Published 14:18 IST, December 3rd 2019
Would BSNL also hike mobile phone tariffs?
Rumour mills are now intensely buzzing about the state-led telco BSNL also resorting to hiking tariffs. What is your view?
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After incumbent telcos viz Vodafone-Idea and Bharti Airtel, along with Reliance Jio effected a mobile tariff hike, rumour mills are now intensely buzzing about the state-led telco BSNL also resorting to such a move. This is yet to be confirmed, though. Even social media has been buzzing with these rumours.
Would BSNL hike tariffs, like the other operators?
At this juncture, Vodafone-Idea's annual plan for prepaid users costs Rs 2349 after the latest tariff hike. BSNL’s annual recharge plan – prepaid is still priced at Rs 1699. Rumours have been hinting intensely at BSNL also resorting to tariff hiking in the near future. Here, it is unforgettable that the telco’s revival has been announced by the government.
Voice calls to MTNL numbers – erstwhile, have also become free now. BSNL’s tariff hike has not been reflecting, for now, anywhere. Check out below certain reactions from netizens (Twitterati) regarding the rumoured tariff hike by BSNL.
Jio 1699👉 1.5 GB/Day, 365 days
— shankar sharma (@sdopjnr) November 25, 2019
Airtel 1699👉 1.4 GB/Day, 365 days
Voda 1699👉 1.5 GB/Day, 365 days
Idea 1699👉 1.5 GB/Day, 365 days
BSNL 1699👉 3 GB/Day, 425 days
Choice is yours!#SwitchToBSNL and beat the tariff hike with
@BSNLCorporate 's #BSNLMobile_Plan1699
Vodafone idea & airtel announces hike in tariffs.Raise up to 42 % & new plans will be applicable from Dec 3. Next Jio and BSNL😬@airtelindia @VodafoneIN#Airtel #vodafoneidea pic.twitter.com/2SfPuIND2O
— Harshal_Kalamkar (@Kalamkar_Harsh) December 1, 2019
Meanwhile #BSNL amid all the tariff hike#Airtel pic.twitter.com/lTNUIq1vq0
— Cutting Chai (@specialcutchai) December 2, 2019
At this juncture, event Vodafone-Idea has resorted to levying IUC on subscribers. But these would come only after a few thousand free voice calling minutes - applicable to non-Vodafone numbers are exhausted. Under its erstwhile Rs 1699 scheme (now Rs 2349 prepaid plan), these free voice calls amount to 12000 minutes per day.
13:34 IST, December 3rd 2019