Bharti Airtel Restores Rs 299 Prepaid Plan Amid Subscriber Slowdown and ARPU Growth
Bharti Airtel reinstated its Rs 299 prepaid plan after a significant slowdown in mobile subscriber additions and increased churn in the September quarter, following its withdrawal in August. The company added 716,000 mobile subscribers, down from 3.3 million in the previous quarter, with churn rising from 2.6% to 2.9%. Despite this, Airtel's average revenue per user (ARPU) increased to Rs 271, supported by pricing interventions and portfolio premiumisation. The growing refurbished smartphone market is aiding customer upgrades amid rising device prices, while 5G smartphone adoption remains strong.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (55/100). Lens Score 39/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 6 Nov, 09:49 am. Other outlets followed.