Bharti Airtel announces 10-21 per cent hike in mobile tariffs from July 3
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel on Friday announced between 10-21 per cent hike in mobile tariffs, a day after larger rival Reliance Jio announced an increase in rates. "We have ensured that there is a very modest price increase on entry-level plans, to eliminate any burden on budget challenged consumers," the Sunil Mittal-led telecom firm said announcing the revision in mobile tariffs. Bharti Airtel said it has maintained that the mobile Average Revenue Per User needs to be upwards of Rs 300, to enable a financially healthy business model for telcos in India. Among the unlimited voice plans, Airtel has raised tariffs in the ballpark range of about 11 per cent, and accordingly rates are revised from Rs 179 to Rs 199; from Rs 455 to Rs 509; and from Rs 1,799 to Rs 1,999.