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Airtel, on Monday, introduced new international roaming packs for international travellers. The new tariff plans start at Rs 133 a day and offer additional benefits like more data, in-flight connectivity, and 24×7 contact centre support.
These plans will be applicable across 184 different countries and allow users to travel across countries with just a single international roaming pack. There is also a feature of auto-renewal, and users can subscribe to these data plans via the Thanks app. Once recharged, these plans will be activated when a user arrives at a destination, and Airtel currently offers multiple plans with in-flight data access.
| Plan Price | Validity | Data benefits | Call benefits | SMS Benefits |
In-flight benefits
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| 195 | 1 Day | 250 MB | 100 Minutes | 100 SMS | Yes |
| 295 | 1 Day | 500 MB | 100 Minutes | 100 SMS | Yes |
| 595 | 1 Day | 1 GB | 100 Minutes | 100 SMS | Yes |
| 649 | 1 Day | 500 MB | 100 Minutes | 10 SMS | |
| 755 | 5 Days | 1 GB | 0 | 0 | |
| 756 | 5 Days | 0 | 100 Minutes | 0 | |
| 899 | 10 Days | 100 Minutes | 20 SMS | ||
| 2997 | 365 days | 2 GB | 100 Minutes | 20 SMS |
250 MB Data, 100 mins of Outgoing calls, 100 SMS valid for 1 day
|
| 2998 | 30 days | 5 GB | 200 Minutes | 20 SMS |
250 MB Data, 100 mins of Outgoing calls, 100 SMS valid for 1 day
|
Airtel’s cheapest international plan starts at Rs 195, valid for a day, and offers 250 MB of data, 100 minutes of calls (only to India, both outgoing and incoming), and 100 free SMS. Similarly, the company has also introduced another data plan for Rs 295, valid for a day, but offers 250 MB of data. The third plan costs Rs 595, also valid for a day with in-flight data benefits and 1 GB of data.
Users looking for international plans with extended validity can opt for a Rs 2,997 recharge plan, valid for 365 days with 2 GB of data for the entire duration along with 100 minutes of free calls, and 20 SMS. Similarly, there is also another international roaming plan, priced at Rs 2,998, which offers 30 days of validity, a 5 GB data cap, and 200 minutes of free outgoing calls.
Airtel also offers other international roaming plans without the in-flight data benefits for Rs 755 with five days of validity and 1 GB of data with no calling benefits. These plans can be accessed from the Airtel Thanks app.
