A day after Reliance Jio and Airtel hiked prices of their prepaid and postpaid plans, Vodafone Idea also announced a tariff hike. Airtel and Reliance Jio’s plan prices will increase from July 3, while Vodafone’s price hike will come into effect from July 4. “In line with its commitment to provide simple and comprehensive plans to its consumers, Vi has curated an optimal range of feature-rich plans to meet the diverse needs of its consumers. Staying true to its philosophy of supporting entry-level users and gradually adding higher prices with increasing usage, changes to entry-level plans are nominal,” Vi said. It added, “Vi plans significant investments over the next few quarters to further enhance the 4G experience as well as launch 5G services.

New prepaid plans

Unlimited voice calling plan

For those wanting unlimited voice calling, the first plan now costs Rs 199, up from Rs 179 earlier. The plan offers 2GB data, unlimited calling and 300 SMS with a validity of 28 days. The second plan in this category, priced at Rs 509 (was Rs 459 earlier), extends the validity to 84 days and includes 6GB data, unlimited calling and 300 SMS. For long-term users, the annual plan is now Rs 1999 instead of Rs 1799, which offers 24GB data, unlimited calling and 300 SMS over 365 days.

Daily data plan

If you need daily data, the new plans are for you. The basic daily data plan, which is now priced at Rs 299 (up from Rs 269), offers 1GB data per day, unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day for 28 days. For those who need a little more data, the Rs 349 plan (earlier Rs 299) offers 1.5GB data per day, unlimited data from 12 AM to 6 AM, weekend data rollover, data delight, unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day, also for 28 days.

For the monthly option, the Rs 379 plan (earlier Rs 319) offers 2GB data per day, unlimited data from 12 AM to 6 AM, weekend data rollover, data delight, unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day for a month. For the longer term, the 56-day plans include Rs 579 (up from Rs 479) offering 1.5GB data per day and Rs 649 (up from Rs 539) offering 2GB data per day, both with similar additional benefits such as unlimited data from 12 AM to 6 AM, weekend data rollover, data delight, unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day.

For an even longer period, the 84-day plan now costs Rs 859 (earlier Rs 719) which offers 1.5GB data per day and Rs 979 (earlier Rs 839) which offers 2GB data per day, both with unlimited data from 12am to 6am, weekend data rollover, data delight, unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day. The annual plan, which is now Rs 3499 (earlier Rs 2899), offers 1.5GB data per day and all the same additional benefits.

Data Add On

As for data add-ons, the plans are straightforward. The 1-day data add-on is now priced at Rs 22 (increased from Rs 19) and offers 1GB of data. For a 3-day period, the new plan is Rs 48 (increased from Rs 39), which offers 6GB of data.

The revised postpaid plans offer a host of benefits to suit individual and family needs.

Individual Plans

The individual plan with a monthly fare of Rs 401 offers up to 200GB of data along with 50GB data, now costs Rs 451. It offers rollover, unlimited voice calls, unlimited night data and 3000 SMS. Apart from this, users can choose a complimentary benefit from five options: Disney+ Hotstar, Sony Liv, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupon or Norton Mobile Security for 12 months.

The individual plan with a monthly fare of Rs 501 offers 90GB data with up to 200GB data rollover, unlimited voice calls, unlimited night data and 3000 SMS. Users can choose two complimentary benefits from eight options: Amazon Prime, Swiggy One, EazyDiner subscription for 6 months, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupon or Norton Mobile Security for 12 months. The new price of the plan is Rs 551.

Family Plans

The Family 2 line plan with a monthly fare of Rs 601 includes 70GB data for the primary line and 40GB data for the secondary line, with data rollover up to 200GB, unlimited voice calls and unlimited night data for the primary line as well as 3000 SMS. The primary line user can choose two complimentary benefits from six options: Amazon Prime subscription for 6 months, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupon or Norton Mobile Security for 12 months. The new price of the plan is Rs 701

The Family 4 line plan with a monthly rental of Rs 1001 offers 140GB data for the primary line and 40GB data for each secondary line, with data rollover up to 200GB, unlimited voice calls and unlimited night data for the primary line along with 3000 SMS. The primary line user can choose two complimentary benefits from eight options: Amazon Prime, Swiggy One, EazyDiner subscription for 6 months, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Sun NXT, EaseMyTrip discount coupon or Norton Mobile Security for 12 months. The new price of the plan is Rs 1201.