Reliance Jio impact: Here are best data deals from Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL and Idea

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The introduction of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has sent telecom firms into a data war zone but consumers are not complaining.

Ever since the news of Reliance Jio offering unlimted 4G LTE data for 3 months on trial basis, telecom firms such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have cut their 3G/4G data rates by up to 80 percent.

While these major telecom players including BSNL had cut their data rates by up to 67 percent in the past, Airtel went further and cut their rates by up to 80 percent.

So, after these major cuts in 3G/4G data rates, here are the best deals offer by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL and Reliance Communication.

RELIANCE JIO:

The 4G Preview Offer gives access to free 4G internet, VoLTE voice-calling, video-calling and SMS for 90 days. However, the real issue here is getting the SIM for which people have been reportedly lining up outside authorised stores from 2 am daily.

BHARTI AIRTEL

1GB of 3G/4G at Rs 51 for 12 months. However, this is applicable only after consumers recharge with Rs 1,498 against which they will get 1GB of 4G or 3G mobile internet usage valid for 28 days. And once this 1GB data is over, the customers can get 1GB 3G/4G recharges for just Rs 51 over a period of 12 months with no limit on the number of recharges during the period.

Besides this, here are the other offers from Airtel which was revealed recently. (Old data in bracket)

580MB (440MB) – Rs 145

3GB (2GB) – Rs 455 for 28 days

5GB (3GB) – Rs 655 for 28 days

6GB (4GB) – Rs 755 for 28 days

7GB (5GB) – Rs 855 for 28 days

10GB (6.5GB) -Rs 989 for 28 days

VODAFONE INDIA new 3G/4G rates (Old data in bracket)

5GB (3GB) – Rs 650 for 28 days

3GB (2GB) – Rs 449 for 28 days

10GB (6GB)- Rs 999 for 28 days

50MB (30MB)-Rs 12 for 1 day

IDEA CELLULAR new 3G/4G prices (Old prices in bracket)

2GB – Rs 349 for 28 days (Rs 449)

5GB – Rs 649 for 28 days (Rs 849)

10GB-Rs 990 for 28 days (Rs 1349)

BSNL new 3G rates (Old data in bracket)

Unlimited 3G mobile data plan for Rs 1,099

10GB (5GB) - Rs 549

2GB (1GB) – Rs 156 for 10 days

RELIANCE COMMUNICATION

300 minutes of 4G app-to-app call for Rupee 1 – valid for 30 days