Key Takeaways
- The new plans are designed specifically for voice and SMS services without any bundled mobile data to target feature phone and basic users.
- All three plans include unlimited local, STD, and roaming calls, 300 SMS, and free access to HelloTunes.
- The Rs 185 plan offers a validity of 28 days, the Rs 203 plan provides a 30-day validity, and the Rs 206 plan allows a one-month calendar-based validity.
Airtel has released three new prepaid recharge plans in India – priced at Rs 185, Rs 203 and Rs 206 – after an order from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on special tariff vouchers (STVs). The new rules oblige telecom carriers in India to offer special rate coupons that are applicable for voice and SMS services only and may last up to a maximum of 30 days. The new plans target the people who are more into voice and SMS services than mobile data, with a combined total of 300 SMS. Furthermore, all plans come with unlimited local, STD and roaming calls. The Rs 185 plan has a validity of 28 days.
Airtel has introduced new prepaid recharge options for feature phone customers in India, which come at Rs 185, Rs 203, and Rs 206. Importantly, these plans don’t offer any bundled mobile data — a sign of targeting clients who don’t use mobile data. This launch makes Airtel one of the top telecom providers compliant with the new Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Under the new rules, all telecom carriers in India would have to give special tariff vouchers for voice and SMS only, which will have a validity of no more than 30 days. Therefore, the availability of these prepaid recharge options reflects a commitment to serve basic mobile phone customers successfully and without requiring mobile data, as part of the larger industry norms aimed at protecting consumers.
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The specifics of Airtel’s plans are as follows:
– The Rs 185 plan offers a validity of 28 days.
– The Rs 203 recharge provides a 30-day validity period.
– The Rs 206 plan allows users to recharge monthly on the same date according to the calendar with a one-month validity.
All three plans include unlimited local, STD and roaming calls and 300 SMS messages together with free access to HelloTunes for the deal validity period. None of these plans, however, include any mobile data advantages, which is consistent with the concentration on users who mostly use voice and SMS.
