Vodafone India has finally caught up with Airtel and Reliance Jio and will soon start offering VoLTE services. To recall, Reliance Jio rolled out pan-India 4G LTE services with VoLTE support back in September last year, followed by Airtel in September this year.
And now Vodafone India has announced that it will rollout VoLTE services in the country from January 2018 in a phased manner.
In the first phase, Vodafone VoLTE service will be available in Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka, and Kolkata and will be extended across the country in a short time. However, the exact date of VoLTE roll out is yet to be revealed for these circles.
With VoLTE, Vodafone 4G customers will be able to enjoy crystal clear HD quality voice calls. It also takes lesser time to connect a call at no additional charge. All they need is a Vodafone 4G SIM and VoLTE enabled smartphone to enjoy VoLTE services.
After Airtel, Reliance Jio and Idea Cellular, it's now Vodafone India's turn to offer per day data on its entry-level plan. The telecom operator has revised its Rs. 199 prepaid tariff plan to match the current benefits offered by rivals Airtel, Jio and Idea's Rs. 199 plan.
Vodafone's new Rs. 199 tariff plan now offers 1GB data per day for 28 days, which makes it a total of 28GB of high-speed data for the entire month. In addition the plan offers the usual benefits such as unlimited voice call in home and roaming circles and 100 SMS per day for 28 days.
However, Vodafone's plan is a bit disappointing as it has capped the unlimited voice calling. The voice calls are limited to 250 minutes per day and 1200 minutes per week. Also customers can call a maximum of 300 unique numbers in a seven-day period. If the limit is exhausted calls will be charged at 30 paise per minute.
By comparison Airtel and Idea are offering 1GB data per day for 28 days, while Jio is giving 1.2GB data per day for 28 days on the the Rs. 199 plan. All are also offering unlimited voice calling including home and national roaming (without FUP) and 100 SMS per day.
Alongside the revised Rs. 199 tariff plan, Vodafone has also introduced FRC plan of Rs. 229. This plan is applicable for only new customers who are looking to join Vodafone's network through Mobile Number Portability (MNP) or as a new customer. The benefits are similar to Rs. 199 plan.
So with FRC 229 plan, new Vodafone customers will get 1GB 4G/3G/2G data per day, 100 SMS per day and unlimited voice calls for 28 days. Do note that, this tariff plan is valid on all 2G, 3G and 4G handsets.
Vodafone's latest Rs. 199 and FRC Rs. 229 plan is available across all Vodafone 4G circles.
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To take on Reliance Jio's JioPhone and Airtel's 'Mera Pehla 4G smartphone' initiative, Vodafone India collaborated with Micromax to launch an affordable 4G phone dubbed Bharat 2 Ultra 4G at an effective price of Rs. 999.
And now Vodafone India is expanding the partnership and has joined hands with itel Mobile, to launch the itel A20. The phone carries a price tag of Rs. 3,690, but Vodafone will offer it at an effective price of Rs. 1,590.
The drill is same as before. To get the itel A20 at the effective price of Rs. 1,590, you will have to first make a payment of Rs. 3,690 upfront. This means you've to pay Rs. 2100 extra, which you'll get back as cashback later, given that you make a recharge of Rs. 150 or more per month for 36 months without fail.
The Rs. 1200 cash back is divided into two parts. First you'll get Rs. 900 at the end of the first 18 months, and you'll receive the remaining Rs. 1,200 cash back after another 18 months. You will receive the cashback in the Vodafone M-Pesa wallets.
Talking about the itel A20's specifications, it comes with 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) display, 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 2MP/0.3MP camera and 1700mAh battery. The phone runs Android Nougat, support 4G VoLTE, and has seperate slots for dual-SIM and microSD card.
The itel A20 comes in Champagne Gold, Dark Blue and Silver hues.
Vodafone India has launched new tariff plans under its Super Plans line up for its prepaid customers in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Bihar & Jharkhand, and Himachal Pradesh circles: Rs. 409 and Rs. 459.
The same plans will also be available in Jammu & Kashmir circle at even more affordable rates Rs. 359 and Rs. 409 respectively.
These plans offer unlimited voice calls (local, STD, and roaming), 100 SMSes per day, and unlimited 2G data without any fair usage policy. However the difference is in the validity.
The Rs. 409 tariff plan comes with a validity of 70 days, while the Rs. 459 plan has a validity of 84 days from the date of recharge. Similarly, in the Jammu and Kashmir circle, the Rs.359 and Rs. 409 plan has a validity of 70 and 84 days respectively.
According to Vodafone India, the primary intention of these plans is to offer 2G data in those circles where it doesn't have any 3G/4G coverage.
These two plan join the most affordable Rs. 176 Super plan, which Vodafone India rolled out last week in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgrah circle. It offers unlimited voice calls (local, STD, roaming), 100 SMSes per day and unlimited 2G data for 28 days.
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A few days ago Vodafone India rolled out Rs. 176 tariff plan for its customers in the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgrah circle with unlimited voice calls and 1GB of 2G data per day for 28 days. Now the telecom operator has launched a new Rs. 179 plan for its prepaid customers in Bihar & Jharkand and Assam & Northeast circles, but with different benefits. Meanwhile, it has also revised the Rs. 348 tariff plan to offer extra data.
Rs. 179 plan for Bihar & Jharkand circles
Customers will get 'unlimited' 2G data (without FUP) along with unlimited voice calls to any network across the country even on roaming for 28 days. Voice calls are limited to 250 minutes per day and 1000 minutes per week, and a customer can make calls to only 300 unique numbers during the validity period. If the limit is exhausted, calls will be charged at 30 paise per minute.
Rs. 179 plan for Assam & Northeast circles
The plan is valid for 28 days and offer 'only' 1GB of 2G/3G/4G data along with unlimited local and STD calls to any network, as well as unlimited incoming and outgoing calls. Customers can also send messages at 25 paise per SMS for a period of 28 days.
Both the offers will be available across all Vodafone Stores, retail outlets, website, and the My Vodafone App.
Revised Rs. 348 plan
This plan was earlier launched for Vodafone prepaid customers in Rajasthan with 1GB data per day for 28 days, but is now available in Delhi/NCR with extra per day data. The revised Rs. 348 plan now offers 2GB data per day for 28 days, for a total of 56 high-speed data during the period.
The plan applies for all handsets including 3G and 4G, and also offers unlimited local, STD, and roaming calls with daily capping of 250 minutes per day, after which 1 paisa per second will be charged. There is a weekly cap of 1000 calling minutes. This offer can be availed from MyVodafone App.
Another day and Vodafone India is back with a new Rs. 176 Super plan for its prepaid customers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgrah circle.
The SuperPlan 176 gives customers unlimited voice calls to any network across the country even on roaming along with 1GB of 2G data per day for 28 days. Sadly the speed is 2G, but you can use the data to receive and send messages on instant messaging platform such as WhatsApp, Messenger among others.
Vodafone did not mention if the plan has FUP limit on voice calling, but in other plans, the voice calls are limited to 250 minutes per day and 1000 minutes per week.
The pack can be purchased from leading Vodafone Stores, Mini stores and multi-brand outlets across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The same pack is available in other circles priced slightly higher at Rs. 181, and offers the same benefits of unlimited voice calls and 1GB of 2G data per day for 28 days.
Vodafone's latest plan should not be confused with the Rs. 199 plan. In addition to unlimited voice calls (with national roaming & FUP) the Rs. 199 plan offers only 1GB of 3G/4G data for 28 days. This means customers are getting only 1GB of data for the entire 28 days, instead of per day data.
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Vodafone India has extended its Vodafone IRoamFree, international roaming scheme to two more countries: Thailand and New Zealand. For those unfamiliar with this scheme, Vodafone iRoam Free is an international roaming pack which offering home-like tariffs while roaming in other countries.
With the addition, Vodafone customers planning their holidays can now enjoy the benefits of free roaming in 20 countries including popular destinations such as UAE, USA, UK, Singapore, Malaysia among others.
Vodafone iRoamFree plans are now available in the following countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Phillippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, and USA.
Vodafone customers can activate the iRoadFree Pack and use their home number for worry-free experience in international countries. The packs are available at multiple price points ranging from Rs. 5,000 for 28 days to Rs. 500 for 24 hours usage. Both prepaid and postpaid customers can activate the pack via My Vodafone app or company's website.
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Vodafone India has come out with five new prepaid Super Plans exclusively for its customers in the Tamil Nadu. These come in the denomination of Rs. 509, Rs. 458, Rs. 347, Rs. 199 and Rs. 79. Each plan offers a combination of voice, data and SMS, and are available for users on 4G, 3G and 2G phones.
Starting with the Rs. 509 Super Plan, it offers customers unlimited Local, STD and National roaming calls, along with 100 free SMS per day and 1GB data per day for 84 days.
The Rs. 458 tariff plan offers the same benefits as Rs. 509 plan, but comes with a validity of 70 days.
The Rs. 347 plan gives customers unlimited local, STD and National roaming calls along with 100 SMS per day and 1.5GB data for 28 days.
The Rs. 199 plan offers free unlimited local/STD calls with national roaming and 1GB data for 28 days. Lastly, the most affordable pack of Rs. 79 offers the same benefits as the Rs. 199 plan, but is bundled with 500MB daily data, and has a validity of seven days.
The newly announced Vodafone Super Plans are available at all Voafone Stores, Mini Stores and multi-brand Retail outlets across Tamil Nadu. Customers can also avail this recharge through My Vodafone app.
To counter Reliance Jio's Jio Phone, Vodafone India tied up with Micromax to launch the Android powered Bharat 2 Ultra smartphone where the effective price was brought down to Rs. 999 with cashback after paying Rs. 2,899 upfront.
And now both companies extending the partnership has announced cashback offer on select Micromax entry-level 4G smartphone models.
Under the new offer, existing and new Vodafone customers purchasing Bharat 2 Plus, Bharat 3, Bharat 4 or Canvas 2 will get cash back of Rs. 2,200, bringing the effective price down of these phones.
However, to avail the Rs. 2,200 cashback a customer with any of the aforementioned phone have to do a recharge of a least Rs. 150 per month for 36 months. Recharges can be done of any denomination, but it should total to a minimum Rs. 150 per month. If you make the monthly recharges without fail, at the end of first 18 months, you will get a cash of Rs. 900, and after another 18 months the remaining Rs. 1,300 will be refunded. The cash back will be credited to their M-Pesa Wallets.
After a cashback of Rs. 2,200, the Bharat 2 Plus, which originally sells for Rs. 3479 will have an effective price of Rs. 1549. Similarly, the Bharat 3 (Rs. 4,499), Bharat 4 (Rs. 4,999) and Canvas 2 (Rs. 5,999) will sell at an effective price of Rs. 2,299, Rs, 2,799 and Rs. 3,799 respectively.
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Vodafone India has launched a new feature called RED Together for postpaid customers. To remind you the feature was first announced earlier this month alongside Vodafone's revised data plans, but now it is available for other postpaid plans.
RED Together scheme allows RED postpaid plan customers get up to 20GB additional data when they bring their friends and families to the plan. Customers will also get savings of up to 20 percent on the total rental of the group. The additional data and saving benefits depends on the number of users you add. The RED Together feature also allows the group to make a single payment, under one bill.
Customers can avail Vodafone's RED Together on any new RED postpaid plan, starting with RED Basic plan at Rs. 399. Do note that the plans are currently not available in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh circle.
The Vodafone RED Basic plan offers customers with unlimited local, STD and free incoming on national roaming calls, 10GB data, and data roll over, allowing users to carry forward unused data to their next cycle (up to 200GB).
However, if you're opting for Red Traveler, Red International or Red Signature postpaid plans, which starts at Rs. 499, you'll get entertainment benefits from Netflix, Vodafone Play and Magzter subscriptions. It also offers RED Shield device security to protect the customers handset from theft and damage.
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Vodafone India has been coming out with new tariff plans for its subscribers from time to time to counter Relaince Jio's latest tariff plan. The latest prepaid plan of Rs. 199 from Vodafone is designed for short term usage, which offers both voice and data benefits for a month.
The new Rs. 199 plan offer 1GB of data for 28 days. The 1GB offering is not per day data, but for the entire month. The voice calls benefits include 250 minutes a day and 1000 minutes a week. If the user exhausts this limit, they will be charged at 30 paisa per minute for subsequent calls.
Also Vodafone's terms and conditions mention that users cannot make calls to more than 300 unique numbers in a seven days period. If they cross the 300-people mark, all calls will be charged at 30 paisa per minute for the remaining validity.
The new plan is currently available for Vodafone prepaid users in Delhi-NCR circle.
Relaince Jio's similar offering is priced at Rs. 149, but offers more benefits. It comes with 2GB total data, unlimited local & STD calls and 300 SMS/day for 28 days. We can expect Airtel and other incumbent operators to come out with counter offer in the coming days.
Earlier this month, Idea Cellular rolled out FRC (first recharge plan) for Rs. 555 in select circles, and now Vodafone India, is following suit. The telecom operator which is in the process of merging with Idea has also launched FRC 555 plan for new customers. Currently the plan is available in Karnataka, and there is no word, if it will be made available in other circles.
As for the benefits, the Vodafone FRC 555 gives customer 1GB of data per day for 84 days, offering a total of 84GB data. However, once you exhaust the daily FUP of 1GB, customers will be charged at 50 paise per MB.
For the same period of 84 days, customers will also get unlimited voice calls including national roaming calls. Again there are restriction. Voice calls are limited to 250 minutes per day and 1000 minutes per week. Do note that the limit includes national roaming calls as well. Post exhaustion, customers will be charges at one paise per second for voice calls.
Lastly, the plan also includes 100 SMS per day. Post exhaustion, each local SMS will be charged at Rs. 1 and STD SMS at Rs. 1.5.
Do note that, Vodafone's FRC555 is applicable for only new customers who are looking to join Vodafone's network through Mobile Number Portability (MNP) or as a new customer. The tariff plan is valid on all 2G, 3G and 4G handsets.
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Vodafone India has launched two new prepaid plans of Rs. 458 and 509, that will cater to Vodafone's combo plans department. These plans are currently available for select circle including Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgrah, and should roll out to other circles in the coming weeks.
The Rs. 458 plan offers 1GB data per day for 70 days, along with unlimited local and STD calls, 100 SMS per day and free roaming. However, the calls are capped at 250 minutes per day and 1,000 minutes per week.
The Rs. 509 on the other also offers 1GB data per day, but the validity is extended to 84 days. Other benefits of this plan is same as the Rs. 458 pack.
Additionally, Vodafone is also offering a free subscription to Vodafone Play for customers recharging these plan.
You can check if the Rs. 458 and Rs. 509 plans are available for you by going to the MyVodafone app or by calling customer care.
In related news, Vodafone recently launched a new Chhota Champion plan, designed for prepaid users who have minimal data and voice calling requirements throughout the month. The pack is priced at Rs. 38 and gives users 100 local and STD calling minutes and 100MB 3G/4G data for a period of 28 days. The same pack for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana 100 local and STD calling minutes and 200MB of 2G data for 28 days.
Vodafone has launched 'Chhota Champion', an affordable pack for prepaid users with data and voice call benefits. The pack is designed for users who have minimal data and voice calling requirements throughout the month.
The Vodafone Chhota Champion pack has been priced at Rs. 38, and offer 100 minutes local and STD calls and 100MB of 3G/4G data for a period of 28 days.
The pack is available across the country, but the same pack for Voafone users in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgrah, Bihar and Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangane will get 200MB of 2G data and 10 minutes of local and STD calls for 28 days.
The Chhota Champion pack is available via MyVodafone app, Vodafone and other recharge websites, retail outlets and USSD.
Last week telecom operators Airtel and Idea revised their Rs. 349 and Rs. 357 tariff plans respectively to offer 1.5GB data, and now Vodafone India is following suit.
Vodafone has silently changed its Rs. 349 plan, and is now offering 1.5GB data per day for 28 days, instead of 1GB data per day it offered earlier. To go along, customers will also get unlimited national roaming calls, but, the calls are limited to just 250 minutes per day and 1000 minutes per week. Sadly, there's no SMS benefit with this plan.
The new Rs. 349 plan from Vodafone comes with a validity of 28 days. Do note that the price of the plan may vary circle to circle. For instance, the same plan is priced at Rs. 349 in Mumbai circle, where in some other circles it costs Rs. 357. Also in some circles users will continue to get only 1GB data per day, and not the new benefit.
In related news, Vodafone India recently revised its RED postpaid plans, and announced data roll over scheme, under which RED postpaid customers can carry forward unused data to the next billing cycle. You can read more over here (Link).
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Vodafone India has revised its RED postpaid plans, and following Airtel's footstep, also announced data rollover scheme.
The existing postpaid plans are divided into three types - RED Traveler, RED International and Red Signature. These plans are priced between Rs 499 and Rs 2,999, and come with different voice calling and data benefits, while the data quota ranges between 20GB and 200GB. All the plans are eligible for RED Together, with up to 20 percent savings on rentals for friends and family, and select plans also comes bundled with Netflix subscription for up to 12 months.
Here’s the breakdown of all the Vodafone RED postpaid plans.
Vodafone RED Traveler Plans (Rs. 499, Rs. 699, Rs. 999)
Under this plan users will get unlimited local, STD and national calling and 100SMS for the entire billing cycle. They will also be offered free subscription to entertainment apps such as Vodafone Play, Magzter and Vodafone RED Shield.
The Rs. 499 plan gives users 20GB data, the Rs. 699 plan offers 35GB, and lastly, the Rs. 999 gives 50GB data per biling cycle. Additionally, subscribers of Rs. 999 RED plan will get 12 months free subscription to Netflix.
Vodafone RED International Plans (Rs. 1299, Rs. 1699, Rs. 1999)
As the name suggests, the Vodafone RED International plans of Rs. 1,299, Rs. 1,699 and Rs. 1,999 are meant for international travellers. The Rs. 1,299 and Rs. 1,699 offers 100 international minutes, and the Rs. 1,999 offers 200 minutes of international calls. Do note that the free international minutes are valid for countries such as USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.
As for the data offering, the Rs. 1,299 plan gives 75GB data, Rs. 1,699 gives 100GB data and lastly the Rs. 1,999 plan offers 125GB data per billing cycle.
Additionally subscribers will also get unlimited local and national roaming calls, 12 months free subscription to Netflix, free access to Vodafone Play & RED Shield, free Magzter subscription and 100 SMS per billing cycle.
Vodafone RED Signature Plans (Rs. 2999)
The Rs. 2,999 plan gives users 200GB data per billing cycle, along with international and national voice calling benefits. Users will get 200 international minutes, whereas for local and national calls there's no limit.
The plan also offers 12 months free subscription to Netflix, free access Vodafone Play & RED Shield, free Magzter subscription and 100 SMS per billing cycle.
Note that all the above mentioned RED postpaid plan prices are excluding taxes.
Vodafone Data Rollover Scheme
Vodafone postpaid plan users can now carry forward unused data to their next billing cycle, ensuring zero data wastage. Vodafone customers under RED Traveler and RED International plans can accumulate a maximum data of up to 200GB, and Vodafone RED signature users can store a maximum data of up to 500GB before it gets exhausted.
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After rolling out the affordable SuperWeek prepaid plan, Vodafone India has now announced new plans for customers joining Vodafone's SuperNet 4G network, that offers both data and voice calling benefits.
The new long-term Rs. 496 plan is a FRC (first recharge coupon), meaning it is only available exclusively for new Vodafone subscribers. The plan offers 1GB of 4G data per day for 84 days (total 84GB) along with with unlimited local and STD calls to any networks and national roaming.
There's also a short-term Rs. 177 FRC. It offer new subscribers unlimited local and STD voice calls to any network and 'only' 1GB data for 28 days.
Apart from new users the two FRCs are applicable for MNP (Mobile Number Portability) customers as well. Sadly the two new packs are currently available only for users in Delhi & NCR, and there's no word whether they will be available in other telecom circles.
As for the previously announced, SuperWeek Plan, it is priced at Rs. 69 and offers unlimited local and STD calls to any network plus 500MB data for seven days. This pack can be availed unlimited number of times, and is available across all retail outlets, USSD, Vodafone website and MyVodafone App.
Vodafone India recently launched two prepaid plans of Rs. 181 and Rs. 195 with voice calling and data benefits and 28 days validity. Now the telecom operator has come out with a new SuperWeek Pack for prepaid customers.
The SuperWeek pack has been priced at Rs. 69 and offers unlimited local and STD calls to any network along with 500MB data for seven days. This plan can be recharged unlimited number of times.
The pack is available across all retail outlets, USSD, websites and MyVodafone App, and prices may vary depending on the circle.
As for the recently launched prepaid plans, the Rs. 181 plan is aimed at 2G users, and offer unlimited voice local & STD calls, and unlimited 2G data for 28 days. The Rs. 195 plan on the other hand is available for all users including 2G, 3G and 4G and offers unlimited voice calls and 'only' 1GB data for 28 days. The unlimited voice calling is capped tp 250 minutes per day and 1000 minutes per week.
To take on Reliance Jio's Jio phone, Indian telecom operators are teaming up with domestic device makers to launch affordable handsets bundled with voice/data benefits.
Just recently, Micromax teamed up with BSNL to launch 4G VoLTE capable Bharat 1 feature phone. Now it has striked a similar partnership with Vodafone to launch the Android powered Bharat 2 Ultra 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 999. Again there's a catch.
You'll have to pay Rs. 2899 (Rs. 999 + Rs. 1900) upfront, with Rs. 1,900 going towards deposit and recharge your Vodafone number for a minimum of Rs. 150 per month over a period of three years. The recharge of a minimum of Rs 150 per month is a must.
If you maintain this schedule, the deposit will be paid back to you in two installments. After the first 18 months you'll get cashback of Rs. 900, and after the next 18 months, you'll receive the final Rs. 1,000 refund. Vodafone will deposit the Rs. 1,900 cash back into your M-Pesa wallet.
Speaking of the phone, the Micromax Bharat 2 Ultra is a low-end offering featuring 4-inch 800 x 480 pixels WVGA display, 1.3GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC9832 processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, 2MP/VGA cameras and 1300mAh battery.
Furthermore, the dual-SIM phone runs the dated Android Marshmallow and supports 4G VoLTE, WiFi and Bluetooth for wireless connectivity.
The Micromax Bharat 2 Ultra will go on sale in November.
Vodafone India has come out with two new plans for its subscribers: Rs. 181 and Rs. 195, to take on Reliance Jio's Rs. 149 tariff plan. To remind you, Airtel and Idea Cellular also introduced similar plans.
The Rs. 181 plan is aimed at 2G users, and offer unlimited voice local & STD calls, and unlimited 2G data for 28 days.
The Rs. 195 plan on the other hand will be available for all users including 2G, 3G and 4G. This plan offers unlimited voice calls and 'only' 1GB data for 28 days. The unlimited voice calling is capped tp 250 minutes per day and 1000 minutes per week.
The new offer comes soon after, Reliance Jio revised it plans. Now the Rs. 149 plan offers high speed 4.2GB data instead of 2GB data per month. However, the plan has a daily FUP data limit of 150MB, and once exhausted, you'll have to browser at 2G speed of 64kbps.
For comparison sake, Airtel's Rs. 199 plan and Idea's Rs. 198 plan offers the same benefits as Vodafone. They offer 1GB data and unlimited voice calling for 28 days. That said, these plans don't come with any daily data capping.
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