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New Delhi: Telecom operators have
raised mobile internet rates up to
100 per cent in June-September
period across country.
Airtel is latest to increase mobile
rates by up to 33 per cent while
Vodafone and Idea have started
gradually implementing the increased
mobile internet rates from June.
The three companies jointly hold
around 57 per cent mobile services
market share.
While no comments were received
from Airtel and Idea Cellular,
Vodafone India spokesperson said
"Around 2 months ago, we changed
the base tariff of 2G for 1GB pack
from Rs 155 to Rs 175. This has been
carried out in a phased manner
across circles."
Airtel and Idea too have increased
the rate of 1GB 2G mobile internet
pack to around Rs 175 from about Rs 155 GB.
Telecom operators generally don't
make public announcement about
increase in mobile tariff. The change
is noticed on their website after the
new rates are implemented.
They generally inform their post paid
customer through SMS about change
in rates of services before their next
billing cycle starts.
Pre-paid customers, which
constitutes over 90 per cent of
market, get to know about rate
revision when they go to recharge
their mobile phone or through
website of companies.
Telecom operators are required to
report change in tariff to telecom
regulator TRAI.
Vodafone and Idea Cellular increased
rack rate, charged without any offer
or scheme, by up to 100 per cent
from 2 paise per 10 kb of data usage
to 4 paise per 10 kb.
This means on Vodafone and Idea
network 1 GB of 2G or 3G mobile
internet will cost over Rs 4,000 (from
Rs 2,000) which these companies
under scheme are selling for around
Rs 175.
Airtel started increasing mobile
internet rates around first week of
September. The company is now at
par with Vodafone and Idea in terms
of rack rate which is 4 paise per 10
kb. However, the increase is only of
33 per cent because the company
was already charging 3 paise per 10
kb earlier.
The 2G data pack rate of Airtel is
highest among the three at 10 paise
per 10 kb which means cost of 1GB
mobile internet usage without any
scheme or offer for a subscriber is
over Rs 10,000 which company is
now selling for Rs 176.
Airtel, Vodafone, Idea hike mobile Internet rates by up to 100%
raised mobile internet rates up to
100 per cent in June-September
period across country.
Airtel is latest to increase mobile
rates by up to 33 per cent while
Vodafone and Idea have started
gradually implementing the increased
mobile internet rates from June.
The three companies jointly hold
around 57 per cent mobile services
market share.
While no comments were received
from Airtel and Idea Cellular,
Vodafone India spokesperson said
"Around 2 months ago, we changed
the base tariff of 2G for 1GB pack
from Rs 155 to Rs 175. This has been
carried out in a phased manner
across circles."
Airtel and Idea too have increased
the rate of 1GB 2G mobile internet
pack to around Rs 175 from about Rs 155 GB.
Telecom operators generally don't
make public announcement about
increase in mobile tariff. The change
is noticed on their website after the
new rates are implemented.
They generally inform their post paid
customer through SMS about change
in rates of services before their next
billing cycle starts.
Pre-paid customers, which
constitutes over 90 per cent of
market, get to know about rate
revision when they go to recharge
their mobile phone or through
website of companies.
Telecom operators are required to
report change in tariff to telecom
regulator TRAI.
Vodafone and Idea Cellular increased
rack rate, charged without any offer
or scheme, by up to 100 per cent
from 2 paise per 10 kb of data usage
to 4 paise per 10 kb.
This means on Vodafone and Idea
network 1 GB of 2G or 3G mobile
internet will cost over Rs 4,000 (from
Rs 2,000) which these companies
under scheme are selling for around
Rs 175.
Airtel started increasing mobile
internet rates around first week of
September. The company is now at
par with Vodafone and Idea in terms
of rack rate which is 4 paise per 10
kb. However, the increase is only of
33 per cent because the company
was already charging 3 paise per 10
kb earlier.
The 2G data pack rate of Airtel is
highest among the three at 10 paise
per 10 kb which means cost of 1GB
mobile internet usage without any
scheme or offer for a subscriber is
over Rs 10,000 which company is
now selling for Rs 176.
Airtel, Vodafone, Idea hike mobile Internet rates by up to 100%
