India, Oct. 23 -- India's largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio, has stated that it has no immediate plans to raise tariffs. In recent months, both Jio and Airtel have removed their 1GB daily data plans from their offerings, aiming to encourage customers to pay slightly more to keep their SIMs active.

Anshuman Thakur, Head of Strategy at Reliance Jio, explained during the company's Q2 FY26 results call with analysts: "We are nudging consumers to consume more and happily pay more, but there are no immediate plans for a tariff hike."

Following the tariff increase implemented in 2024, Jio's average revenue per user (ARPU), which had previously appeared stagnant, has shown steady improvement. The company reported an ARPU of Rs 211.4 at the...