Unlimited Calling Plans In 2023: Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL

Unlimited Calling Plans In 2023: Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL

Unlimited Calling Plans In 2022: Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL

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It goes without saying that for mobile users who have heavy usage of local and STD calling and text messaging, unlimited calling plans often prove to be great (and attractive) assets. In addition, freebies like 5G/4G data benefits, music, OTT subscriptions, and other kindles joy ensure that these plans prove to be excellent value for money! Selectra understands your needs and has collated information on all the different unlimited calling plans offered by the telecom providers of India. This article will help you pick the best value for money plan.


Top Budget Unlimited Calling Plans: Jio vs Airtel vs Vi vs BSNL

While there are multiple unlimited plans offered by each provider, you might be looking for the most budget-friendly unlimited calling plan that offers multiple features.

Here is a short comparison table for long-term unlimited calling plans offered by various network providers like Jio, Airtel, BSNL, and Vi:

TelcoPlanValidityTotal dataVoice calling
Reliance JioRs. 2399365 days730 GB12,000 non-Jio minutes
AirtelRs. 2498365 days730 GBUnlimited calling
AirtelRs. 2398365 days547.5 GBUnlimited calling
Vodafone IdeaRs. 2399365 days547.5 GBUnlimited calling

Jio Unlimited Calling Plans

Reliance’s Jio has been nothing less than a revolution in the Indian telecom industry. Launched in 2016, Jio has some of the most attractive 4G data packs and unlimited calling options for its data-loving customers.

Jio Plan Revisions Though Jio had the most affordable prepaid 4G recharge plans, it started to charge its subscribers with Interconnect Usage Charge (IUC) of 6 paise per minute in October 2020 for calls made to non-Jio connections. At the end of 2019, Jio revised its plans and launched new All-in-One plans that offer FUP over unlimited calling to other networks.

We have compiled a list of all the popular Jio calling plans and their validity, benefits, and pricing.

Jio Prepaid Recharge PlanData BenefitValidityJio to Jio callsSMS
Rs. 750.1 GB/Day

+ 200MB

23 DaysUnlimited Calls50
Rs. 910.1 GB/Day

+ 200MB

28 DaysUnlimited Calls50
Rs. 1250.5 GB/day23 DaysUnlimited Calls300
Rs. 1520.5 GB/day28 DaysUnlimited Calls300
Rs. 1861 GB/day28 DaysUnlimited Calls100/Day
Rs. 2222 GB/day28 DaysUnlimited Calls100/Day
Rs. 8992 GB/28 days336 (28 days * 12 cycles)Unlimited Calls50 SMS/28 days

Airtel Unlimited Calling Plans

Airtel is India’s one of the top telecom companies with the second biggest market share. With its widespread 4G network across the locations, Airtel has various recharge offers for both prepaid and postpaid customers. Along with providing high-speed 4G, these plans also offer unlimited voice calls, SMS, OTT subscriptions, and other bundled offers.

Airtel unlimited calling plans start from as low as Rs. 10 and can be as expensive as Rs. 6999. These recharge plans hold a validity of 56 days, 84 days, and even 365 days.

We have compiled a list below of all new Airtel recharge plans and offers with their validity and other benefits.

Recharge PlanData BenefitPlan ValidityAdded Benefits
Rs. 1551 GB24 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription
Rs. 1792 GB28 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription
Rs. 2091 GB/day21 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription
Rs. 2391 GB/day24 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription
Rs. 2651 GB/day28 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription
Rs. 2991.5 GB/day28 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 3592 GB/day28 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 4492.5 GB/day28 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 4556 GB84 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 4791.5 GB/day56 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 5492 GB/day56 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 5993 GB/day28 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag, Disney+Hotstar mobile subscription
Rs. 6661.5 GB/day77 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 6993 GB/day56 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 7191.5 GB/day84 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 8382 GB/day56 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag, Disney+Hotstar mobile subscription
Rs. 8392 GB/day84 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 179924 GB365 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 29992 GB/day365 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag
Rs. 33592 GB/day365 daysAmazon Prime Mobile Edition, Free Airtel Hello Tunes, Free Wynk Music Subscription, Access to Apollo 24/7 Circle for 3 months, Free Courses at Shaw Academy, Rs. 100 cashback at FASTag, Disney+Hotstar mobile subscription

Vodafone Unlimited Calling Plans

Vodafone-Idea or ‘Vi’ has recently launched several new prepaid plans for its 1.3 billion Indian population. These plans can range from Rs. 19 and Rs. 2399.

Vi’s cheapest recharge plan is cost Rs. 10 and offers Rs. 7.47 of talk time, whereas its most expensive plan, costs Rs. 2399 which comes with an annual validity and daily 1.5GB data along with other benefits.

We have compiled a list of all prepaid Vodafone unlimited calling plans for your quick reference:

Recharge PlanData BenefitValiditySMSBenefits
Rs. 129200MB18 DaysNANA
Rs. 1491GB21 DaysNANA
Rs. 1551GB24 Days300NA
Rs. 1792GB28 Days300Vi™ movies and TV
Rs. 1991 GB/day18 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 2191 GB/day21 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 2391 GB/day24 Days100 sms/dayNA
Rs. 2491.5 GB21 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 2691 GB/day28 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 2991.5GB/day28 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 32725GB30 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 3294GB56 Days600Vi™ movies and TV
Rs. 3592GB/day28 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 3991.5GB a day42 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 4092.5GB a day28 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 4596GB84 Days1000Vi™ movies and TV
Rs. 4753GB/day28 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 4791.5GB/day56 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 5013GB/day28 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV, Get 1 year access to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile
Rs. 53750GB60 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 5991.5GB/day70 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 6661.5GB/day77 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 6993GB/day56 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 7191.5GB/day84 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 8392GB/day84 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 9013GB/day70 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV, Get 1 year access to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile
Rs. 14491.5GB/day180 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 179924GB365 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 28991.5GB/day365 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV
Rs. 30991.5GB/day365 Days100 sms/dayVi™ movies and TV, Get 1 year access to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile

BSNL Unlimited Calling Plans

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is India’s largest state-owned telecom service provider. It has one of the largest wireline networks and a strong presence in the broadband sector.

While other telecom giants like Airtel and Jio are set to roll out their 5G services, BSNL is the only one yet to roll out 4G services across the country. BSNL offers a wide range of prepaid recharge plans ranging between Rs. 18 and Rs, 1999.

We have compiled a list of all prepaid BSNL unlimited calling plans for your quick reference:

Recharge PlanCostFree UsagePlan Validity in Days
STV 97Rs. 97Unlimited calls to any network + 2GB/day + 500 SMS18
STV 99Rs. 99Unlimited Voice calls (local/STD) any-net in home LSA and national roaming including Delhi and Mumbai + PRBT.22
STV 118Rs. 118Unlimited voice calls (Local/STD) any-net in Home LSA and national roaming including MTNL network in Mumbai and Delhi + Unlimited data with speed reduced to 40Kbps after 0.5GB/day + Free PRBT.26
STV 139Rs. 139This STV is applicable for Inactive2 customers only.Unlimited Local/STD/Roaming calls incl.Mumbai and Delhi + Unlimited data with speed restricted to 80kbps after 2GB/day) + 100 SMS/day.28
STV 147Rs. 147Unlimited Local/STD calls to Any Network while in Home LSA and in National roaming including MTNL network roaming area of New Delhi and Mumbai + 10 GB Data + BSNL tunes.30
PRBT STV 187Rs. 187Unlimited voice calls (Local/STD) any-net in Home LSA and national roaming including MTNL network in Mumbai and Delhi + Unlimited data with speed reduced to 80Kbps after 2GB/day + 100 SMS/day to Any N/w Including while Roaming in Mumbai and New Delhi + Free PRBT.28
STV 297Rs. 297Unlimited Voice calls (Local/STD/Roaming-including while roaming in Mumbai and Delhi) to any network + Unlimited free Data with speed reduced to 40 Kbps after 1GB/day + 100 SMS/day Local/STD/Roaming-incl. while roaming in Mumbai and Delhi to any network + EROS NOW Entertainment Services for 56 days.54
Voice 319Rs. 319Unlimited free voice calls in home and national roaming including MTNL roaming area of Delhi and Mumbai + 6GB data.75
STV 429Rs. 429Unlimited free voice calls ($) in home and national roaming including MTNL network roaming area of Delhi and Mumbai + The 100 Free SMS/day ($) will be applicable in home and national roaming including MTNL network roaming area of Delhi and Mumbai + Unlimited Data with speed restricted to 40 Kbps after 1GB Data/day + EROS NOW Entertainment services81
STV 499Rs. 499Unlimited Voice calls (local/STD)(On-net/Off-net) in Home LSA and National roaming (including Delhi and Mumbai) + 2 GB Data/day + 100 SMS/day including MTNL area Mumbai and Delhi + BSNL tune + Zing.90

If we look at these different plans, BSNL offers the best value for money. However, if you’re looking for other network providers, you can also choose Airtel as they offer lucrative benefits as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Airtel’s truly unlimited calls?

The original Airtel bundle plans contain all tariffs, therefore customers will incur no IUC charge and will be able to make free outbound calls to other networks.

What exactly is Vodafone Idea unlimited calling?

Vodafone Idea’s prepaid plan includes 24 GB of data with a 365-day validity period. These prepaid plans also includes genuinely unlimited calling and 3600 SMS each year. The package also includes a subscription to ZEE5 and Vodafone Play.

What is the distinction between prepaid and postpaid plans?

A prepaid phone plan requires you to pay for your service up front, whereas a postpaid plan requires you to pay your bill at the end of the month.

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