Airtel Raises Price of 84-Day Prepaid Plan to Rs 899, Discontinues Rs 799 Option
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Airtel Raises Price of 84-Day Prepaid Plan to Rs 899, Discontinues Rs 799 Option

Bharti Airtel has increased the price of its popular 84-day prepaid plan with 1.5GB daily data from Rs 859 to Rs 899. The revised plan maintains benefits such as unlimited local and national calls, 100 SMS per day, 12-month Adobe Express Premium access, spam protection, and free Hellotunes, but no longer includes the RewardsMini cashback feature. Airtel has also discontinued its 77-day Rs 799 plan. This selective price adjustment aims to enhance revenue without a broad tariff hike.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
45%
AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 20 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward commercial update without political framing. Coverage focuses on Airtel's pricing strategy and product changes, with no evident political perspectives or partisan interpretations. The narrative centers on consumer impact and market positioning, reflecting a neutral business news approach.

Sentiment — Neutral (45/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and informative, emphasizing factual details about the price increase and plan features. There is no overtly positive or negative sentiment; instead, the coverage highlights changes and potential implications for consumers and the telecom market without emotional language.

How 3 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
indiatodayAirtel price hike alert, Rs 859 prepaid plan now costs Rs 899, benefits adjustedCenterNeutral
news18Airtel Revises Popular 84-Day Prepaid Recharge, Rs 859 Plan Now Costs Rs 899CenterNeutral
mintAirtel quietly hikes the price of its popular 1.5GB daily data plans, now starts at 899 MintCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

mint broke this story on 20 Apr, 06:52 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    mint20 Apr, 06:52 am
    Airtel quietly hikes the price of its popular 1.5GB daily data plans, now starts at 899 Mint
  2. 2
    news1820 Apr, 06:59 am
    Airtel Revises Popular 84-Day Prepaid Recharge, Rs 859 Plan Now Costs Rs 899
  3. 3
    indiatoday20 Apr, 08:41 am
    Airtel price hike alert, Rs 859 prepaid plan now costs Rs 899, benefits adjusted

Lens Score breakdown

31/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
AirtelVIBharti Airtel

Story context

Category
Business
Location
India
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
20 Apr 2026
Key entities
Indian rupeeSMSBharti AirtelPrepay mobile phoneRoaming5GSubscriber trunk diallingTelecommunicationsSpammingInternetAverage revenue per userMint (newspaper)