Bharti Airtel has extended the benefit of Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription under the Rs 448, Rs 499, Rs 599 and Rs 2,698 prepaid recharge plans. Airtel customers recharging with any of the four prepaid plans get one year of free Disney+ Hotstar VIP access as a result of the latest upgrade. The latest move may also be seen as another step to challenge Reliance Jio’s offerings.

According to the listing on the Airtel FAQs page, Airtel is giving one year of Disney+ Hotstar VIP with the Rs 448, Rs 499, Rs 599, and Rs 2,698 Prepaid Recharge plans. This is in addition to the existing prepaid Rs 401 plan which was launched with a one-year Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription in April. The Rs 401 package has now been upgraded to 30 GB for 28 days, from 3 GB high-speed data allocation.

 

The bundling of Disney+ Hotstar VIP means that users will get seven multiplex movies, exclusive Hotstar specials, Disney+ shows, movies, and kids content, and live sports access. The subscription, which is worth Rs. 399 a year, also brings the latest episodes of Indian TV shows at 6 am every day.

 

The Rs. 448, Rs. 499, and Rs. 599 are apparently not the new plans as a couple of reports from last year suggested their existence earlier as well. However, the Airtel listing shows some major revisions from the benefits offered earlier. The Rs. 2,698 prepaid plan, on the other hand, appears to be a new plan in the portfolio.

 

Rs. 448, Rs. 499, Rs, 599, and Rs. 2,698 Airtel prepaid plan benefits

In addition to the Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription, the Rs. 448 Airtel prepaid plan comes with unlimited local, STD, and roaming calls, 100 SMS messages per day, and 3GB of high-speed data access for 28 days. The Rs. 499 prepaid plan also offers identical benefits, though it is specifically designed as a “first-time recharge” (FTR) and is available only for new Airtel prepaid customers as their first recharge option.

 

Airtel offers 2GB of high-speed data benefits alongside unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS messages per day for 56 days through the Rs. 599 prepaid plan. Furthermore, Rs. 2,698 prepaid plan brings unlimited voice calls, 100 daily SMS messages, and 2GB high-speed data per day for 365 days.

 

All the four prepaid recharge plans are available through all modes, including offline as well as online — across all apps and payment platforms.