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BSNL prepaid plan expansions in India

Overview

State-owned Indian telecom operator BSNL has introduced several promotional prepaid offers aimed at attracting new customers and providing budget-friendly alternatives to private competitors.

Initial offerings included a 51-rupee plan with 28 days of validity, featuring unlimited calling, 2GB of daily high-speed data, and 100 daily SMS. The company also promoted a 1-rupee SIM deal for new users providing 24 days of validity and 1GB of daily data. Alongside these promotions, BSNL has been expanding its infrastructure through the installation of thousands of 4G towers in preparation for 5G services.

As private providers like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea increased their pricing, BSNL continued to emphasize competitive recharge plans. These include the 51-rupee plan and a 197-rupee plan offering 35 days of validity, 300 minutes of voice calling, and unlimited data, though high-speed usage is subject to limits after which speeds reduce to 40 Kbps.

Entities

BSNL · Reliance Jio · Vodafone Idea · Bharti Airtel

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    BSNL offers budget prepaid plans in India

    BSNL is offering budget-friendly prepaid plans in India, including a ₹51 plan with 2GB daily data for 28 days and a ₹197 plan with 35 days of validity to compete with private telecom operators.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    BSNL introduces new prepaid offers for new customers

    BSNL is offering new customers promotional prepaid plans, including a 51-rupee plan with 28-day validity and a 1-rupee SIM offer with 24 days of service and unlimited calling.

Sources

ibc24.in · khabarindiatv.com · navabharat.com · newsindialive.in