Airtel's New 499, 749, 999 and 1,599 Postpaid Plans, 399 plan is no longer available (May 2019)

[Navjot Singh]

 

[ishanjain28]

749 Plan has been removed as well.

749 plan offered 1+2 connections and 999 offered 1+4 connections. Now, They are charging 999 for 1+2 connections and more data.

 

[Sushubh]

Is this airtel black?

 

[ishanjain28]

I am not sure.

The plan has been removed from the app(As in, You can no longer select 749 INR plan) and it doesn't exist here either, Airtel postpaid

 

[Sushubh]

So airtel has non black plans for multiple mobile connections... Had no idea.

 

[ishanjain28]

Hmm, It has been like this for a very long time. In more expensive plans, You get more data and you can add members with whom you'll share the benefits(Call/sms/data etc)

 

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[SVK]

I am on Airtel's 749 plan (MH Circle) since March. I have primary number + 1 calling sim + 1 data sim (so overall 2 calling sims and 1 data sim).
I did not get any notification of plan being closed. Anyways why would they close or remove connection?

 

[ishanjain28]

I am also on the 749 plan. I guess we'll be grandfathered in and continue on the same plan but there can be no new subscriptions to the 749 plan(Or older version of 999 plan)

 

[happybanana]

Had a talk with CC. They confirmed the plan has been removed. The existing connections will be grandfathered in.
They also mentioned that they have stopped offering data only sim cards.

 

[SVK]

No data only sim card? Looks like they are getting out of Dongle business.

 

[pachabhut]

old 999 plan was the best plan for family with 4 regular SIM + 1 data SIM

 

[pachabhut]

I am on Airtel's 749 plan (MH Circle) since March. I have primary number + 1 calling sim + 1 data sim (so overall 2 calling sims and 1 data sim).
I did not get any notification of plan being closed. Anyways why would they close or remove connection?

Airtel continues all existing users of postpaid plans even if the plan is no longer available for new users.

 

[pachabhut]

So airtel has non black plans for multiple mobile connections... Had no idea.

These are called "family" plans. Has been around for 3-4 years. Black (actually rebranded One Airtel) also has been there for more than a year.

 

[ishanjain28]

old 999 plan was the best plan for family with 4 regular SIM + 1 data SIM

Yeah, I feel missed out now. I had been thinking about getting all of my family members on my family plan. :/

 

[SVK]

Airtel Revises Postpaid Plans for Retail, Corporate Customers

Airtel Family Rs. 999 postpaid plan has been updated with up to 210GB of data access for a total of three connections.

gadgets.ndtv.com

All eligible Airtel corporate customers will be migrated to the new plans, as applicable from their subsequent billing cycles, the operator said in a press statement.

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Is it good idea to go for prepaid annual plans?