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Affordable Recharge Options: A Comparison between Jio and Airtel, highlighting top plans under 500 Rupees offering JioHotstar, SonyLiv, ZEE5, and additional perks for each provider.

Budget-friendly prepaid plans, under 500 rupees, from Jio and Airtel, come with additional perks from OTT platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5, and others. Not only do these plans offer data and call benefits, but they also provide access to streaming content.

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Budget-Friendly Recharge Options Comparison: Jio and Airtel,both offering free subscriptions to...
Budget-Friendly Recharge Options Comparison: Jio and Airtel,both offering free subscriptions to Hotstar, SonyLiv, ZEE5, and additional benefits with recharge plans under INR 500.

Affordable Recharge Options: A Comparison between Jio and Airtel, highlighting top plans under 500 Rupees offering JioHotstar, SonyLiv, ZEE5, and additional perks for each provider.

Competitive OTT Bundle Plans Under Rs 500 from Airtel and Jio

In the realm of prepaid recharge plans, both Airtel and Jio are offering attractive options for customers seeking OTT benefits, with plans under Rs 500. Here's a breakdown of the key offerings from each provider.

Airtel Prepaid Recharge Plans with OTT Benefits under Rs 500

  • Rs 181 plan: This content-only pack offers 15GB data and access to 22+ OTT platforms via Airtel Xstream Play Premium for 30 days, without calling or SMS benefits.
  • Rs 195 plan: This plan includes 15GB data with JioHotstar for up to 90 days; calling benefits are unspecified.
  • Rs 279 plan: This data-only pack with 1GB data and 1-month validity includes Netflix Basic, JioHotstar Super, ZEE5, SonyLiv via Airtel Xstream Play.
  • Rs 398 plan: This combo plan offers unlimited local, STD, and roaming calls, 2GB daily data, and a JioHotstar subscription for a 30-day validity. For an additional rupee, the Rs 399 plan offers 2.5GB daily data with the same benefits.
  • Rs 449 plan: This plan offers unlimited calls, 3GB daily data, and 22+ OTT platforms on Airtel Xstream Play Premium for 28 days.

Jio Prepaid Recharge Plans with OTT Benefits under Rs 500

  • Rs 100 plan: This data-boost plan offers 5GB extra data and a Disney+ Hotstar subscription valid for 90 days, with streaming available on mobile, TV, and laptop.
  • Rs 198 plan: This plan offers unlimited local and STD calls, 100 SMS/day, 2GB daily data, valid for 14 days, but the OTT specifics are not detailed.
  • Rs 299, Rs 319, Rs 329 plans: These plans offer unlimited calling with 1.5GB daily data for 22-30 days, but the OTT benefits are not named.
  • Rs 349 and Rs 445 plans: These plans offer 2GB daily data, unlimited calls, and OTT benefits for 28 days. The Rs 445 plan is a premium plan with bundled OTT perks.

Key Comparison Highlights

  • Jio’s Rs 100 plan offers Disney+ Hotstar access for 90 days with multi-device streaming, while Airtel’s Rs 100 OTT plan provides 30 days mobile-only streaming access to Hotstar.
  • Airtel’s plans offer access to multiple OTT platforms via Airtel Xstream Play Premium besides JioHotstar and Netflix.
  • Both Airtel and Jio offer combo plans with daily data, unlimited calls, SMS, and OTT subscriptions under Rs 500 with varying validity and data limits.

In summary, if you want multi-device OTT access with longer validity especially for Disney+ Hotstar, Jio’s Rs 100 plan is highly competitive. For broader OTT platform access including Netflix, Airtel’s plans from Rs 181 to Rs 449 offer robust options with different data and calling benefits.

Additional notes:

  • The Jio prepaid plan priced at Rs 445 does not offer roaming calls like the Rs 398 and Rs 399 Airtel plans.
  • The Jio prepaid plan priced at Rs 445 does not offer any SMS benefits.
  • The Jio prepaid plan priced at Rs 445 does not provide Netflix Basic, JioHotstar Super, or SonyLiv subscriptions via the Airtel Xstream Play app like the Rs 275 Airtel plan.
  • Jio offers another plan priced at Rs 195, providing 15GB data and a JioHotstar subscription for 90 days.
  • The Jio prepaid plan priced at Rs 445 also offers access to more than 22+ OTTs via Airtel Xstream Play Premium.
  • The Jio prepaid plan priced at Rs 445 offers 2GB daily data for 28 days.
  • For those looking for calling and other benefits, Jio offers a prepaid plan priced at Rs 445, providing unlimited calling, 100 SMS/day, 2GB daily data, and access to Sony Liv, ZEE 5, Lionsgate Play, Discovery+, and JioTV for 28 days.
  • The Rs 275 plan offers 1GB of data and a 1-month validity with subscriptions to Netflix Basic, JioHotstar Super, ZEE5, and SonyLiv via the Airtel Xstream Play app.
  • There is a data-only pack from Jio priced at Rs 175, providing 10GB data and OTT access to Sony Liv, ZEE 5, Lionsgate Play, and Discovery+ for 28 days.

[1] Source: Airtel Official Website [2] Source: Jio Official Website [3] Source: TechRadar India

  1. The Jio Rs 445 prepaid plan, in addition to offering unlimited calls, 100 SMS/day, and 2GB daily data for 28 days, also provides access to more than 22+ OTT platforms via Airtel Xstream Play Premium.
  2. While Airtel's Rs 181 to Rs 449 plans offer access to multiple OTT platforms including Netflix, the Jio Rs 445 plan provides access to more than 22+ OTTs for multi-device streaming, making it a competitive option if you seek comprehensive entertainment benefits.

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