What is FUP in Mobile recharge? Know how it affects your data and talktime

Many telecom supergiants such as Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea have increased ir tariff rates. This has me it important for users to monitor ir daily us of talk-time and data more carefully. Recently, Reliance Jio has introduced FUPs on calls which means user can only make calls under 1000 minutes to or companies' users. If you are wondering what is FUP in Mobile recharge, all details are mentioned below.

What is FUP in Mobile recharge?

meaning of FUP is "Fair Us Policy", which is implemented by mobile network providers, wherein y place a limit on us of call minutes or internet speed for heavy users. This is done to prevent overuse or abuse of services by a few users, which could le to unavailability of services for or users. This FUP limit is mainly set for unlimited us plans so that a user does t go beyond a prescribed limit. If FUP limit is crossed, speed of internet is reduced or outgoing talk-time is stopped. To continue us, re are charges applicable once FUP is crossed. 

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In popular prepaid plans of 1 GB, 2 GB and 1.5 GB of Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance Jio, daily FUP caps are placed after subscribed data pack is exceeded. Once a user exhausts ir internet data, y can still access internet, but at a reduced speed of 128 Kbps. This means that 4G speed is reduced to a much lower speed of 128 Kbps. When it comes to talk-time, Reliance Jio offers unlimited Jio to Jio calls but re is a limit of 1000 minutes for calls me from Jio to or networks' users. Once limit is crossed user has to pay extra for talk-time.

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How to make calls without extra charges?

Many of android smartphones today have dual sim card capabilities. To make calls to or sim card users apart from Jio, a user can use Vodafone or Airtel as y provide truly unlimited local/national calls. If user wants to save money and talk-time minutes, y can use online mediums such as Hike app, WhatsApp calling, Google Duo and more to make calls without use of talk-time. 

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How to use data without any interruption on us speed?

If you use a prepaid plan with FUP internet limits that cap  data us to 1 GB, 1.5 GB or 2 GB, a user can simply d more data in ir us. Most of sim card companies such as Airtel, Vodafone and ors offer 3 GB data for 28 days in a mobile recharge of approximately ₹48. This minimum recharge of ₹48 may help a user to extend ir FUP limit of day and use internet at  maximum speed as provided by ir network and depending on ir connectivity to network. Apart from this, a user can also place data consumption limits and alerts from settings section of ir smartphone to ensure ir daily use of internet is within FUP limits.

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