Since the launch of Reliance Jio in India, telecom operators are in a race to provide more benefits to the user at a lesser cost. Currently, the top three telecom operators Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone have similar combo plans ranging from Rs. 198 to Rs. 509, and here is a brief comparison of those plans.
Reliance Jio Rs. 198 plan vs Airtel Rs. 199 plan vs Vodafone Rs. 198 plan
The cheapest combo plan from all the three operators starts from just under Rs. 200. The combo plan of Rs. 198 from Reliance Jio offers 56GB of data, unlimited calling, and 100 free SMS per day with a validity of 28 days. The 56GB of data has a limit of 2GB per day. The combo plan of Rs. 199 from Airtel also has unlimited calling and 100 free SMS per day, but it offers only 39.2GB of data, which is 16.8GB less than what Jio is offering. The daily data limit in Airtel is 1.4GB. The combo plan of Rs. 198 from Vodafone offers the same benefits that the Airtel offers in its Rs. 199 combo plan.
Reliance Jio Rs. 349 plan vs Airtel Rs. 349 plan vs Vodafone Rs. 349 plan
Reliance, Airtel, and Vodafone offer Rs. 349 combo plan. The Reliance Jio’s Rs. 349 plan offers the highest benefits among the plans from the three operators; it has 105GB of data (2GB per day limit), unlimited calling, 100 free SMS per day, and a validity of 70 days. The combo plan of Rs. 349 from Airtel offers less data and less validity compared to the Jio’s Rs. 349 plan; it has 70GB of data (2.5GB per day limit), unlimited calling, 100 free SMS per day, and just 28 days of validity. The Vodafone’s combo plan of Rs. 349 is same as that of the Airtel’s Rs. 349 plan except for the free SMS.
Reliance Jio Rs. 399 plan vs Airtel Rs. 399 plan vs Vodafone Rs. 399 plan
The combo plan of Rs. 399 from Jio has 126GB data (1.5GB per day limit), unlimited calling, 100 free SMS per day, and 84 days of validity. In comparison, the Rs. 399 combo plan from Airtel only has 70 days of validity with 70GB data (1GB per day limit), unlimited calling, and 100 free SMS per day. Once again, the Vodafone’s plan is same as that of the Airtel’s plan.
Reliance Jio Rs. 448 plan vs Airtel Rs. 448 plan vs Vodafone Rs. 458 plan
Reliance Jio’s combo plan of Rs. 448 is tailored for users who require a high amount of data along with high validity; it has 168GB of data (2GB per day limit), unlimited calling, 100 free SMS per day, and a validity of 84 days. The Airtel’s Rs. 448 plan has 114.8GB of data (1.4GB per day limit), unlimited calling, 100 free SMS per day, and 82 days of validity. The Vodafone’s combo plan is Rs. 10 costlier than the Airtel’s and Jio’s plan, and even though it lacks behind them with less data on offer; it just has 84GB of data (1GB per day limit). Although similar to Airtel and Jio, Vodafone’s 458 plan has unlimited calling and 100 free SMS per day for 84 days.
Reliance Jio Rs. 509 plan vs Airtel Rs. 509 plan vs Vodafone Rs. 509 plan
The combo plan of Rs. 509 from all the three telecom operators focus on providing higher validity and higher per day data limit. Reliance Jio’s Rs. 509 plan has 112GB of data, unlimited calling, 100 free SMS per day, and 90 days of validity. Though the data on offer may seem less compared to the Jio’s cheaper plan of Rs. 448, it has a higher per day data limit of 4GB. Airtel’s Rs. 509 plan offers 126GB of data (1.4GB per day limit), unlimited calling, and 100 free SMS per day with a validity of 90 days. Vodafone’s Rs. 509 combo plan offers the same benefits as the Airtel’s Rs. 509 plan.
Reliance Jio combo plans vs Airtel combo plans vs Vodafone combo plans: Verdict
It is clear that Reliance is offering more benefits than Airtel and Vodafone in almost all the combo packs. So, from a value for money factor, Jio wins with flying colours. However, many people are having network issues with Jio, such as low data speeds. Though the Airtel’s network doesn’t seem to suffer from slow data speeds, it definitely has call drop issues. The Vodafone’s network neither has slow data speeds, nor the call drops, but Vodafone’s 4G network coverage is very limited. So, each of them has their advantages and disadvantages. We recommend you to use all the three networks in your surroundings and choose the one that has the fastest data speed and lowest call drop issues.
