Add MobiGyaan as a preferred source on GoogleAirtel has revised its prepaid recharge portfolio in India, discontinuing four plans priced at ₹299, ₹579, ₹619, and ₹649. The changes affect several mid-range prepaid options and leave subscribers with fewer choices across these price points.
The withdrawn plans have been removed from Airtel’s prepaid catalogue, with customers now directed toward other available recharge options depending on their data and validity requirements.
₹299 Prepaid Plan Discontinued
The ₹299 plan was one of Airtel’s commonly used mid-range options, offering 1 GB/day data with 28 days of validity.
With the plan no longer available, subscribers looking for a similar daily-data option are now pushed toward the ₹349 plan, which also comes with 28 days of validity but increases the daily data allowance to 1.5 GB/day.
The shift from ₹299 to ₹349 represents a ₹50 increase, or around 16.7%, for users who previously recharged with the ₹299 plan.
4 Prepaid Plans Withdrawn
The latest changes can be summarized as follows:
| Plan Status | Plan Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Discontinued | ₹299 | 1 GB/day, 28 days |
| Discontinued | ₹579 | Removed from prepaid catalogue |
| Discontinued | ₹619 | Removed from prepaid catalogue |
| Discontinued | ₹649 | Removed from prepaid catalogue |
| Still available | ₹199 | Entry-level prepaid option |
| Still available | ₹219 | Entry-level prepaid option |
| Alternative | ₹349 | 1.5 GB/day, 28 days |
The entry-level ₹199 and ₹219 plans remain available, meaning Airtel has not removed all of its lower-priced prepaid options.
Airtel’s Prepaid Strategy
Bharti Airtel has not officially announced a specific reason for discontinuing these four plans. However, the restructuring comes amid the telecom industry’s continued focus on increasing Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) while funding investments in network infrastructure, spectrum, and newer technologies.
The changes are already reflected across Airtel’s recharge channels, including Airtel’s official website.
