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Telecom companies can shock customers once again. It is reported that by the end of this year, mobile recharge plans will be made expensive.

The price of the recharge plan may increase.
Highlights
- This year the tariff rate can increase from 10 to 12%.
- 74 lakh new active mobile users users are connected in May 2025
- The plan can now be introduced at different prices according to the tier system.
According to the Economic Times report, 74 lakh new active users are connected in May 2025, which is being reported so far. According to the report, the number of active mobile users increased to 108 crores in May, which is the highest in the last 29 months. This was the fifth consecutive month when the number of internet users increased.
An industry expert told ET that these figures show that those people who used to use secondary SIM for necessary services. He also said that in the coming time, the increase of active users will depend on 5G function and its use.
Experts believe that now when the tariff increases again, it will not be the same for all users, but can be offered at different prices according to the tier system.
The expert says that now the prices of the plan can be decided on the basis of how much data a customer uses, or how much speed he needs. Also, it can be seen at what time he uses the network, and how much less or more data is used.
Airtel’s MD Gopal Vittal recently said that the ‘model for everyone’ is not working now and needs to change it. However, it has not been clarified by the companies that if the prices of the plan rise then how much burden will increase on the user.
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Afreen Afaq has Started Her Career With Network 18 as a Tech Journalist, and Has More Than Six Years Experience in ‘Mobile-Technology’ Beat. She is a high-performing professional with an established and Proven … Read more