Vodafone Announces Rs 597 Plan With Up to 168-Day Validity, 10GB Data

Jio recently trumped Vodafone to get the 2d largest telecom operator in Republic of india after Airtel. But that isn't keeping Vodafone from launching attractive offers to keep its users migrating to Jio.

Vodafone has now announced a long-validity program with modest data offer and unlimited calling to have on Jio. Priced at Rs 597, the prepaid plan gives 10GB of 4G data along with free local and STD calling for a catamenia of 112 days. The benefits also include 100 SMS per day.

For "new" characteristic phone users, the validity increases to a menstruum of 168 days. All the same, in that location'due south no clarity on whether these users volition exist able to use 4G information on feature phones like the JioPhone 2 or even 2G on simpler devices.

Vodafone Announces Rs 597 Plan With 168-Day Validity, 10GB Data

This plan competes with Jio's Rs 98 programme which offers 2GB of data forth with complimentary calling and a total of 300 SMS for a period of 28 days. If a user recharges with this plan for four subsequent cycles i.e. 112 days, its cost will exist Rs 392 which is still less than Vodafone'southward new program. However, Vodafone'southward plan offers additional 2GB data which tin exist handy to those users who don't consume a lot of media on their smartphones. At the aforementioned time, Airtel offers the aforementioned benefits at the same cost of Rs 597, however, with a longer validity of 168 days.

The plan is applicable to all users across all circles in India. Notably, while other operators accept lifted daily and weekly limits on "unlimited" calling, Vodafone still caps calling to 250 minutes per day and 1,000 minutes per week.

Vodafone recently as well announced the Rs 159 plan which comes with a validity of 28 days and offers benefits such as 28GB of information, alongside unlimited calling and 100SMS per day. Meanwhile, Airtel offers 1GB per day for Rs 149 while Jio offers 1.5GB of data for the aforementioned cost.

We promise upcoming Vodafone-Idea merger allows the two companies to toll their plans more aggressively to prevent users from jumping the fence and adopting Jio as their go-to operator.