Telecom major Airtel has increased international call rates by up to 80 per cent this month mainly due to the impact of depreciation in rupee.
Another leading operator Idea has also hiked international call rates by up to 25 per cent, according to the company's website.
As per the information available on the websites of two companies, standard call rates to countries like the US, the UK and Canada has been raised to Rs. 8 per minute, from Rs. 6.40 per minute earlier.
Maximum hike of 80 per cent has been on Airtel network on calls made for special services in Australia with effect from October 10. The calls which cost Rs. 100 for dialling Australia numbers with ISD code 6113 and 6114 have been raised from Rs. 100 to Rs. 180.
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