Bharti Airtel Discontinues Rs 299 and Other Prepaid Plans, Raises Entry Prices
Bharti Airtel has discontinued several prepaid plans, including the popular Rs 299, Rs 579, Rs 619, and Rs 649 packs, across India. The Rs 299 plan, offering 1.5GB daily data for 28 days, has been replaced by a Rs 349 plan with 2GB daily data, resulting in a roughly 16% price increase for affected users. This move aims to simplify Airtel's prepaid offerings and boost average revenue per user (ARPU) by encouraging customers to shift to higher-value plans. Entry-level plans like Rs 199 and Rs 219 remain unchanged. Industry experts view this as part of a broader trend toward tariff rationalization in Indian telecom.
First-hand measurement across 12 sources
We measured how 12 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, freepressjournal, mint, businessstandard, economictimes, thefinancialexpress, economictimes, news18, and 4 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 12 Aug, 07:35 am. Other outlets followed.