After Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea hikes tariffs; prepaid, postpaid plans to become more expensive by 24% from July 4

After Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), one of India’s leading telecom operators, has announced a substantial increase in tariffs across its prepaid and postpaid plans. The price hike ranges from 11-24 precent and will come into effect starting from July 4, 2024. Jio and Airtel will roll out their increased mobile service rates a day earlier, i.e., from July 3.

“In line with its commitment to provide its consumers with simple and comprehensive plans, Vi has curated an optimum range of feature-rich plans to meet the diverse needs of its consumers,” Vi said in a statement, adding that “staying true to its philosophy of supporting entry-level users and progressively linking higher prices to increased usage, changes in entry level plans are nominal.”