Airtel Discontinues Rs. 299 Prepaid Recharge Pack

The Story in Brief

Airtel has discontinued its Rs. 299 prepaid recharge pack, Gadgets360 reports, making the Rs. 349 plan its cheapest prepaid option in India. The Rs. 299 pack offered 28 days of validity, unlimited calling, 1GB daily 4G and 5G data, 100 SMS messages a day, free caller tunes and a Perplexity Pro AI subscription. Airtel’s Rs. 349 plan provides unlimited local and STD calls, 2GB daily data and 100 SMS messages each day. The move follows Airtel’s price hike for the Rs. 299 pack nearly a year ago, according to the report.

The Indian Opinion

The easy claim that Airtel has simply removed affordable connectivity misses the trade-off. The discontinued pack included several extras, while the replacement costs Rs. 50 more and doubles daily data. That may suit heavier users, but it gives light users fewer choices. The useful test is whether Airtel keeps a lower-priced pack with comparable validity and basic calling, rather than whether the Rs. 349 plan offers more data.

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