Bharti Airtel will also increase prices of tariff plans starting December 1, 2019. The announcement from Airtel came right after that from Vodafone Idea . Both the telcos did not dive into further details on how much the tariffs will be hiked, but analysts are expecting at least 35-40% hike. Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea posted record losses in Q2 FY20, and the decision to increase tariff prices comes at the right time. A couple of years ago, both the telcos decreased tariffs to match Reliance Jio, but it’s impossible to sustain in the market right now with those tariffs, so the telcos decided to hike the prices. Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel Prepaid Plans Start at Less Than Rs 25 Right now, the basic service validity prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel starts at less than Rs 25. Bharti Airtel has a Rs 23 Smart Recharge plan that does not offer any talk time or data benefit, but it extends a customer’s service validity by 28 days. Vodafone Idea has a Rs 24 All