A few days back we published a post with a list of prepaid plans from Airtel, Jio and Vi that offer the most affordable 3GB per day plans. Now, we have done a comparison of all the available individual postpaid plans across operators Airtel, BSNL, Jio and Vi to understand the data & OTT benefits in this cricketing season. Let’s check them one by one below.
Airtel Postpaid Plans
| Airtel 399 | Airtel 499 | |
| Monthly Rental | ₹399 | ₹499 |
| Calls | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SMS | 100/day | 100/day |
| Data | 40 GB | 75 GB |
| Data Rollover | 200 GB | 200 GB |
| Night UL | – | – |
| Additional Data Charges/GB | ₹20 | ₹20 |
| ISD Rate | Standard | Standard |
| International Roaming | – | – |
| Entertainment | ||
| Netflix | – | – |
| Amazon Prime | – | Yes |
| Disney+Hotstar | – | Yes |
| SonyLiv | – | – |
| Own OTT Apps | – | Yes |
| Zee5 | – | – |
| Other Bundled Benefits | XStream App | XStream App |
- Airtel’s entry-level plan is priced at ₹399 which offers 40 GB of data with data rollover benefits of up to 200 GB. The plan doesn’t offer any OTT subscription.
- Airtel’s ₹499 plan offers 75 GB of data with data rollover benefits of up to 200 GB. The plan comes with a complimentary subscription to Amazon Prime and Disney+Hotstar.
- Unlimited 5G data for all postpaid plans.
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BSNL Postpaid Plans
| BSNL 199 | BSNL 399 | |
| Monthly Rental | ₹199 | ₹399 |
| Calls | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SMS | 100/day | 100/day |
| Data | 25 GB | 70 GB |
| Data Rollover | 75 GB | 210 GB |
| Night UL | – | – |
| Additional Data Charges/GB | ₹10 | ₹10 |
| ISD Rate | Standard | Standard |
| International Roaming | – | – |
| Entertainment | ||
| Netflix | – | – |
| Amazon Prime | – | – |
| Disney+Hotstar | – | – |
| SonyLiv | – | – |
| Own OTT Apps | – | – |
| Zee5 | – | – |
| Bundled Benefits | – | – |
- BSNL offers two basic postpaid plans.
- BSNL’s ₹199 plan offers unlimited voice calling and 25 GB data with data rollover of upto 75 GB. It doesn’t include any OTT benefits.
- BSNL’s ₹399 plan offers unlimited voice calling and 70GB data with data rollover of upto 210 GB. It also doesn’t include any OTT benefits.
Jio Postpaid Plans
| Jio 299 | Jio 599 | Jio 1499 | |
| Monthly Rental | ₹299 | ₹599 | ₹1,499 |
| Calls | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SMS | Unlimited | Unlimited | 100/day |
| Data | 30 GB | Unlimited | 300 GB |
| Data Rollover | – | – | – |
| Night UL | – | – | – |
| Additional Data Charges/GB | ₹10 | ₹10 | ₹10 |
| ISD Rate | Starting @ 50p/min | Starting @ 50p/min | Starting @ 50p/min |
| International Roaming | – | – | – |
| Entertainment | |||
| Netflix | – | – | Yes |
| Amazon Prime | – | – | Yes |
| Disney+Hotstar | – | – | – |
| SonyLiv | – | – | – |
| Own OTT Apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zee5 | – | – | – |
| Bundled Benefits | Unlimited 5G | Unlimited 5G | Unlimited 5G |
- Jio’s ₹299 plan offers 30 GB of data per month and a complimentary subscription to Jio Cinema & Jio TV.
- Jio’s ₹599 plan offers unlimited calling and data, without any OTT subscription other than Jio Cinema & Jio TV.
- Jio’s highest plan is priced at ₹1,499 which offers Netflix and Amazon Prime bundled along with 300 GB of data and unlimited voice calling.
- All Jio postpaid plans offer Unlimted 5G under Jio 5G welcome offer.
Vi Postpaid Plans
| Vi Max 401 | Vi Max 501 | Vi Max 701 | REDX | |
| Monthly Rental | ₹401 | ₹501 | ₹701 | ₹1,101 |
| Calls | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SMS | 100/day | 100/day | 100/day | 100/day |
| Data | 50 GB | 90 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Data Rollover | 200 GB | 200 GB | – | – |
| Night UL | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| Additional Data Charges/GB | ₹20 | 7-day Pack Free Once a Year | – | – |
| ISD Rate | Standard | Standard | Standard | Special Tariff to 14 countries |
| International Roaming | – | – | – | 7-day Pack Free Once a Year |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Netflix | – | – | – | – |
| Amazon Prime | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Disney+Hotstar | – | Yes | Yes (Premium) | Yes (Premium) |
| SonyLiv | Yes | – | – | Yes (Premium) |
| Own OTT Apps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zee5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bundled Benefits | – | – | – | Airport Lounge Access MMT Vouchers |
- Vi has a wide range of 4 individual postpaid plans and Vi is the only operator which offers Night-time unlimited data from 12 AM to 6 AM. Also, Vi is the only operator to offer 2 unlimited postpaid plans.
- Vi Max 401 offers 50 GB data with a data rollover facility of up to 200 GB, plus night-time free unlimited data from 12 AM to 6 AM, plus a free subscription to SonyLIV, Zee5 and Vi Movies & TV.
- Vi 501 plan offers a 90 GB of data with a data rollover facility upto 200 GB, with unlimited free data from 12 am to 6 am as well as 4 OTT subscriptions – Amazon Prime, Disney+Hotstar, Zee5 and Vi Movies & TV.
- Vi Max 701 offers unlimited free data & calling with 4 OTT subscriptions – Amazon Prime, Disney+Hotstar, Zee5 and Vi Movies & TV.
- Vi REDX ₹1,101 plan offers unlimited data & calling with 5 bundled OTT subscriptions – Amazon Prime, Disney+Hotstar, SonyLiv, Zee5 and Vi Movies & TV.
- Vi 5G services are not available to users yet.
According to our research, Jio and Airtel plans are slightly higher compared to Vi, but the biggest advantage of Jio and Airtel is the unlimited 5G in case you live in the coverage area. Except for 5G connectivity, Vi offers more data and OTT benefits in the postpaid segment. We hope this comparison helps you find a suitable postpaid plan to enjoy the much-awaited TATA IPL 2023 season. Follow GizArena on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.
Note: All the plans mentioned in this article are as on 6th April 2023. We advise you to check with your service provider for new packs before recharging your number. You can also check My Airtel App, MyJio app, and Vi app for the latest tariffs.