Vodafone Idea raises mobile call

New Delhi: Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Tuesday announced an increase in mobile call and data tariffs across plans by 18-25 per cent for prepaid customers, with effect from November 25.

The development comes a day after Bharti Airtel announced a similar level of tariff hike in mobile prepaid users.

While analysts believe Jio will also increase the mobile rates, the Mukesh Ambani-led company has not opened its card yet.

Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) has increased the minimum value of recharge by 25.31 per cent for 28 days to Rs  99 from Rs  79.

With this, VIL customers have to pay a minimum of Rs 99 for availing of mobile services for about



a month.

In the popular unlimited category plans, Vodafone Idea has hiked the rates in the range of 20-23 per cent.

The lowest plan bundled with a per-day 1 GB data limit with a 28-day validity will cost Rs 269 from November 25 onwards. Currently, it costs Rs 219.

Further, the price of the 84-day validity plan with 1.5 GB per day data limit will cost Rs 719 instead of Rs 599.

The 365-day plan with 1.5 GB per day data limit will go up by 20.8 per cent to Rs 2,899. Currently, it is priced at Rs 2,399. The company has also increased the price of low-value data top-up by about 20 per cent.