Vodafone Idea extends prepaid validity for 100 mn feature phone users; credits Rs 10 talk time

NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) on Tuesday said that it is extending validity of its prepaid plans, availed by low income customers using feature phones, till April 17, 2020, and is crediting Rs 10 talk time in the account of nearly 100mn feature phone using customers.

Airtel had announced a similar move on Monday to help its prepaid users in the country.

“This free of cost extension in plan validity timeline will enable millions of feature phone users of both Vodafone and Idea to continue to receive incoming calls, even if the validity of their plan expires earlier,” Vodafone Idea said in a statement.