Bharti Airtel has discontinued its ₹299, ₹579, ₹619 and ₹649 prepaid plans across India from today, with the next available plans in the affected categories costing between 5% and 16% more, sources told CNBC-TV18. The most notable change is at the ₹299 price point.
Airtel has removed the plan, which offered 1.5GB of data per day, and the next available option is now the ₹349 pack, a 16% increase. The ₹349 plan offers 2GB of data per day for 28 days. Airtel has also eliminated the ₹249 and ₹299 mid-tier options, narrowing the number of price points available to prepaid customers.
The entry-level plan, however, remains unchanged at ₹199 for 28 days with 2GB of data, while the next option is ₹219 for 28 days with 3GB of data, sources added. The changes are selective rather than a blanket tariff revision, with the next available plans across the affected categories representing 5-16% higher prices.
The move comes days after Airtel reported a strong June quarter, with revenue and EBITDA beating Street expectations. For the quarter ended June 2026, consolidated revenue rose 5.7% sequentially to ₹58,539 crore, ahead of the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹57,054 crore.
EBITDA margin stood at 57.4%, compared with the Street estimate of 57.1% and 57.8% in the previous quarter. The company continued to see momentum across its India and Africa businesses, alongside growth in premium mobile subscribers and broadband customers.
Shares of Bharti Airtel Ltd closed at ₹1,917.50 on the NSE, up 0.12% today.