Airtel, Vodafone, RCOM and Videocon Telecom reduce National roaming tariffs


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Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Videocon Telecom have reduced national roaming charges soon after TRAI reduced ceiling tariffs for national roaming calls and SMS last month. This is applicable for pre-paid and post-paid subscribers. Some operators have also introduced special roaming plans.

Item Existing tariffs Revised Tariffs % Drop
Outgoing local voice call while on national roaming Re. 1.00 per minute Re. 0.80 per minute 20%
Outgoing long distance (inter-circle) voice call while on national roaming Rs. 1.50 per minute Rs. 1.15 per minute 23%
Incoming voice call while on national roaming Re. 0.75 per minute Re. 0.45 per minute 40%
Outgoing local SMS while on national roaming Re. 1.00 per SMS Re. 0.25 per SMS 75%
Outgoing long distance (inter-circle) SMS while on national roaming Rs.1.50 per SMS Re. 0.38 per SMS 75%

Vodafone Special Roaming Tariff Plan (SRTP)

Plan Prepaid
SRTP (180 days)
Postpaid (SRTP)
MRP INR (range) 201 (195-205) Plan Rental: 149/month
Current Tariffs Outgoing Home & Roam INR 0.9/min Local@ Re 1/min
STD @ Rs. 1.5/min
Roam Incoming FREE FREE
SMS (Local/STD) Home & Roam 1/1.5 1/1.5
Revised Tariffs Outgoing Home & Roam Rs. 0.8/min Local @ Re. 0.8/min
STD @ Rs. 1.15/min
Roam Incoming FREE FREE
SMS (Local/STD) Home & Roam 0.25/0.38 0.25/0.38

RCOM’s One India, One Rate plan at Rs. 40 to Rs. 50 (based on the Home Circle) lets customers enjoy three benefits in one plan, with Incoming Calls while roaming being free, and a single attractive outgoing unified rate while in Home network or Roaming Network – for both Local and STD calls. It comes with a validity of 28 days.

These new National Roaming rates are already effective from 1st May 2015.


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