Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Telecom Tariffs May Rise 12–15% Within Five Months
A research report says mobile phone companies may raise their prices by 12–15% in a few months.
This is only a prediction, not a confirmed change.
Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea have not officially announced new prices.
If prices do go up, phone bills could rise for both prepaid and postpaid customers.
The amount would depend on the plan each company changes.
The report also expects the companies to earn slightly more per customer in the second quarter of FY27.
It predicts that Jio and Airtel will add more subscribers than Vodafone Idea.
Customers should wait for their operator to announce any changes before assuming their plan will cost more.
A Centrum Institutional Research report forecasts a 12–15% telecom tariff hike in the next four to five months.
The forecast is not an announced price change; operators have not officially confirmed new mobile tariffs.
If broad increases are introduced, prepaid and postpaid customers could pay more, depending on each plan’s revised price and benefits.
For the second quarter of FY27, the report projects ARPU growth of 2% for Airtel, 1% for Jio and 0.8% for Vodafone Idea.
The report expects Jio and Airtel to gain subscribers, while Vodafone Idea is projected to add subscribers but lose market share.
- Who
- Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea customers, and the three telecom operators.
- What
- A research report forecasts a possible 12–15% mobile tariff hike and projects changes in revenue per user and subscriber numbers.
- When
- The possible tariff increase is forecast for the next four to five months; the ARPU projections concern the second quarter of FY27.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The report says pricing conditions have become more favourable following market consolidation.
Forecast
Confirmed status
Potential tariff increases
Forecast
Centrum Institutional Research expects a 12–15% tariff hike within four to five months, citing a more favourable pricing environment.
Confirmed status
The article says this is only a brokerage forecast; Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea have not officially announced tariff changes.
- Forecast tariff increase
- 12–15%
- Forecast timing
- Next four to five months
- Status
- Brokerage forecast; operators have not officially announced changes
- Airtel projected ARPU
- ₹269 per month, up 2% quarter-on-quarter
- Jio projected ARPU
- ₹218 per month, up 1% quarter-on-quarter
- Vodafone Idea projected ARPU
- ₹178 per month, up around 0.8% quarter-on-quarter
- Projected subscriber additions
- Jio: about 8 million; Airtel: 3 million; Vodafone Idea: 1 million, quarter-on-quarter