Airtel to raise prepaid tariffs by up to 25%

Kolkata: Bharti Airtel NSE 0.69 % will raise tariffs for all its prepaid users by up to 25% from November 26 in a major bid to boost average revenue per user (ARPU) and improve its financial health, pushing the telco’s shares to record highs. The move also signalled that the days of intense price competition in India’s debt-laden telecom sector may be nearing an end.

From November 26, the telco’s price of its entry level plan will be 25% more expensive at ₹99, while 11 other mobile phone plans and three data packages will be around 20% dearer.