Jio vs Airtel vs Vi — find the cheapest plan for your exact need

At the 28-day mark, Jio's ₹329 plan (with JioSaavn Pro) and Vi's ₹349 plan (with Vi Movies & TV) are the closest 1.5GB/day options. Airtel doesn't currently have a plain 1.5GB/day tier at 28 days — its cheapest 28-day unlimited-5G plan starts at ₹349 for 2GB/day, which is actually more data for a similar price. So if 2GB/day works for you, Airtel's ₹349 plan is the better value; if you specifically want 1.5GB/day, Jio's ₹329 is cheaper than Vi's ₹349.

Both Jio and Airtel currently price their 28-day, 2GB/day (with unlimited 5G) plan at ₹349 — effectively tied. Check both operators' network coverage in your area before switching, since price alone shouldn't decide it.

Airtel sells talktime top-up vouchers in fixed denominations (₹10, ₹120, ₹500, ₹1,000, ₹5,000) that credit slightly less than face value after tax — e.g. the ₹500 voucher credits ₹423.73. If you only need balance for calls, not data, these are the right product rather than a combo data+calls plan.

Talktime recharges are taxed, so the credited amount is the face value minus applicable tax — this is standard across Indian telecom operators, not an Airtel-specific markup.

It's a pure data add-on with "no service validity" — meaning it doesn't renew or extend your voice/SMS plan, only adds data on top of whatever base plan you already have active. It's not a standalone recharge for someone with no active plan.

Operators revise prepaid plans every few months, sometimes more often. We note the date we last checked at the bottom of each table — always confirm the current price in the operator's own app before recharging.