# Airtel drops Rs 299 plan; rivals may raise prepaid tariffs 2026-08-13T07:46:33+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Airtel has discontinued its Rs 299 prepaid plan, a move that analysts at Centrum say may prompt rivals Vodafone Idea and Jio to follow suit. The brokerage's Pandey told NDTV Profit that all three telecom operators are under pressure to boost average revenue per user and could realign their prepaid portfolios in response. The Rs 299 plan was one of Airtel's popular entry-level recharge options. With 5G rollout costs mounting, telcos are expected to push subscribers toward higher-value packs in coming months. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com - ndtvprofit.com Tags: Airtel, prepaid plans, Reliance Jio, telecom, Vodafone Idea Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/airtel-discontinues-rs-299-prepaid-plan-rivals-may-follow/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/airtel-discontinues-rs-299-prepaid-plan-rivals-may-follow/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.