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Telcos reject call for cheaper, standalone voice & SMS plans

Telecom operators Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have rejected the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) proposal for mandatory affordable voice and SMS-only plans. Consumer advocates argue this forces millions of feature phone users to subsidize data they don't use, while telcos claim it's technically unsound and anti-consumer.

16 Jun 2026 12:44 am