Archive · 14 Jun 2025
DoT Simplifies Mobile Plan Switching to 30-Day Window
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has made it easier for mobile users to change their plans.
Previously, if you wanted to switch between a prepaid and postpaid plan, you had to wait 90 days.
Now, the waiting period has been reduced to only 30 days.
This means you can switch your mobile plan more frequently.
This change applies to all major mobile providers like Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL.
DoT reduces the mobile plan conversion cooldown period.
Users can now switch between prepaid and postpaid plans every 30 days.
The new directive modifies a previous order from September 21, 2021.
The original order had a 90-day transition period.
The changes ease mobile plan switching for consumers.
- Who
- The Department of Telecom (DoT).
- What
- The DoT is reducing the cooldown period for switching mobile plans.
- When
- The directive was issued on June 10, 2025.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To make it easier for customers to switch between prepaid and postpaid mobile plans.
- Authority
- Department of Telecom (DoT)
- Cooldown Period
- 30 days
- Previous Cooldown Period
- 90 days
- Date of Directive
- June 10, 2025
- Affected Plans
- Prepaid to Postpaid and vice versa
- Affected Providers
- Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL