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Airtel offers 1GB data per day for 84 days at this price, is it better than Jio Rs 399 plan?

Bharti Airtel has rolled out a new tariff plan where it is offering 1GB 4G data per day for a period of 84 days.

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The Airtel plan is close to what Reliance Jio is offering in one of its data pack.

Bharti Airtel has rolled out a new tariff plan where it is offering 1GB 4G data per day for a period of 84 days. The new Airtel recharge plan is worth Rs 495 and you can avail a total of 84GB data, with a daily FUP limit. It should be noted that the Airtel offer can be availed by new customers on its prepaid network only. Under the Airtel Rs 495 offer, the network is offering unlimited local and STD calls in the home as well a national roaming circles. The validity period of the offer is 84 days and Airtel is bundling 1GB data per day in it.

The Airtel Rs 495 recharge plan has now been announced for most circles. The new tariff plan will be valid for the first recharge and second recharge done by new subscribers. Interestingly, the new Airtel plan was not yet listed for Delhi NCR circle, but it is listed in circles like Maharashtra, Chennai among others. In the Mumbai circle, benefits of the Rs 495 plan also include 99 SMS daily along with free outgoing on roaming. The validity remains at 84 days and the first and second recharge will ensure the new customer gets all the same benefits in this plan. In Mumbai circle, the calling remains free and unlimited as well.

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When it comes to the 84-day validity, the Airtel Rs 495 plan is close to what Reliance Jio is offering with its Rs 399 data pack. Reliance Jio, under its Rs 399 pack, offers unlimited free calling (includes voice calls on local and STD as well as roaming). The pack also comes with 1GB daily data FUP. After the FUP is exhausted, the speed limit is reset to 128Kbps.

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Airtel has also announced various other recharge vouchers, where it is offering 1GB data pack and unlimited voice calls, but for different validity periods. A new Airtel offer is priced at Rs 199 (unlimited calls and 1GB daily data). Apart from that, there are the Rs 349 and Rs 399 packs.

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First published on: 09-10-2017 at 17:46 IST