Comparison of 3G Prepaid Data Plans in Andhra Pradesh
Saturday 25 August 2012
In July-2011, I did a post on comparison of prepaid 3G data plans in Andhra Pradesh telecom circle offered by BSNL, Aircel, Airtel, Idea and Vodafone. As all operators updated their data plans, I am giving their latest plans.
3G Data plans from BSNL:
| Recharge(Rs) | Free Data | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 100 MB | 3 days |
| 50 | 200 MB | 15 days |
| 103 | 300 MB | 30 days |
| 153 | 1000 MB | 7 days |
| 250 | 1250 MB | 30 days |
| 450 | 2500 GB | 30 days |
| 600 | 3 GB (1 GB day + 2 GB night) | 90 days |
| 753 | 5 GB | 30 days |
| 1099 | 10 GB | 30 days |
| 1501 | 15 GB | 30 days |
| 3000 | 30 GB | 90 days |
3G Data Plans offered by Aircel:
| Recharge(Rs) | Free Data | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 50 MB | 1 day |
| 17 | 100 MB | 3 days |
| 37 | 200 MB | 7 days |
| 67 | 250 MB | 15 days |
| 128 | 500 MB | 30 days |
| 197 | 1 GB | 30 days |
| 399 | 2 GB | 30 days |
| 697 | 5 GB | 30 days |
| 997 | 10 GB | 30 days |
3G Data Plans offered by Airtel:
Recharge(Rs) | Free Data | Validity |
|---|---|---|
45 | 150 MB | 3 days |
99 | 300 MB | 30 days |
250 | 1 GB | 30 days |
450 | 2 GB | 30 days |
750 | 4 GB | 30 days |
1500 | 10 GB | 30 days |
3G Data Plans offered by Idea:
Recharge(Rs) | Free Data | Validity |
|---|---|---|
22 | 100 MB | 3 days |
103 | 300 MB | 30 days |
200 | 600 MB | 30 days |
253 | 1 GB | 30 days |
348 | 1.5 GB | 30 days |
450 | 2 GB | 30 days |
599 | 2 GB | 60 days |
750 | 2 GB | 30 days |
850 | 3 GB | 30 days |
949 | 4 GB* | 30 days |
1500 | 8 GB* | 30 days |
2501 | 12 GB | 90 days |
3G Data Plans offered by Vodafone:
| Recharge(Rs) | Free Data | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 25MB | 1 day |
| 25 | 75MB | 3 days |
| 43 | 150MB | 7 days |
| 102 | 300 MB | 4 weeks |
| 199 | 500 MB | 4 weeks |
| 249 | 1 GB | 4 weeks |
| 375 | 1.5 GB | 4 weeks |
| 449 | 2 GB | 4 weeks |
| 850 | 5 GB | 60 days |
| 1500 | 10 GB | 4 weeks |
Which one to choose?
^BSNL's cost per MB is varying from 21paise/MB to 10paise/MB
^Aircel's cost per MB is, highest- 14paise/MB and lowest- 10paise/MB
^Idea's cost per MB is, highest- 22paise/MB and lowest- 20paise/MB
^Airtel's cost per MB is, highest- 30paise/MB and lowest- 15paise/MB
^Vodafone's cost per MB is , highest- 36paise/MB and lowest- 15paise/MB
^There are no true unlimited data plans from any operator.
^All plans offered by Aircel are unlimited with the condition that after free usage, speed will be reduced to 128kbps.
^BSNL, Idea and Vodafone are offering plans with more than 30 days validity.
Conclusion:
Aircel and BSNL are offering plans at less cost per MB compared Idea, Airtel and Vodafone. Aircel is the best among all, with the lowest data rates and unlimited usage with 128kbps speed after free limit. Our BSNL slipped to second position in this time comparison (In last comparison, it was number one).
But while choosing the best 3G operator we have to consider other parameters like speed, availability, voice plans, video call charges etc... in addition to the data plans, those are not discussed here.
But while choosing the best 3G operator we have to consider other parameters like speed, availability, voice plans, video call charges etc... in addition to the data plans, those are not discussed here.
Note: Information regarding data plans is retrieved from corresponding providers website on 25th August, 2012.
