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BSNL best prepaid plans under Rs 200: A look at offers and how to get a SIM at home
BSNL best prepaid plans under Rs 200: With BSNL launching SIM card home delivery, users can now get SIM cards delivered to their doorstep. Here is how to order one yourself and a look at the best prepaid plans under Rs 200.
BSNL best prepaid plans under Rs 200: BSNL looks to take a step forward by introducing SIM card home delivery for its users. (Image Source: BSNL)
BSNL best prepaid plans under Rs 200: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (more commonly known as BSNL) is among the leading telecom operators with widespread connectivity. The telecom provider is offering some of the most lucrative plans for prepaid users nationwide. These plans offer a variety of services, including validity, data allowances, and calling benefits.
Most of these cover more affordable short-term plans, as well as longer-term plans. While some plans are focussed on talk time, some are sought for their data allowance plans.
If you are looking for a data plan to fit your preference, here are a few options that BSNL offers under Rs. 200:
Rs 107
This plan, valid for 35 days, offers unlimited data up to a total of 3 GB. Once the allocation is exhausted, the speed is reduced to 40 kbps. The plan offers 200 minutes of free voice calling, including national roaming calls.
After the free offerings are exhausted, the plan would entail local calls at Rs 1 per minute, STD calls at Rs 1.3 per minute, video calls at Rs 2 per minute, local SMS at 80 paisa per SMS, national SMS at Rs 1.20 per SMS, international SMS at Rs 6 per SMS, and additional data charges at 25 paisa per MB used.
Rs 141
This plan would be valid for 30 days and offers 1.5 GB per day. Alongside this, the plan offers unlimited local/STD voice calls to any network, along with a 200 SMS allocation per day. Once the daily allocation expires, the plan has no further provisions.
Rs 147
Valid for 30 days, this plan gives the user unlimited data. The user will get high-speed data up to 10 GB total and will reduce speed to 40 kbps after 10 GB is exhausted. It also offers unlimited voice calls, including national roaming calls.
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Rs 149
This is one of the best-value plans offered by BSNL. It offers 1 GB per day and is valid for 28 days. The plan also offers unlimited calls to any network, alongside a 100 SMS allocation per day. No provisions exist post-exhaustion of the allocated 1 GB.
Rs 197
This plan is a 70-day plan, with unlimited data up to 2 GB per day for 15 days. Each day, after the 2GB is exhausted, the speed is reduced to 40 kbps. Subsequently, after the 15 days, the user gets 50 MB per day free with speed reduced to 40 kbps. The plan also offers unlimited voice calls in the user’s home LSA for 15 days and national roaming for 15 days.
After the daily allocation is exhausted, the plan would charge local calls at Rs 1 per minute, STD calls at Rs 1.3 per minute, video calls at Rs 2 per minute, local SMS at 80 paise per SMS, national SMS at Rs 1.20 per SMS, international SMS at Rs 6 per SMS, and additional data charges at 25 paise per MB used.
Rs 199
This is another plan offering great value to the user. It comes with a 30-day validity, unlimited data up to 2 GB per day, with the speed reduced to 40 kbps after exhaustion. It also offers unlimited voice calls during the plan’s validity.
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After exhausting the daily allocation, the plan would charge local calls at Rs 1 per minute, STD calls at Rs 1.3 per minute, video calls at Rs 2 per minute, local SMS at 80 paise per SMS, national SMS at Rs 1.20 per SMS, international SMS at Rs 6 per SMS, and additional data charges at 25 paise per MB used.
BSNL offers home delivery of SIM cards
BSNL has also introduced a new feature on their website, allowing the user to get SIM cards delivered to their doorstep. As part of this programme, the user can either get a new number or port their old number from another service provider to BSNL.
To avail this service, users would be required to complete a self-KYC verification via a customer registration form. This form includes:
– A choice between prepaid and post-paid plans
– The user’s pin code
– Name of the user
– Alternate mobile number
Once filled, an OTP would go to the aforementioned alternate mobile number. After entering the OTP, the form will be completed. The page also contains a helpline number – 1800-180-1503 – in case the user needs to get clarifications about the process.
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The initiation of this service puts BSNL alongside its competitors (such as Jio, Airtel, Vodafone), who give the user the option of SIM home delivery. However, while the competitors all offer free delivery, the BSNL website does not confirm whether they offer this service for free as well.
BSNL is currently the fourth-most popular telecom provider with a subscriber base of over 3.4 crore users, as of 31 March, 2025, according to the most recent PIB study.
(This article has been curated by Purv Ashar, who is an intern with The Indian Express)
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