Reliance Jio effect: Airtel launches new postpaid, prepaid plans starting at Rs 349

For postpaid users, Airtel has essentially overhauled the existing Rs 499 plan.

The data war is endless, and we sort of like it. Soon after Vodafone India launched some new postpaid RED plans in the country, Airtel has now joined course with new postpaid and prepaid plans. Postpaid Airtel subscribers will now get unlimited free outgoing calls on national roaming along with unlimited local and STD calls, and 20GB of 4G/3G data at Rs 499 per month with Infinity Postpaid plan.
Essentially, this Airtel plan has existed earlier as well, however, the offerings of the plan have now been overhauled. The new plan also offers free Airtel Secure device protection plan for smartphones against physical damage and malware. Customers will also get free subscription to Wynk Music and Airtel TV.
As Airtel is doing with other existing plans, it will also carry forward the unused data to the next billing cycle with its Data rollover feature. Customers can accumulate up to 200GB data. ALSO READ: Jio effect: Idea Cellular rolls out Rs 398 plan with unlimited calling, up to 70GB data

There is also a new prepaid plan, wherein for Rs 448, users will get free roaming, unlimited local/STD calls, unlimited outgoing calls on national roaming and 70GB of data. The pack is available to all customers across India on any 4G/3G/2G device. Customers can activate the pack by visiting any Airtel retail outlet or through MyAirtel App.
Additionally, Airtel has also refreshed its Rs 349 plan to offer more data at the existing price. User will now get 1.5GB data per day along with unlimited local and STD calls and 3,000 free SMS. The plan comes with a validity of 28 days. ALSO READ: Reliance Jio planning to launch broadband network, TV service early next year: Report