 Yearly Plan | Reliance Jio 1699 Yearly Plan |
| Data | 2GB per day | 4GB per day | 1.5GB per day |
| Total Data | 730GB | 1460GB | 547.5GB |
| Post FUP | 80kbps | 80kbps | 40kbps |
| Cost Per GB | Rs 2.32 per GB | Rs 1.43 per GB | Rs 3.10 per GB |
| Calls | Unlimited (Local + STD + National Roaming) | Unlimited (Local + STD + National Roaming) | Unlimited (Local + STD + National Roaming) |
| SMS | 100 per day | 100 per day | 100 per day |
| Validity | 365 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| Price | Rs 1,699 | Rs 2,099 | Rs 1,699 |
So, Which Yearly Plan Should You Go For?
Definitely, BSNL has a better set of offerings compared to Reliance Jio. The plans have no limitations, so both the BSNL annual plans are truly unlimited in nature. But, do remember the BSNL offers 3G speeds compared to the 4G on Jio.
If you are someone who is okay with the 3G speeds, do definitely go for the new BSNL yearly plans.
Jio had started a new spree of yearly plans in the industry. The Jio Rs 1,699 yearly plan has pushed BSNL to launch its own upgraded yearly plans. Soon we will see  Airtel, Vodafone and Idea joining the trend with their own yearly prepaid plans.
For now, it seems like BSNL is rocking it up to take on Reliance Jio. The public company has performed exceptionally well in the last two quarters, and once it acquires the 4G airwaves, we hope to see a turnaround in the Indian telecom industry.
Which plan will you choose now? Do let us know, by commenting right here!
