Vodafone offers new tariff plan for Rs 198

Vodafone India, has rolled out its lowest monthly tariff plan at Rs. 198, where subscriber gets unlimited local and STD calls at 1GB a day.

According to the operator, the pack also offers 100 free SMS per day. In the last few months, telecom operators have rolled out multiple monthly plans around Rs 199 range with data benefits to attract more customers.

Jio on Friday rolled out monthly tariff plans for Rs 199 and Rs 299 in which the subscriber gets Rs 1.2GB and 2GB a day respectively. .


Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular has plans around Rs 199 range.

The telecom industry under a debt of Rs 5 lakh crore has been engulfed in tariff wars for the last one year, post Jio's entry. As of September end quarter, the sector saw its average revenue (ARPU) plummet by 40% in a year's time. And now although Jio has been steadily increasing its tariff, the ARPU remains on a downward trend, but sector experts expect stability in the coming year.