Telecom companies like Vodafone, Idea, Tata Tele roll out cheaper plans for festive season

[Xen]

Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, MTS, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular are rolling out cheap data plans and freebies, hoping to add more new customers this festival season.

Anil Ambani-headed RCom is offering double data limit on some 3G recharges, unlimited use of Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter, free talk-time equivalent of a 2G data recharge, and double talk-time on some voice recharges.

Sistema Shyam, which operates under the MTS brand, and Tata Teleservices are offering a discount on dongles if customers opt for a post-paid plan.

Vodafone India, which is trying to make a mark in the Karnataka circle, is offering a free dongle (data card) with a two-month subscription on a post-paid data plan with a Rs 650 monthly rental.

Idea Cellular is offering 16GB data and a subscription of Idea TV free for four months to customers who pick a smartphone from the over 20 handsets the company is selling.



Telecom companies like Vodafone, Idea, Tata Tele roll out cheaper plans for festive season - The Economic Times

 

[IndianMascot]

While 3 companies increased the rates others providing offers.

 

[Devesh]

While 3 companies increased the rates others providing offers.

What others, two r same company.

 

[IndianMascot]

Ok. So increasing the price of 2G plans and giving offers in 3G

 

[Sanjeev]

I think TRAI must interfere in these matters

 

[IndianMascot]

TRAI will not interface in pricing. It's not in their hand and scope.

 

[DashMajor]

Telecos having a reason to increase the prices, after 2G Scam TRAI itself increased the license fee of spectrum hence TRAI can't do anything on rates now.