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Price changes, pack revisions and offer launches — with the direction of the change marked, so you can tell a genuine drop from a repackaging.

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Jio offers four voice-and-SMS-only plans from Rs 147

Jio lists data-free packs at Rs 147 (22 days), Rs 177 (28 days), Rs 196 (30 days) and Rs 197 (calendar month). Each has unlimited calls and 300 SMS.

TelecomTalkSource
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Jio unlikely to follow Airtel's hike for now, despite IPO push

TelecomTalk expects tariff increases over time as Jio moves toward profitability. It reports Jio is likely not matching Airtel's postpaid hike right now, and Akash Ambani stresses affordability.

TelecomTalkSource
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Vodafone Idea New Rs 599, Rs 899 Plans Silently Added

Vi added Rs 599 (56 days, 2GB/day) and Rs 899 (84 days, 2GB/day; 1.5GB in some circles) packs with unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day and Hero benefits.

TelecomTalkSource
Price up

Airtel hikes postpaid tariffs by up to 11% (Rs 50 per plan)

Airtel raised postpaid plan prices by about Rs 50 each (up to 11%), effective October 8, 2026. The new plans start at Rs 499 and include free annual international roaming. Prepaid was not part of this change.

Business TodaySource
Price up

Airtel hikes postpaid prices by up to 11%, adds free roaming pack

Effective 8 Oct 2026, Airtel postpaid plans cost up to 11% more and a new ₹499 plan launches. Eligible users get one free 5-day international roaming pack a year.

Business TodaySource
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Jio Rs 3599 annual plan gets anniversary upgrade

For Jio's 10th anniversary, the Rs 3599 plan (365 days, 2.5GB/day, unlimited 5G) adds 120GB of bonus data, JioHotstar Mobile, JioTV Pro vouchers, an 18-month Google Gemini Pro offer and partner vouchers.

Business TodaySource
Price up

BSNL Entry-Level Prepaid Recharge Plans for Mobile Services in August 2026

BSNL's 28-day 2GB/day pack is now Rs 219, up from Rs 199.

TelecomTalkSource
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BSNL Revises Rs 2,399 Prepaid Plan, Now Offers More Validity for a Limited Time

Rs 2,399 annual plan (2GB/day) got 47 extra days (412 total) for recharges between Aug 12 and Sep 12, 2026.

TelecomTalkSource
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Airtel withdraws ₹299, ₹579, ₹619 and ₹649 prepaid plans

The four plans were discontinued nationwide around 12 Aug 2026. ₹349 is the nearest replacement for ₹299 (about 16% more).

Business TodaySource
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Airtel removes Rs 579 and Rs 859 prepaid plans in some circles

Airtel's 56-day Rs 579 and 84-day Rs 859 packs no longer appear in some circles, such as UP West. The suggested alternatives are Rs 619 (60 days, 1.5GB/day) and Rs 899 (84 days, 1.5GB/day).

DigitSource
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Vodafone Idea Launches Rs 1,750 Prepaid Plan with 150 Days Validity, Unlimited Data

New Rs 1,750 pack gives full-day unlimited 4G/5G data, unlimited calls and 100 SMS/day for 150 days in AP & Telangana, Bihar, Karnataka, MP and Rajasthan.

TelecomTalkSource
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Telcos expected to raise prepaid tariffs by up to 15%

Reports say Jio, Airtel and Vi may raise prepaid prices by 12-15% within 3-4 months. No dates had been announced at the time; the last major hike was in July 2024.

Cashify NewsSource
Price up

Jio cuts validity of Rs 195 pack from 90 to 30 days

Jio kept the Rs 195 price but cut validity from 90 to 30 days, which raises the cost per day. In the same report, Airtel dropped its Rs 799 pack and Vi reworked its NonStopHero packs.

Indian TelevisionSource
Price down

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate cut to ₹1,089 in India

Microsoft dropped Ultimate from ₹1,389 to ₹1,089 per month and PC Game Pass from ₹939 to ₹879. New Call of Duty titles were removed from day-one access.

GamingNation (citing Xbox India store)Source
Price up

Airtel raises 84-day Rs 859 prepaid plan to Rs 899

Airtel quietly revised its 84-day pack: the Rs 859 plan became Rs 899 (1.5GB/day, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day) and the Rs 799 plan was removed. There was no official announcement.

TelecomTalkSource
Price up

Tariff Hike 2026: BSNL Further Reduces Validity of Rs 107 and 197 Prepaid Packs

Rs 107 validity cut from 22 to 20 days; Rs 197 cut from 42 to 35 days (high-speed data raised from 4GB to 5GB). Prices unchanged, a stealth hike.

TelecomTalkSource
Price up

NHAI raises FASTag Annual Pass fee to ₹3,075

The annual pass for private cars, valid one year or 200 crossings at ~1,150 plazas, rises from ₹3,000 to ₹3,075 from 1 April 2026. Over 56 lakh users have bought it.

NHAISource
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Airtel raises prepaid Global roaming pack to ₹4,999

Airtel's prepaid Global international roaming pack went from ₹4,000 to ₹4,999, about 25% more.

TelecomTalkSource
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Feel the Pride After Recharging With BSNL's New Bharat Connect 26 Plan, Priced at Rs 2626

Limited-period Rs 2,626 annual plan (2.6GB/day, unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day) available Jan 24 to Feb 24, 2026.

TelecomTalkSource
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JioHotstar revises prices, adds monthly plans across all tiers

From 28 Jan 2026 new subscribers pay Mobile ₹79/mo, Super ₹149/mo or ₹1,099/yr, and Premium ₹299/mo or ₹2,199/yr. Existing auto-renewing subscribers keep old prices.

JioStar (press release)Source
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NPCI raises UPI limits for insurance and credit-card bill payments

From 15 Sep 2025, UPI per-transaction limits rose to ₹5 lakh for categories including insurance premiums and credit-card bills. Standard P2M stays at ₹1 lakh.

Business TodaySource
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Prime Video introduces ads in India; ad-free costs extra

From 17 June 2025, Prime Video in India shows ads by default. Ad-free viewing is an add-on at ₹129/month or ₹699/year on top of Prime.

TechCrunchSource

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