Airtel discontinues 4 prepaid plans, users to see 16% price jump for ₹299 plan

Airtel discontinued four prepaid plans priced at ₹299, ₹579, ₹619 and ₹649, with the price of the cheapest plan being hiked by 16% to ₹349. The changes are part of Airtel's push to repair its tariff architecture and lift average revenue/user. The entry-level ₹199 plan remains unchanged, but the discontinuation sparked concerns over similar price hikes/changes by Jio and Vi.