News Indians can soon buy only voice, SMS recharge vouchers

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Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...-for-only-voice-sms/articleshow/116606037.cms

India’s telecom regulator, TRAI, has amended tariff rules to mandate mobile service providers to offer recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and SMS with no compulsion to buy Internet data. The new rule tweaks, announced on Monday, aims to provide tailored options for consumers who do not use mobile data. It also extends the validity of special recharge coupons from the current cap of 90 days to a maximum of 365 days.
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Good for wifi and broadband only internet users. bad for companies. I wonder if they will increase price of data plans even more to make up for the loss?
 
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6pack said:
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...-for-only-voice-sms/articleshow/116606037.cms


Good for wifi and broadband only internet users. bad for companies. I wonder if they will increase price of data plans even more to make up for the loss?
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I have to recharge 4 numbers, 299 for 28 days *4 = 1196, I get 1.5Gb daily on all numbers which are rarely used like once or twice a month.
I got a WIFI that gives 400Mbps unlimited data for 1170, And that's what everyone at my home uses.
It's absurd that from a household perspective we have to pay almost 1200 only to make a few calls.
 
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I was choosing the value pack of jio for my mum's phone, it was 479rs for 84 days with 6gb data and unlimited calls. Maybe, after this move of TRAI, we'll get an even cheaper plan.
 
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Oh no. This is sad news. I really liked paying 480 for less than 3 months recharge (160 avg p.m.) on my mum's number so that she can call me when I'm outside. Her total outgoing call on avg is like 2 to 3 hrs per month, that's hebby usage, and paying 160 for that was suppar low.

Bad move.
 
sauravghosh said:
Oh no. This is sad news. I really liked paying 480 for less than 3 months recharge (160 avg p.m.) on my mum's number so that she can call me when I'm outside. Her total outgoing call on avg is like 2 to 3 hrs per month, that's hebby usage, and paying 160 for that was suppar low.

Bad move.
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+1 for sarcasm,
try BSNL, they have 6months, yearly recharges..
 
I believe telecom companies will twist this to their advantage, by increasing data plan pack prices while still keeping the non data pack prices at the same rate, thereby forcing a large population (in tier 2 and 3 India) to either go offline or shell out more money.
 
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