Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Tuesday announced that it will provide a one-time Rs 49 plan for free to its around 6 crore low-income customers to help them stay connected during this pandemic time.
The telco is offering 49 plan free of cost to its customers which comes with a validity of 28 days. The plan offers Rs 38 talktime, 300MB data, and a validity of 28 days. Local/ national calls are charged at Rs. 0.25 per second.
The scheme, covering 6 crore customers with Rs 49 recharge plan, is worth Rs 294 crore.
Additionally, Vodafone Idea customers will get almost double benefit on recharging their mobile service account with plan value of Rs 79. This special recharge comes with Rs 64 talktime and 200 MB of data for a validity of 28 days for a limited time period.
“Vi will provide Rs 49 pack free to over 60 million low income customers due to the current situation. The pack offers talktime of Rs 38 and 100 MB data with a validity of 28 days. With this Vi is hopeful of enabling its customers to stay connected safely,” the company said in a statement.
Jio and Airtel have already announced relief plans for customers in select segments.