BSNL vs Jio: Cheapest Monthly Prepaid Recharge Plans Compared

Ever since the price hike by private telcos in the country, more and more users are fleeing to the state-run telecom provider BSNL, which offers more benefits with its recharge plans at lower prices compared to operators like Jio and Airtel.

Amongst the private players, Jio has the most affordable plans, and if are planning to consider either one of these networks, here are a few things to keep in mind.

The first and foremost differentiator between the two is network coverage, while BSNL offers cheaper plans, the 4G coverage isn't that great, while Jio on the other hand not only has superior coverage across the country, it also offers both 4G and 5G networks.

On top of that, with BSNL plans, you might get several benefits at a cheaper price; however, Jio's unlimited 5G is a plus point. It's also worth noting that unlimited 5G is now available only with plans offering at least 2GB of data per day. In this story, we'll compare both BSNL and Jio monthly plans, which will help to decide which one is best and why.

BSNL vs Jio

BSNL's monthly recharge plan is priced at Rs 139 which offers you 1.5GB of data per day and unlimited voice calls for 28 days. While Jio's monthly (28 days) plan will cost you Rs 249 which comes with 1GB of 4G data/day, 100 SMS/day, and unlimited voice calls for 28 days.

It's evident that BSNL's plan costs almost half as much as Jio's cheapest monthly plan However, you will get some additional free subscriptions to JioTV, JioCinema, and, JioCloud along with better connectivity.

The state-run telco has another affordable plan priced at Rs 108 which also comes with 1GB of daily data and unlimited voice calls for a validity time of 28 days. However, this plan is basically known as the First Recharge Coupon which is applicable only to new users.

If you have broadband at home and excellent cellular network coverage BSNL will be the most economical choice, for anyone else, sticking with Jio is a wise choice.