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Airtel quietly discontinued ₹299 plan! The burden on users' pockets has increased, now the cheapest plan starts from this
Samira Vishwas | August 13, 2026 11:24 PM CST

If you use Airtel SIM card, this information may be important for you. Telecom company Airtel has given a big blow to its customers by discontinuing its cheapest unlimited prepaid recharge plan. This means that now customers will have to spend more money than before for the low-cost plan. Let us learn about this in detail and understand its impact on the cheapest plan of ₹299.

**₹299 plan discontinued**

Airtel has discontinued its cheapest unlimited prepaid recharge plan (₹299 plan) in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand circles. This plan was launched last year after the price increase and after running for almost a year, it has now been withdrawn. The company has removed this plan from its official website and Airtel Thanks app. Users first came to know about this change through social media tipsters, after which the news spread rapidly.

**₹349 plan is now the cheapest option**

After the closure of the ₹ 299 plan, the question arises that which is the cheapest plan now? The answer is the ₹349 plan, which has now become the cheapest unlimited recharge option of Airtel. In this plan, users get 2GB high-speed data, unlimited calling and 100 SMS daily with a validity of 28 days. In fact, whereas earlier users had to spend only ₹299 for unlimited benefits, now they will have to pay ₹50 more for the same benefits. The good thing is that the company is also offering additional benefits – like music and entertainment subscriptions – so that users can easily switch to the higher priced plan and feel less of an impact of the increased price.

However, despite these additional benefits, the price increase will impact more those who wanted unlimited calling and data benefits in a tight budget. This is especially important for students and those living in cities, because deducting ₹50 from their account every month is not a small thing; For such people, even a profit or loss of ₹ 10 matters, and here we are talking about ₹ 50.

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