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Desk. There is bad news for millions of mobile users of the country. Telecom companies can once again expensive their recharge plans. ET has given this report quoting analysts. Analysts say the increase in the number of net users in May for the fifth consecutive month, has encouraged the increase in telecom operators. Due to this, mobile tariffs can again increase by 10-12% at the end of the year. Earlier in July 2024, mobile companies had last increased the price of base plan by 11-23%. Experts say that tier pricing may also be introduced in the next round, where data allowance is severely reduced to encourage more data packs.

The number of mobile users saw a 29 -month record surge, in which active users became about 1.08 trillions. Market leader Reliance Jio Infocomm added 5.5 million active users in May, leading to its total number of users increased to 150 bps to 53%.

According to sources, Jio and Airtel’s fast customer growth and Vodafone Idea’s user Loss has created a favorable environment to increase tariffs in the market. Now the next increase will be according to 5G. Also, it will not be the same, can be done in various categories based on data use, speed, or time. Experts believe that telecom companies will focus more on mid and premium users, reducing the direct impact on common customers.