Airtel cuts mobile roaming rates by 60

Despite profitability getting affected with tariffs touching new-lows,companies are eager to catch the volume growth as subscriber numbers are going up.

The local and outgoing calls to another network on roaming will be charged at 80 paise a minute,a statement said.

8220;These reduced roaming tariffs spells huge benefits of up to 60 per cent for all Airtel users who would enrol under this plan,8221; it said.

8220;Recent research has shown that customers need benefits while travelling and are not satisfied with just local calling benefits8221;,Bharti Airtel President Mobile Services Atul Bindal said in a statement.

Airtel Prepaid mobile customers wishing to avail this benefit will be charged a plan enrolment fee of Rs 98,which will give an incoming validity of one year,while postpaid users can subscribe to a monthly rental plan.

Bharti8217;s stock was down 1.55 per cent at Rs 288.30 on BSE.