Idea Cellular Offers 3GB Free Data Per Month To Counter Airtel, Jio

New Delhi: Idea Cellular has announced increase in data usage limit across select unlimited calling plans and is also offering 3 GB additional mobile broadband for customers who upgrade to new 4G handsets. "While all Idea customers will now get free data bundled in the plans, customers with 4G handsets will get even more data benefits on the new plans," Idea said in a statement. Existing prepaid 4G handset customers will get 1 GB free data on a Rs 348 recharge pack, in addition to unlimited voice calling and SMS. Those who recharge with this pack on a new 4G handset will get additional 3 GB data. The benefit is valid for 28 days and can be availed for a maximum of 13 recharges in 365 days, said Idea Cellular. Also, postpaid Idea customers subscribing to a Rs 499 plan will get unlimited local, national and incoming roaming calls with 3 GB of free data on 4G handsets. Non-4G handset users will get unlimited calling benefits and 1 GB of free mobile data. Postpaid customers with a Rs 999 monthly rental plan will get all benefits of the Rs 499 plan. Besides, they will be able to make free calls during roaming, get 8GB of mobile broadband on 4G Handsets and 5GB Data on other handsets. "For all new and existing customers upgrading to 4G handsets, Idea will provide additional 3GB data on these rental plans, till December 31, 2017," Idea said. The extra 3GB free data for new 4G handset customers will make it 6 GB and 11 GB free data each month, on Rs 499 and Rs 999 ultimate plans, respectively. Free data being provided to customers under the new plan will be 3G or 4G, depending on circle and handset. The data will be on 2G in the circles where Idea operates under 3G roaming agreements until 4G is launched later this year. This offer comes on the heels of rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone offering attractive plans to their customers amid intense competition in the sector after Reliance Jio's entry. Market leader Airtel had last week offered a special scheme offering free data for 12 months to customers who switch to its 4G network. Customers - including existing Airtel subscribers - upgrading to a new 4G handset could also avail the offer, which is open till February 28, 2017. Under this Airtel offer, customers will get free mobile data of 3 GB every month till December 31, 2017 with select prepaid and postpaid packs. This free data benefit will be over and above the pack/plan benefits, the company had said. Telecom operators are aggressively announcing schemes to attract more customers and to counter excessive competition due to Reliance Jio's entry in September, analysts said. Vodafone had also launched a "SuperHour" scheme offering unlimited 4G/3G data an hour for its prepaid customers in a pack priced at Rs 16. 2G customers could also enjoy the "SuperHour" data offer at only Rs 5, the telecom giant had said.

Idea Cellular Offers 3GB Free Data Per Month To Counter Airtel, Jio

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