News Now a hike in Cell Phone tariffs - Airtel, Idea to increase rates

Airtel has already started the trend by hiking, or rather say doubling the call tariffs by 100%. Calling rates are now 2Rs per Minute compared to earlier 1 Rs per minutes.

They have also bumped up prices of recharge vouchers for special tariffs and services by 5-15 Rs across the range.

Idea is also planning the same, however the roll across across all their networks will take time. Airtel has started this currently in 4 networks.

So time to pay more for your calling, and no more freebies.

Actually calling here is probably the cheapest in the world, compared for each minute at actuals. However what propelled the growth of the cellphone in the second largest market in the world were the ultra low calling rates, and super cheap cell phones.

I guess now that we are hooked, there is no looking back, and the companies are free to hike and set the rate.

 

What's their reason behind this hike..? I dont remember TRAI hiking any of its rates.

Rs 2 per min is atrocious.

 

Higher operational costs, and lesser revenues!

 

more like Bharti Mittal threw all his cash at this Walmart venture and now he's feeling his empty pockets.

Hope Vodaphone stays clear of this mess

 

Call tariffs in India are one of the lowest in the world, what we need is a drop in data plan tariffs.

 

Even those are pretty low .. ~$5 for 1GB per month of 3G is pretty darn cheap as well compared to the west.

India has huge telecom subscriber base .. so Telecom Providers can make do with lower tariffs as they have comparatively large pool of customers.

 

3G is not cheap, even compared to the west.

 

It's pretty cheap still! free incoming!!!

 

As I said call tariffs are one of the cheapest in India, but same can't be said for data tariffs.

 

my call rates increased too 1.2 paisa per sec to 2 paisa per second

 

And I am guessing you were busy testing that?

 

naah...ordered food, and checked the balance. Balance was <5 Rs before i started the call

 

showoff

 

I moved from Airtel years ago

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How much is your monthly rental?

 

^^ Like the siggy!

 

Mine is Rs. 335 for postpaid and Rs. 49 for 750 nationwide SMS on the perpaid (if i recharge it) = Total bill less than Rs. 450 to the max hohoho (provided i don't STD which i barely do

 

Vineet Sood = Zehreela!