Now keep sim card on for 365 days without using data, see the cheapest plan of Airtel, Jio and Vi

August 01, 2025 ABPLive

Annual Recharge Plans: Earlier this year, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) directed all the major telecom companies Airtel, Jio, BSNL and Vodafone Idea to keep the bud>

Airtel's data-free plan
Airtel has introduced two plans that do not have internet data facility but offer the full benefits of calling and SMS. This plan with a validity of 84 days is available for Rs 469. It offers unlimited calling, free roaming and 900 SMS across the country. This plan comes for Rs 1849 with a validity of 365 days. It also includes unlimited calling, free roaming and 3600 SMS for the entire year

Jio's long validity offer
Jio is also offering two data-free plans with a validity of 84 days and 336 days. The Rs 448 84-day plan offers unlimited calling and 1,000 SMS across India. At the same time, in the 336-day plan of Rs 1748, users also get the facility of calling and 3600 SMS

V (Vodafone Idea) plans
Vodafone Idea has also launched two airtel-like plans. In the plan of Rs 470, users get a validity of 84 days. Apart from this, a validity of 365 days is available for Rs 1849. Both the plans offer unlimited calling and SMS facility, which is almost the same as Airtel's offers

BSNL and Vi lost customers
TRAI's June report, Vodafone Idea and BSNL also suffered a major setback this month. Vi has lost more than 2 lakh users while BSNL has also lost more than 1.35 lakh subscribers. Both these companies had lost a large number of users in May as well. On the contrary, Jio and Airtel are constantly adding new customers and strengthening their position as the two largest telecom companies in the country

Disclaimers