Mobile Recharge Prices Likely To Go Up; Jio, Airtel, Vi To Raise Tariffs By 20 % Next Year
New Delhi: India’s private telecom operators are likely to increase their prepaid and postpaid tariffs by up to 20% in 2026, a year after the companies raised tariffs in July last year.
The expected hike may range between 16% to 20%, covering both 4G and 5G plans as per the reports. Major private operations including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, are all set to boost revenue for the telecom sector significantly. The tariff hike, driven by a trend of periodic price adjustments, is expected to boost revenue for the telecom sector significantly.
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This adjustment would be applied to both prepaid and postpaid services, further strengthening the average revenue per user (ARPU) for telecom operators.
As per the industry expert, the next price hike may take place in 2026 based on the patter of periodical raise in the past few years. The availability of 5G services could lead to higher charges as the telecom companies have been bundling 5G services with higher-priced data plans, and this trend may continue.
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