Hey, Friends,br br Vodafone Idea wants to increase data prices by 10 times - to cover its spectrum duesVodafone Idea has requested the Department of Telecommunication to increase the minimum base prices of data.br The telco has claimed that the price increase is important for the company to be able to pay statutory dues.br Jio's Rs. 4,999 Long Term Prepaid Plan Returns With 360 Days Validity, 350GB Databr Reliance Jio announces new annual plan at Rs 4,999; check out detailsbr Check out the details about the new Rs 4,999 annual plan from Reliance Jiobr AGR: NITI Aayog does a flip-flop on minimum floor price for telcosbr Amitabh Kant claimed that fixing a floor price is in "national interest" and would ensure that the sector is provided with much needed relief measuresbr Set floor price for phone calls, data; no other option for telecom sector: Niti CEO Amitabh Kant to TRAIbr Mobile subscribers get access to 4G data at a price as low as Rs 3.5 per GB but if the floor price is fixed as demanded by telecom operators, the mobile internet prices will rise 5-10 times from the current level.br Telcos seek floor price for data for 2-3 years, oppose any ceilingbr Looking at telecom industry demand to fix floor price: Traibr Trai had, in past, vehemently opposed any intervention by the regulator in setting either cap or floor tariffs, and the U-turn in its thought process came a day after Bharti Airtel head Sunil Mittal reportedly pressed Telecom Secretary for setting a floor or minimum rate for data.br Jio Seeks Data Price Hiked to Rs. 20 per GB Over 6 Monthsbr Jio said voice tariff should continue under forbearance as beforebr It said said the typical Indian consumer is very price sensitivebr Target floor price should be implemented in 2-3 tranches, it saidbr Jio Wants To Increase Data Charges To Rs 20GB; Why Every Telco Wants To Increase Tariff?br Mukesh Ambani’s Jio wants to increase data prices to ₹20 per GBbr Jio wants to increase data prices in two to three tranches to minimize consumer shock.br Currently, Jio offers 4G data at ₹3.6 per GB.br Jio also wants the increased data prices to be applied uniformly across all tariffs and segments.br After Vodafone Idea, it is now Reliance Jio’s turn to request for an increase in data prices. Mukesh Ambani-led Jio wants to increase data prices to ₹20 per GB, from the existing price of ₹15 per GB. Jio suggested TRAI that the prices be raised over a course of six months to minimize the impact on customers. It also requested a floor price for data prices.br Jio also proposed that the new minimum floor price should be implemented uniformly across all tariffs as well as individual and corporate segments.br Here is a quick comparison of the most popular 1.5GB data per day plans from Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea:br br It is worth noting that while Airtel and Vodafone Idea provide free voice calls to all networks, Jio charges ₹0.06 per minute for non-Jio calls. Essentially, the gap between Jio and the other two telcos is narrow now.