After Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel announces tariff hike for its prepaid and postpaid plans

NEW DELHI: A day after Reliance Jio announced a tariff hike for its prepaid and postpaid plans, Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom service provider, followed suit and announced a tariff hike of up to 21% for all its prepaid and postpaid plans. The revised prices will come into effect from July 3.

This marks the first significant tariff increase by telecom companies since 2021. With this announcement, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) remains the only telecom provider that has not implemented a tariff revision. Airtel justifies the move as essential to achieve a financially sustainable business model, allowing them to invest in network upgrades and 5G rollout.