Airtelhas given relief to its customers by relaunching its Rs 299 prepaid recharge plan. The company had discontinued this plan about three months ago. After that, customers had to pay extra to enjoy 28-day validity and daily data benefits. However, Airtel has changed the benefits of this plan while relaunching it. Earlier, the Rs 299 recharge offered 1.5GB data per day, but now customers will get only 1GB data.
The company has taken this decision at a time when Airtel’s mobile subscriber growth has slowed down. It is believed that the company is trying to prevent its customers from switching to other telecom companies by offering cheaper recharge plans.What will you get in this Airtel plan?
Airtel’s new Rs 299 prepaid plan offers customers 28 days validity. It comes with 1 GB high-speed data, unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day. That means total 28 GB data is available in 28 days. Earlier, the same plan offered 1.5 GB data per day. This means the company has kept the price of the plan at Rs 299, but reduced the data by 500 MB.
Consumers who watch videos, browse social media or use the internet extensively will be most affected by this change. If these users use more than 1GB of data per day, they will have to purchase a separate data pack or switch to a higher cost plan. It is to be noted that not all the benefits of the old 299 plan have been reinstated. The company has just reintroduced this plan, but reduced the data amount.Why was this scheme discontinued three months ago?
Airtel revised many of its prepaid recharge plans in August 2026. Along with the 299 plan, the company discontinued some plans like 319, 579, 619 and 649. These plans offered 1.5 GB data per day and unlimited calling facility. After the discontinuation of the 299 plan, the 349 plan became a preferred option for customers who wanted 28 days validity and daily data. It offered 1.5 GB data per day and unlimited 5G. This means that customers who were spending 299 earlier now have to pay 349 for the same daily data. This led to an increase in recharge cost by approximately 16.7 percent.