Airtel Launches 30GB 4G Data Pack with 90-days Validity at ₹1495

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In a bid to take on Reliance Jio, Airtel has launched a special internet pack with long validity. Though the company claims to offer free 4G data for 90 days at ₹ 1495, this is a clever marketing gimmick with a little asterisk of terms and conditions. In reality, Bharti Airtel’s new data pack brings down the per GB cost to below ₹ 50 as advertised by Reliance Jio during its launch.

Post Data Limit, 64 Kbps Speed:

As per the company, existing Airtel subscribers can enjoy the benefit by recharging with ₹ 1495. Whereas the new users should make the first recharge of ₹ 1494 and enjoy 4G data. Here catch is after crossing the 30GB data limit. Post the data cap of 30GB, the fair usage policy will be applicable and speed will be throttled to 2G level. That means you get unlimited browsing at a speed of 64 Kbps.

First NCR Circle, then PAN India:

At present, this new 30GB 4G data pack of 90 days validity is available in the NCR circle. However, in the coming days, the company is bringing this unlimited data offer to other circles to counter Reliance Jio. The Bharti Airtel in a press release stated that 4G handsets consume large amounts of data and this special 30GB 4G data will help the customers not to worry about exhausting their data limits.

Bharti Airtel 4G Plan 1495 Vs Reliance Jio 4G Plan 1499

To recap, Reliance Jio post Welcome Offer, you will get 20GB for ₹ 1499 with 28 days validity. If your mobile data usage isn’t that high, then you’ll end up paying ₹ 75 per GB incase of Reliance Jio. However, the new internet pack of Airtel 30GB 4G data costs ₹ 1495 with 90 days validity. It works out to be ₹ 500 for 30 days and less than ₹ 50 per GB of 4G data.

Offer	Airtel 4G Plan 1495	Jio 4G Plan 1499
Price	₹1495	₹1499
Day Data	30GB	20GB
WiFi Data	No	40GB
Validity	90 days	28 days
Free Calls (L/N)	No	HD Voice calls
Free ISD calls	No	30 min
ISD Rate cutter	No	Yes
Free SMS	No	100 per day
Night 4G	No	Unlimited 2AM to 5AM
Free Apps Usage	No	Yes
FUP Speed	64 Kbps	64 Kbps

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