Telcos Roll Out New Voice, SMS Only Prepaid Plans

Telecom operators including Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. have introduced new voice and SMS only plans for prepaid users in India.

The move assumes significance as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, last month, had amended tariff rules to mandate mobile service providers to issue a separate plan for voice calls and SMS, for customers who do not require data.

Airtel has introduced a new Rs 499 plan, which offers unlimited voice calls, 900 SMSes with 84 days validity.

Another offering, Rs 1,959 plan, would offer prepaid users unlimited voice calls, 3,600 SMSes and comes with a validity of 365 days.

Jio too has unveiled two plans. According to information on its website, the Rs 458 plan, with 84 days validity, offers unlimited voice calls, and 1,000 SMSes.

The Rs 1,958 plan offers unlimited voice calls and packs in 3,600 SMSes with 365 days pack validity.