Airtel slashes Internet data charges under special scheme

Airtel slashes Internet data charges under special scheme
Airtel slashes Internet data charges under special scheme

NEW DELHI: Facing stiff competition from Reliance Jio in Internet data space, telecom major Bharti Airtel has sharply slashed its charges under a special scheme.

Under the ‘mega saver pack’, Airtel customers will have to recharge with Rs 1,498 against which they will get 1GB of 4G or 3G mobile Internet usage valid for 28 days, the company said in a statement.

Post exhaustion of 1GB data limit, the customers can get 1GB 4G or 3G recharges for just Rs 51 over a period of 12 months and there is no limit on the number of recharges during the period.

At present, Airtel offers 1GB of 3G or 4G mobile Internet for Rs 259 valid for 28 days.

The company is also set to launch a similar scheme in lower denomination of Rs 748. Under this scheme, Airtel customers will get 1GB of 4G for Rs 99 over a period of six months.

“These prepaid packs are live in Delhi and will get launched across circles by Aug 31, 2016,” the statement said.

“With these innovative packs, we are redefining the value proposition on our data packs and allowing our customers get a lot more within the same budget,” Bharti Airtel Director – Operations (India & South Asia) , Ajai Puri said. (AGENCIES)