Bharti Airtel hiked postpaid tariffs by Rs 50 across the board, with existing customers auto-migrated to new plans in a month

Wed 7 Oct 2026

Postpaid tariff hike

Rs 50

Percentage hike range

3 to 11 percent

Postpaid share of revenue

8 to 12 percent

New entry-level plan price

Rs 499

Complimentary roaming data

5 GB

Heard on business television between 13:10:07 - 13:13:07 IST.

• Airtel announced a Rs 50 hike across all postpaid plans, translating to a 3-11% increase across the product range.
• In return, customers get a complimentary international roaming package with 5GB data and 60 minutes calling spread across 5 days.
• Existing postpaid subscribers, including premium plan users, will be migrated to new plans within about a month.
• Postpaid tariffs account for roughly 8-12% of revenue; entry-level plan now begins at Rs 499.
• Announcement came on day one of India Mobile Congress, raising questions on whether prepaid hikes or industry-wide hikes by peers will follow.

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