Bharti Airtel has announced a new recharge pack of Rs. 49 for free to 5.5 crore low-income customers with the motive to help them stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company said that customers buying the Rs. 79 recharge coupon will now get double benefits.
“The scheme is worth Rs. 270 crore covering credit of Rs. 49 mobile plan for 5.5 crore low-income group customers,” said the telecom operator.
The company said in a statement, “As a one-time gesture, Airtel will give the pack of Rs. 49 free of cost to over 55 million low-income customers. The pack offers a talk-time of Rs. 38 and 100 MB data with the validity of 28 days.”
Additionally, “through this gesture, Airtel will empower over 5.5 crore customers mostly in rural areas, to stay connected and have access to critical information when needed,” said the company.
The company said that both benefits will be available for Airtel pre-paid customers in the coming week.
As per the data for February, Bharti Airtel has around 34 crore mobile service customers.
Note that, over the period of the last six months, Bharti Airtel has constantly added new subscribers to its existing base, while Reliance Jio hasn’t shared a similar trend.
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