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State-run BSNL has announced an exciting offer for all: Get one GB of data, just by downloading their app. 

Every BSNL user is eligible for this offer, and there are actually no rules.

As soon as you download the app, BSNL will automatically credit 1 GB to your account. Now, it won’t be visible right away, but can be used once your base plan has exhausted the data.

For example, your Rs 171 per month plan gives 2 GB per day, and you happen you consume the data at 8 PM. In this case, this free 1 GB data will be applied to your account, and you can continue using data.

Regular alerts will inform you, when the backup data is consumed.

As per the information available in the Google Playstore, users can perform these activities using the BSNL app:

The app was actually launched on October 25th, and has already 5 millon downloads. Hence, if you are a BSNL user, chances are high that you must have already downloaded it.

However, there are few negative reviews, about bugs and crashes. 

Here is the first review which is showing right now, posted on October 28th, with 67 upvotes.

“Something went wrong.. this is the error every time. When the private counterparts are offering full fledged app support. This app even not satisfying basis enquiries… & the strange thing is bsnl still expects profit after these poor service.. Please improve.”

“pls mail the problem to mybsnlapp@bsnl.co.in”

Overall, out of 75,766 ratings, the app has received 3.75.

If you have downloaded the app, then do share your experience with us, by commenting right here!

Jio Gigafiber broadband services were announced a couple of months back in India and after testing its FTTH services in the country for over two years now, Reliance Jio is all set to compete with the likes of Airtel V-fiber and BSNL broadband in the fiber-to-the-home industry. Just like its debut in the telecom sector, Reliance Jio is expected to completely disrupt the broadband segment as well with its affordable pricing and cheap cost of data.

In recent time, we have seen a huge increase in consumption of online video content and according to some reports, mobile video content expected to grow at 83 per cent CAGR over the next 5 years, it might be the right time for Jio GigaFiber services to debut with its affordable prices. On the other hand, it is worth noting that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is currently the biggest broadband service provider in India while Airtel V-fiber has also been introduced by Bharti Airtel in the country.

Now, with Jio GigaFiber FTTH broadband services, the face of this industry is expected to change entirely and here we compare the prices or plans of Jio GigaFiber, Airtel V-fiber and BSNL Broadband, and see how Reliance Jio is planning to bring another revolution with its debut in the broadband industry.

BSNL has over 9.30 million users for its broadband services and offers up to 100Mbps speeds with 750GB of monthly data after which the speed is reduced to 2 Mbps. While this BSNL broadband plan is priced at Rs. 1,277 per month, there is also an Rs. 777 monthly plan from BSNL which comes with 500GB data at 50Mbps as well.

There are no activation or installation charges, however, you will have to pay a one-time security fee as well as ADSL WiFi Modem charges to get a BSNL broadband connection.

Airtel V-fiber or Airtel Broadband is the second largest player in the industry and operates on major Indian cities such as Delhi/NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Pune and Indore, for now. Unlike BSNL, the availability of Airtel ‘V-Fiber’ is limited to these cities while the deployment was part of the company’s network transformation programme named ‘Project Leap’. 

Coming to the plans or prices of Airtel Broadband, there is an Airtel Rs 799 broadband plan which comes with 100GB of monthly data with up to 40Mbps of speeds as well as unlimited voice call benefits. There are also the Rs. 1,299 and Rs. 1,999 (Gurugram circle) plans which come with 500GB data at 100Mbps and unlimited data at 100Mbps speeds, respectively. Subscribers will also get a free router and Amazon prime subscription while Airtel V-fiber can be connected to a maximum of 10 devices.

While the Jio GigaFiber FTTH broadband services were announced months back, there is no official word on its availability to the masses, however, Reliance Jio has partnered with Hathway and Den Networks for last mile connectivity and the Jio GigaFiber services are expected to launch soon in India.

That said, there is no official word on the official plan details as well, however, Reliance Jio has announced the Jio GigaFiber Preview Offer under which all new subscribers will get 100GB monthly data for the first three months at 100Mbps of speeds and once the monthly limit is exhausted, users will be able to avail additional data with a recharge from Jio.com. It has also been announced that for a new Jio GigaFiber connection, users will have to pay a refundable security deposit of Rs. 4,500 for the Jio GigaFiber router and the JioTV router.

As for Jio GigaFiber plans and prices, reports have suggested that Reliance Jio will launch its broadband plans starting from as low as Rs. 500.

It’s raining offers in the telecom industry. After Jio, now all the major operators have joined the festive bandwagon to offer special prepaid plans.

Both BSNL and Jio has launched special annual plans with top offers including data and free voice calls.

Now Vodafone has also launched a special plan under 300 rupees offering data and calls for 84 days. We have listed some special Diwali prepaid plans from different telecom operators.

The company has launched a special annual plan priced at Rs 1,699 offering unlimited calls and 1.5GB per day for 365 days. The 1,699 Jio Diwali plan offers a total of 547.5GB data which comes with 100 percent cashback. The Jio Diwali plan will also offer 100 SMS per day, free access to premium Jio apps and and unlimited voice calls all throughout India.

The Jio Diwali plan can be recharged between till October 30. There are some good cashback offers available as well on different packages.

The public telecom company has launched two special long-term annual plans this festival. The first plan is priced at Rs 1,699 offering unlimited data with 2GB per day including unlimited calls and free 100 SMS per day. The BSNL 1,699 plan comes with a validity of 365 days with a total of 730GB.

The next plan offers similar benefits and validity, but it offers a total of 1460GB data with 4GB data per day priced at Rs 2,099 for a year.

The company also launched a special Rs 78 plan offering unlimited calls and data for 10 days.

Vodafone launched a special plan priced at 279 rupees offering benefits for 84 days. A first time for the company, the new 279 Vodafone plan is offering 4GB data, unlimited calls (250 minutes a day, 1000 minutes for a week) with free 100 SMS per day. The plan is exclusive for 4G Vodafone users only.

The company also launched a Rs 597 plan for feature phone users offering 10GB data, unlimited call benefits (daily limit of 250 minutes and 1000 minutes a week) with free SMS valid for 168 days.

Bharti Airtel has launched a new plan priced at 181 rupees offering 3GB daily data for 14 days. The plan also comes with unlimited calls and free texts. Airtel also has a Rs 199 prepaid plan offering a total of 39.2GB data for 28 days at 1.4GB data per day.

Reliance Jio recently unveiled its new annual plan priced at Rs 1,699 offering a 365 validity. While Airtel and Vodafone are already prepping up to take on Jio’s latest annual plan, BSNL is ready with two plans to take on Jio straight up.

The public telecom company has launched two new annual prepaid plans priced at Rs 1,699 and Rs 2,099 respectively.

Both the BSNL annual plans come with 365 validity including data benefits, free voice calling, text messages, and free caller tune facility. Both the plans will challenge the 1,699 Jio plan offering a 365-day validity.

The first BSNL yearly plan is priced at Rs 1,699 tariff offering a total of 2GB data per day. Post completion, a user can enjoy unlimited data at a decreased speed of 80 Kbps. The 1699 plan offers unlimited calls (local, STD and national roaming including Mumbai and Delhi).

The yearly BSNL plan also offers 100 SMS per day with free caller tune service for a year.

The second BSNL yearly plan is priced at Rs 2,099 offering 4GB data per day. Post completion, a user can enjoy unlimited data at a decreased speed of 80 Kbps. The 2099 plan offers unlimited calls (local, STD and national roaming including Mumbai and Delhi).

The yearly 2099 BSNL plan also offers 100 SMS per day with free caller tune service for 365 days.

The Jio Rs 1,699 plan offers 1.5GB data per day. The plan offers 100 SMS per day and unlimited voice calls throughout the country. So, let’s see who has the edge when it comes to yearly plans.

Definitely, BSNL has a better set of offerings compared to Reliance Jio. The plans have no limitations, so both the BSNL annual plans are truly unlimited in nature. But, do remember the BSNL offers 3G speeds compared to the 4G on Jio.

If you are someone who is okay with the 3G speeds, do definitely go for the new BSNL yearly plans.

Jio had started a new spree of yearly plans in the industry. The Jio Rs 1,699 yearly plan has pushed BSNL to launch its own upgraded yearly plans. Soon we will see  Airtel, Vodafone and Idea joining the trend with their own yearly prepaid plans.

For now, it seems like BSNL is rocking it up to take on Reliance Jio. The public company has performed exceptionally well in the last two quarters, and once it acquires the 4G airwaves, we hope to see a turnaround in the Indian telecom industry.

Which plan will you choose now? Do let us know, by commenting right here!

There’s a constant battle being fought in the Indian telecom sector. Private telecom operators like Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio and Idea are striving hard to gain – and retain – customers by offering more 3G or 4G mobile data for lesser money. Initially, these operators started by offering 1GB of 3G/4G mobile data per day. Now, stiff price and data competition have forced operators to increase their daily data limits to 2GB for the same price. Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone have now increased their daily data limits to 3GB. Also, Vodafone and Reliance Jio have unlimited data plans with 4GB per day limit or more. Here are the top eight unlimited prepaid plans from Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone and Idea offering 3GB or more daily data limit:
1. Reliance Jio Rs 299 unlimited plan: 3GB data/day, 28 days validity, free calls : Reliance Jio has got the most affordable prepaid plan offering 3GB daily data for a period of 28 days. Priced at Rs 299, this plan offers a total of 84GB 4G data for 28 days with a daily limit of 3GB. Additionally, there is free and unlimited voice calling and free 100 SMS per day.
2. Vodafone Rs 349 unlimited plan: 3GB data/day, 28 days validity, free calls : To compete with Reliance, Vodafone had upgraded its unlimited prepaid plan to offer 3GB of 3G/4G mobile data per day for a period 28 days at Rs 349. Subscribers are also entitled to unlimited free local, STD and roaming calls along with 100 free SMS per day during the validity period.
3. Airtel Rs 349 unlimited plan: 3GB data/day, 28 days validity, free calls : Airtel too has a similar plan for Rs 349. Airtel prepaid users get 3GB daily 3G/4G data per day along with unlimited all local, STD and national roaming calls along with free 100 Local and STD SMS per day.
4. Idea Rs 349 unlimited plan: 3GB data/day, 28 days validity : To compete with Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, Idea has also recently updated its Rs 357 unlimited data to offer 3GB 4G data per day for Rs 349. However, there is a cap on daily calling with a limit of 250 minutes and weekly free call limit of 1000 minutes. Also, if a subscriber makes calls to more than 100 unique numbers in a week then Idea will charge 1 paisa per second for each call made after the 100th unique number.
5. Reliance Jio Rs 509 unlimited plan: 4GB data/day, 28 days validity, free calls : Reliance Jio has an unlimited prepaid plan for Rs 509 which offers 4GB of daily 4G data. Additionally, there is free and unlimited voice calling and free 100 SMS per day.
6. Vodafone Rs 549 unlimited plan: 3.5GB data/day, 28 days validity, free calls : Under the Vodafone Rs 549 unlimited prepaid plan, users will get 3.5 GB daily 3G/4G data per day along with unlimited all local, STD and national roaming calls along with free 100 local and STD SMS per day.
7. Vodafone Rs 799 unlimited plan: 4.5GB data/day, 28 days validity, free calls : This Vodafone Rs 799 unlimited prepaid plan offers 4.5 GB daily 3G/4G data per day along with unlimited all local, STD and national roaming calls along with free 100 local and STD SMS per day.
8. Reliance Jio Rs 799 unlimited plan: 5GB data/day, 28 days validity, free calls : Reliance Jio prepaid users will get 5GB daily 4G data per day along with unlimited all local, STD and national roaming calls along with free 100 local and STD SMS per day with this unlimited plan for Rs 799.

Airtel is concentrating on grabbing more users by launching new entry-level plans and the latest one to join the list is Rs 195 prepaid plan. Bharti Airtel has launched a new prepaid plan of Rs 195 taking the battle to Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea Limited. This new entry-level plan offers a total of 35GB data and unlimited voice calls, but Airtel users will miss out on SMS benefits. With this plan, Airtel takes on other plans of Rs 198 from Reliance Jio and Rs 199 plans from Vodafone Idea, but we don’t know the exact reason of why this plan exists as it offers limited benefits than the Rs 199 prepaid recharge from Airtel. Nevertheless, Airtel must be looking to create a new tariff portfolio with 1.25GB daily data benefit.

In the Chennai circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has made revisions to its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) broadband plans meaning that now FTTH customers in Chennai who have subscribed to the below mentioned FTTH plans would be able to enjoy more FUP and faster speeds. The BSNL FTTH plans which have undergone revision include the Rs 999, Rs 1,299, Rs 1,699, Rs 1,999, Rs 2,999 and Rs 4,999 plans. After the tweaks, BSNL is offering a FUP of up to 3.5TB per month, with the Rs 2,999 plan offering 2TB or 2000GB FUP data in a billing cycle with the maximum speed being 100 Mbps. Except for the Rs 999 plan in this list, all the other plans offer 100 Mbps speed. To know more about what the BSNL FTTH plans are offering in Chennai post this revision, don’t stop reading.

Unlike other combo recharge plans of Bharti Airtel, the newly introduced prepaid plan gives voice calling and data benefits only. Firstly, the plan offers unlimited local, STD and roaming voice calls without any FUP limit. Second, it provides a user 1.25GB of data per day, which becomes a total of 35GB data during the validity period of 28 days. As mentioned above, the new recharge plan from Airtel is not offering any SMS benefits, which might be a letdown for users who rely on text messages for communications.

Right now, the Rs 195 prepaid recharge plan of Airtel is available only in select circles such as Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Kerala and a few. Also, the plan can be availed only via the company’s website and it’s yet to be made available for recharge through My Airtel application. We have checked the plan’s availability in Karnataka and Delhi circles, but there’s no luck. Let us know by commenting below whether Airtel launched this plan in your circle or not.

Very recently, Bharti Airtel launched  a segmented tariff plan of Rs 168 which gives a user unlimited voice calls without any FUP limit, 100 SMS per day and 1GB data per day for 28 days. The newly launched Rs 195 prepaid plan comes with slightly better 1.25GB data benefit per day and unlimited voice calls but lacks free text messages benefit though. So if you send text messages more often, then you should get yourself the Rs 168 recharge, but again, it’s a segmented prepaid plan valid only for select users. Otherwise, you can choose the open market plan of Rs 199 which brings along 1.4GB daily data, unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS per day for 28 days. In the meantime, Airtel also launched a new Rs 159 prepaid plan with benefits for 21 days, and 1GB of 4G data, unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS per day.

In other news, the newly formed Vodafone Idea Limited has removed the basic talk time recharges of Rs 20, Rs 30, Rs 50 and so on, and introduced Active Recharges which offers talk time, rate cutter and data benefits for a minimum validity of 28 days. Airtel might counter the move by launching a similar set of plans in the coming weeks.

Starting off with the Rs 999 FTTH plan, it’s now revised to offer 80 Mbps of download/upload speeds up to 600GB. Once the FUP limit completes, a user can enjoy download speeds of 2 Mbps and it doesn’t have any data limit. The plan also gives a user unlimited voice calls without any FUP limit to any network within India.

Second, we have the Rs 1,299 FTTH plan in Chennai which comes with a download speed of up to 100 Mbps and 800GB of FUP limit. Post the FUP, users will be able to consume unlimited data at 2 Mbps speeds, and the plan even offers unlimited voice calls. The Rs 1,699 FTTH plan also provides 100 Mbps speeds, but the FUP limit is better at 1100GB of 1.1TB. BSNL also has a Rs 1,999 FTTH broadband plan offering the same 100 Mbps speeds and 1400GB or 1.4TB FUP limit. All these broadband plans do come with unlimited voice calling benefit to any network.

BSNL is providing its broadband users in Chennai with a Rs 2,999 FTTH plan, offering 100 Mbps download & upload speeds up to 2000GB or 2TB. The plan also gives a user unlimited local, STD calls to any network within India. BSNL users subscribing this broadband plan also gets one free e-mail ID and 1GB of free space for the e-mail ID. In addition, users are also eligible for one free static IP address, which will be given on request of the customer.

Lastly, BSNL has a pricier Rs 4,999 FTTH broadband plan which gives a total FUP of 3.5GB and 100 Mbps speeds. This premium plan from BSNL comes with an after FUP speed of 2 Mbps. It also rewards an unlimited user voice calling option without any FUP to any network within India.