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RelianceJioeffect:Datachargesslashed,here'sa
comparisonforthebestdeal
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ByRaviPrakashKumar,ECONOMICTIMES.COM|Aug30,2016,03.21PMIST

NEWDELHI:RelianceJio'sdebutmayhavemadetelecomfirmsedgybutconsumersaren't
complaining.TheintensepricewarbeforeRJio'sdebuthasunleashedattractiveinternet
dataoffersbytelecomproviderswhoarenowdoingeverythingtoensuretheircustomers
don'tswitch.
Goingwiththebestavailableoptionswithdifferenttelecos,wehavedoneaquick
comparisonofcurrentinternetdataratesfortheprepaidcustomer.Wouldbeworthyourtime
tocheckthisout.
Airtelrecentlyreviseditsdatapackplansfortheirprepaidandcorporatecustomers.It
slasheditsinternetprepaidtarrifsto80percentandover150percentforitscorporate
customers,bringingdowntheformertoaslowasRs51/GBandlattertoRs99.5/GB.
Withitscurrentoffering,youspendRs1,498for1GB3G/4Gdataandpostexhaustion,
customerscanenjoy1GB3G/4GforjustRs51.Forayearlongperiod,youget12GB3G/4G
ofdataatRs2110for12months(13packsof1GBeach),ifyouareaAirtelcustomer.(Do
notethevalidityfor1stGBdatais28days).

WhileRJioissettobeofficialyrolledoutinjusttwodays,the
competitionissettogetfierce.

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Ontheotherhand,Vodafoneisgiving1GBdata(3G/4G)forRs297withvalidityfor28days.ThissumsuptoRs3,861for13GBofdata
for12months.
StateownedBSNLisalsointheraceandisproviding1GB(3Gdata)atRs198.EventuallyyouneedtospendataroundRs2574for13
GBforayear.(Note:Rateisfor3Gdataunlikeothers)
Ideawhichisalsotryingtocatchupwithcompetitorsisproviding1GB(3G)atRs249for28days.YouwillendupspendingRs3,237for
13GBforayear.
WhileRJioissettobeofficialyrolledoutinjusttwodays,thecompetitionissettogetfierce.Whateverbetheoutcomeofthisfight,
customersaredestinedtogainmore.
Alittlenoteofcaution,allplansarevalidfor28daysandnotamonth.Thatwouldmean,overaperiodof12months,youwillendup
buying13packstolastayearandnot12.AndallrateswestatedaboveareforDelhiNCR.
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