Airtel brings back Rs 299 prepaid plan, but with 1 GB daily data instead of 1.5 GB

Airtel has relaunched its Rs 299 prepaid recharge plan. The company had withdrawn the plan about three months ago, after which customers wanting a pack with 28-day validity and daily data had to pay more. The plan is back, but its benefits have been changed.

The earlier Rs 299 recharge gave 1.5 GB of data a day. Customers will now get only 1 GB a day. The price stays at Rs 299, but the data has been cut by 500 MB.

The new plan has a validity of 28 days. It includes 1 GB of high-speed data a day, unlimited calling and 100 SMS. This works out to a total of 28 GB of data over 28 days.

The change will hit hardest those customers who watch videos, use social media or consume a lot of internet. If such users spend more than 1 GB a day, they will have to buy a separate data pack or move to a costlier plan. It is worth noting that not all the benefits of the old Rs 299 plan have been restored. The company has only relaunched the plan and reduced the quantity of data.

Airtel had reworked several of its prepaid recharge plans in August 2026. Along with the Rs 299 plan, the company had also discontinued some other plans such as Rs 319, Rs 579, Rs 619 and Rs 649. These plans offered 1.5 GB of data a day and unlimited calling.

After the Rs 299 plan was withdrawn, the Rs 349 plan became the preferred option for customers wanting 28-day validity with daily data. It offered 1.5 GB a day and unlimited 5G. This meant customers who earlier spent Rs 299 had to pay Rs 349 for the same daily data, raising the cost of recharge by roughly 16.7 per cent.

The company has taken the decision at a time when the growth in Airtel's mobile subscribers has slowed. It is believed the company is trying to keep its customers from moving to other telecom operators by offering cheaper recharge plans. Customers recharging on a low budget will have this plan as an option, but they should check the validity and the data on offer before recharging.