Airtel's Rs 199 recharge plan comes with a validity of 28 days

Highlights Airtel's Rs 199 recharge comes with unlimited calls, 1GB data for 28 days

Customers recharging with Rs 199 pack can make both local and STD calls

Rs 149, Rs 349, Rs. 399 packs also include voice and data benefits

Amid increasing competition in the telecom sector led by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel is offering unlimited calls and 1 GB or gigabyte of data at Rs 199. Airtel's recharge plan priced at Rs 199 comes with a validity of 28 days, according to Bharti Airtel's website - airtel.in. The Rs 199 recharge pack includes the benefit of unlimited calls (local and STD) along with 1 GB data, the telecom company added on its website. Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecom company, provides its customers with a number of options to recharge their prepaid connections. Some of Airtel's other prepaid packs that provide voice and data benefits include STVs or special tariff vouchers priced at Rs. 149, Rs. 349 and Rs. 399 (Airtel's Rs 199 recharge pack includes unlimited local and STD calls for the validity period of 28 days)In its recharge pack priced at Rs. 149, Bharti Airtel offers "unlimited Airtel calls + 2GB data" with a validity of 28 days, according to its website. "Applicable only on 4G H/S (handset) & 4G SIM. T&C apply," Airtel added. That means Airtel customers using a 4G handset along with a 4G mobile SIM will be able to avail the benefits under the Rs. 149 recharge plan.Aggressive data pricing and free voice calling offers by Reliance Jio - which provides telecom services under brand name Jio - has caused many incumbent telecom operators to announce new schemes, say some analysts.

Reliance Jio has launched several plans to its prepaid and postpaid customers, offering unlimited calls and low priced mobile data. With a new recharge pack priced at Rs. 399, Jio customers get 1 GB of data per day at 4G speed for 84 days along with free voice calls, SMS (short message service) and access to MyJio app services. Under a plan priced at Rs. 149, Jio offers unlimited local and STD calls to mobile or landline numbers across India plus 2 GBs of data for 28 days.Jio has also launched a new recharge plan at Rs. 349, which comes with 20s GB of 4G data with a validity of 56 days without any daily limit. You can use the entire 20 GBs of data even in one day or spend it over 56 days. After you consume the 56 GBs of high speed data, the internet speed will be reduced to 128 kbps, Jio said.