News Indians can soon buy only voice, SMS recharge vouchers

[?dOuBtFiRe?]

So because of this move from TRAI, Base price has gone further up. No Wonder its TRAI....errr TROY the famed trojan horse.
Can someone do a comparison of plans offered by these cos.

 

[TEUser2K1]

Airtel, Jio and Vi’s new voice and SMS prepaid plans must pass TRAI test

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/airtel-jio-and-vi-s-new-voice-and-sms-prepaid-plans-must-pass-trai-test-101737696843377.html

Jio, Airtel and Vi Every Voice and SMS Packs Listed

TRAI mandated the telcos to bring such plans because of the tariff hikes they implemented and as a result, it became expensive for users to keep SIM active.

telecomtalk.info

TRAI Clarifies SIM Card Validity Rules Amid Circulating Claims in Media

TRAI's clarification on misleading reports about 90-day SIM validity. No new rules have been issued.

telecomtalk.info

Airtel Removes Voice And SMS-Only Plans From Website, Calls It A 'Technical Glitch'

Airtel says that the listing of two new prepaid plans was due to a technical glitch. The same has been taken down from the website.

www.etvbharat.com

 

[sauravghosh]

I have a jio no. without any validity plan. Last recharged about 3 months or so ago. I tried to recharge a 50 rs talktime today just so that they don't disconnect the number, but it says without a validity plan talktime recharge not possible. So what's the absolute minimum validity recharge of jio? Like any 1-day or similar ones?

 

[nando]

I have a jio no. without any validity plan. Last recharged about 3 months or so ago. I tried to recharge a 50 rs talktime today just so that they don't disconnect the number, but it says without a validity plan talktime recharge not possible. So what's the absolute minimum validity recharge of jio? Like any 1-day or similar ones?

There was 189 plan with 2GB and 28days validity which is removed from their value plans
Lowest I could find is 198 for 2GB/day and 14days validity or 209 for 1GB/day with 22 days validity
Trai is a useless organization better to shut it down

 

[6pack]

198 rupees and 14 days validity is a costly plan. It's 14 rupees per day. There's an 899 and 90 days validity plan with 2GB/day+20GB extra for the plan which comes out to ~10 rupees per day.

edit: I know people are searching for minimum validity plans but why give extra money to these companies? instead of charging every 14 days, charge once in 90 days. everyone except amazon and jio charges some platform fee of 1.5 rupees.

 

[sauravghosh]

Thanks. Those are really costly plans. I see some data validity plans in their app like 19 or 29 rupees. These are not considered as validity plans? My goal is to just be able to recharge a 50 rs talktime plan.

 

[badwhitevision]

Thanks. Those are really costly plans. I see some data validity plans in their app like 19 or 29 rupees. These are not considered as validity plans? My goal is to just be able to recharge a 50 rs talktime plan.

These are data add on plans, that are valid for x days. This will work only when your original sim continues to be valid. ie.) It doesn't increase your sim validity, it only increases the amount of data you can use.

Cheers..!

 

[guest_999]

My goal is to just be able to recharge a 50 rs talktime plan.

You won't be able to do that without an active validity plan so in short keep only those sims you really need & close all the rest.

 

[6pack]

Thanks. Those are really costly plans. I see some data validity plans in their app like 19 or 29 rupees. These are not considered as validity plans? My goal is to just be able to recharge a 50 rs talktime plan.

I think this is probably the cheapest validity plan. It has no data. Comes out to 5.5 rupees a day.

If you meant these plans, they only add talktime to an active validity plan. Like example, you have a plan with limited talktime and use it up, these plans are used to top that with unlimited talktime validity = validity of your original plan.
I remembered I had that 10 rupees talktime added to my account years back and it has unlimited validity. It will expire only when you use it up.