Reliance Jio counters Airtel's Rs 149 plan, offers double data benefits

New Delhi: The mobile tariff war among telecom companies seem to be offering a win-win situation for the customers.

Continuing with its lowest-tariff plans, Reliance Jio has come up with a counter plan for its customers. The new offer will take on Airtel's Rs 149 plan.

Airtel has recently sweetened its Rs 149 plan by enhancing the data limit. Earlier on  Rs 149 plan,

Airtel was offering 1GB data for 28 days. However, after the tariff revision the telecom operator is offering 56GB data for for 28 days that sums up at 2GB data per day. The plan also offers unlimited calling, free roaming, and 100SMS free per day.

“In response to the Airtel offer, Jio will now provide 1.5GB/day additional Jio 4G data to EVERY JIO USER who recharges with any daily-recurring data pack,” Reliance Jio said in a statement.

Here are the details of the Jio's revised offer

a. 1.5GB/day data pack users - Rs 149, 349, 399, 449 will now get 3GB/day

b. 2GB/day data pack users - Rs 198, 398, 448, 498 will now get 3.5GB/day

c. 3GB/day data pack users - Rs 299 will now get 4.5GB/day

d. 4GB/day data pack users - Rs 509 will now get 5.5GB/day

e. 5GB/day data pack users - Rs 799 will now get 6.5GB/day

To sum up the revised offer, the Rs 149 pack effectively comes for Rs 120 with 3GB/day data, free voice, SMS and Jio Apps for 28 days while the Rs 399 pack effectively comes for Rs 299 with 3GB/day data, free voice, SMS and Jio Apps for 84 days.

Additionally, Jio also offers a Rs 100 discount on all recharges of Rs 300 and above and 20 percent on recharges below the Rs 300 price point, if the user recharges through the MyJio app and pays using PhonePe wallet.