Airtel to Hike Mobile Tariffs by 10-21 Per Cent From July 3

New Delhi: After Jio, Bharti Airtel has announced 10-21 per cent increase in mobile tariffs from July 3.

On Friday, a day after Reliance Jio announced an increase in its tariff, Bharti Airtel also announced tariff hike between 10-21 per cent.

Airtel, in a release, said that the revision in mobile tariffs will be effective from July 3.

“We have ensured that there is a very modest price increase (less than 70 paise per day) on entry-level plans, in order to eliminate any burden on budget challenged consumers,” the telecom firm said.

“We believe that this level of ARPU will enable the substantial investments required in network technology and spectrum and offer a modest return on capital,” Bharti Airtel said.

Among the unlimited voice plans, Airtel has raised tariffs in the ballpark range of about 11 per cent, and accordingly rates are revised from Rs 179 to Rs 199; from Rs 455 to Rs 509; and from Rs 1,799 to Rs 1,999. In the daily data plan category, the Rs 479 plan has been increased to Rs 579 (20.8 per cent increase).