NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 -- Mobile is going to be an additional burden on the consumer's pocket. Vodafone-Idea, Airtel and Jio have made call rates and Internet services expensive.
The two old telecom companies announced on Sunday to increase the rates of prepaid mobile services by 50 percent from December 3, the first increase in nearly four years. At the same time, Reliance Jio has increased the rates by 40 percent from 6 December.
50% increase in rates
Telecom service providers had already announced an increase in rates in early December. Vodafone-Idea and Airtel issued separate statements on Sunday giving detailed information about the increased rates of their various plans, while Jio has not yet given the details of this.
Vodafone-Idea has...