- By Alex David
- Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Airtel Recharge Plan Discontinued: Bharti Airtel has removed two of its popular prepaid data recharge plans — priced at ₹121 and ₹181 — from its listings. Both plans offered 30-day validity, data-only benefits, and bundled access to Airtel Xtreme Play Premium, which aggregates content from more than 25 OTT platforms. With the plans now gone from Airtel’s website and app, customers will have to switch to alternative data-only packs.
₹121 and ₹181 Packs Removed
The discontinued plans were long-running staples for users who didn’t need full voice recharges but wanted top-ups for streaming or browsing. They’re now missing from Airtel’s prepaid catalogue, a change confirmed across multiple circles.
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The ₹121 plan used to provide high-speed data for 30 days, while the ₹181 pack offered more data along with Airtel Xtreme Play Premium. Verification reveals neither option is available at the moment.
What Customers Can Choose Instead
Even though the previous 4GB and 6GB data-only options have been axed, Airtel does still provide a handful of such packs (although you’ll note that prices are substantially higher for each):
₹100 plan: 6GB data for 30 days, including SonyLIV and over 20 OTT apps via Xtreme Play Premium.
₹161 plan: 12GB data with the same validity.
₹195 plan (Best Cricket Pack): 12GB data plus JioHotstar Mobile for one month and Xtreme Play access.
₹361 plan: 50GB data for 30 days, after which usage is billed at ₹0.50 per MB.
Trimming the low-cost, lightweight data options by axing ₹121 and ₹181 plans forces subscribers to more expensive tiers if they want improved access or higher caps on streaming.
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Airtel’s Subscriber Base Continues to Grow
This Folio in prepaid packs appears at a time when the Airtel’s mobile user base is still growing. New TRAI figures indicate the operator now has 393.7 million wireless customers in India, or 33.59% market share. It approx. added over 1.25 million new users recently to further cement its lead on rivals.
Airtel hasn’t clarified the reasons behind discontinuing these two packs, but industry watchers say it could be part of ongoing changes in tariff strategy by telcos, bundling of content through tie-ups and a push towards higher-value plans. Subscribers who were depending on the less pricey top-ups will find themselves with very few options until Airtel revamps its prepaid portfolio once again.
