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Is IUC Airtel charging?

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has never charged its customers separately for IUC and that the unlimited calling benefits will continue for subscribers without any change.

Will trai remove IUC charges?

A year ago on December 18, 2019, the Trai decided to defer the introduction of zero IUC regime to January 2021. Back then, the move was opposed by Reliance Jio and welcomed by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. Since then, there’s no update from the Trai or telecom operators on IUC (Interconnect Usage Charges).

Is Airtel to Jio calling free?

Reliance Jio finally removes IUC charges, which means calls to Airtel, BSNL, Vi customers will now be free of cost. Jio users will be able to experience the free calling starting January 1, 2021. As of now, the Jio users are only enjoying free calls to fellow Jio users.

Will Jio remove IUC?

Reliance Jio has announced that it will offer free voice calls to any network starting January 1, 2021. The telecom giant has finally removed Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC), which means that Jio users now won’t need to worry about IUC minutes.

From when Jio will stop IUC charges?

January 1, 2021
On December 31, Reliance Jio announced that it would end IUC (Interconnect Usage Charge) for domestic calls from the beginning of 2021 in line with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) directions. Starting January 1, 2021 , a Book and Keep regime would be implemented thus terminating the payment of the IUC.

What is call rate of Airtel?

As part of the plan, users will still enjoy the old benefits such as local and STD calls at 2.5 paise per minute, 5 paise per minute for video calls in the country, Re 1 for local SMS and Rs 1.5 paise for international SMSes. For those interested in data, the plan will slash data rates to 50 paise per MB.

Is Jio free from 2021?

“Commitment to revert off-net domestic voice-call charges to zero, as soon as IUC charges are abolished, Jio will once again make all off-net domestic voice calls free, starting 1st January 2021. While doing so, Jio had assured its users that this charge would continue only till the time TRAI abolished IUC charges.

Is Airtel to Airtel free?

Priced at Rs 145, the pack offers 300 MB data to customers with 4G ready mobile phones along with free Local and STD Airtel-to-Airtel calls.

Did Bharti Airtel just issue a clarification on IUC charge?

Things took an interesting turn today when the Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator slapped an IUC charge on its prepaid subscribers. Now, in a follow-up move, Bharti Airtel has issued a clarification on the same, thus giving out its views.

How much does Airtel charge for calling from other networks?

TRAI continues with its decision to charge 6 paise per minute on outgoing calls to other operators. The original Airtel bundle plans include all charges, and thus, the users will incur no IUC charge and can make outgoing calls to other networks for free.

Why should you choose Airtel for number portability?

Those who wish to avail to these benefits, you can easily choose Airtel. Airtel’s mobile number portability allows you to switch your operator without having to change your number. Once you port your number to Airtel, all you have to do is select a plan that best suits your need and enjoy all the perks offered.