HIGHLIGHTS

• Airtel, Jio and Vi offer prepaid plans at Rs 399 that offer 28 days validity and 1.5Gb daily data.
• BSNL gives up to 90 days validity under Rs 500.
• Jio offers a plan at Rs 199 that gives 1.5GB daily data with 28 days validity.

Telecom companies Airtel, BSNL Jio and Vi offer prepaid plans that give access to data, calling, SMS and sometimes streaming benefits under Rs 500. Some of these plans offer 1.5GB, 2GB daily data that will last users up to 56 days. BSNL’s Rs 485 plan offers 90 days validity along with 1.5GB daily data and calling benefits. Some of these plans come in handy to users as they offer more than 28 days validity which will last users for at least two months and give users more time before they have to make another recharge. It is wise to get plans with greater validity as telecom companies have started the process of tariff hikes which will offer users plans with reduced benefits.

Starting with BSNL, the telco has a plan at Rs 153 that gives 1.5GB daily data along with unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS per day for 28 days. BSNL also gives a plan at Rs 485 that gives 1.5GB daily data that gives 90 days validity and gives unlimited voice calls along with 100 SMS per day.

Coming to Airtel, it offers a prepaid plan at Rs 249. This recharge plan gives 1.5GB daily data for 28 days at Rs 249 and unlimited calling. The plan also gives 100 SMS per day. It also gives a subscription to Prime Video Mobile Edition, Airtel XStream and Wynk Music. Airtel also has a Rs 399 prepaid plan which offers 1.5GB data per day with truly unlimited calls and 56 days validity. The additional benefits of the plan are the same as the ones mentioned for the above plan.

Jio Rs 199 prepaid plan gives 1.5GB daily data with unlimited calls and 100SMS per day with complimentary subscription to Jio apps for 28 days. Jio also has a Rs 399 prepaid plan which gives 1.5GB daily data with unlimited calls and 100 SMS per day with a complimentary subscription to Jio apps for 56 days.

Like Airtel, Vi also has a Rs 249 prepaid plan that gives 1.5GB daily data with 28 days validity, unlimited calling and 100 SMS. The plan also offers weekend rollover data benefits along with access to Vi movies and TV. This plan has the binge all-night offer and gives 5GB extra data when recharged through the app. Like Airtel and Jio, Vi too offers a Rs 399 prepaid plan that gives 1.5GB daily data with unlimited calling and 100 SMS. The additional benefits of this plan are the same as in the above-stated plan.