Airtel announces new prepaid plan with Rs 2 lakh built-in insurance cover

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Sunday announced the roll out of a new bundled prepaid plan for Rs 179, which comes with a built-in life insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh from Bharti AXA Life Insurance.

The launch is only the latest is a series of products that offer several bundled services alongside their primary telecom service.

“Priced at Rs 179, Airtel’s new prepaid bundle offers unlimited calling to any network, 2 GB data, 300 SMS along with a term life cover of Rs 2 lakh from Bharti AXA Life Insurance,” a company statement said. The pack comes with a validity of 28 days and is targeted at entry-level smartphone users and feature phone users in semi-urban and rural markets, it added.