{"id":152480,"date":"2026-04-07T20:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=152480"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:13:26","slug":"cheap-mobile-plan-coming-soon-those-who-only-talk-and-sms-will-get-a-big-gift-trai-sets-the-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=152480","title":{"rendered":"Cheap mobile plan coming soon! Those who only talk and SMS will get a big gift, TRAI sets the mood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"story-10350257\"><span class=\"jsx-d9b4a3b36103a47d\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-d9b4a3b36103a47d\">April 08, 2026, 07:18 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl\" class=\"jsx-204852691 asubttl\">New Mobile Plan: Telecom regulator TRAI has proposed to issue new and cheaper plans from all telecom companies. TRAI has said that this plan should have only calling and SMS facilities. Reply on this proposal has been sought by April 28 and it has been said that it should be made cheaper than the plan presented earlier.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-204852691 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5bcc1d6da4c3bd16\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\" class=\"jsx-5bcc1d6da4c3bd16 \"><img alt=\"Cheap mobile plan coming soon! TRAI has created a full mood\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnkhabar\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mobile-call-2026-01-3abc8ee1767abd82f340472f11c00984.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=480\"\/><span id=\"fullscreen_open_button\" class=\"jsx-5bcc1d6da4c3bd16 imgzoom tap_to_zoom\"><img alt=\"Zoom\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"tap_to_zoom\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"jsx-204852691 imgcap\">TRAI has proposed to bring a new plan for calls and SMS. <\/span><\/figure>\n<div class=\"jsx-204852691 artbody\"><strong>New Delhi.<\/strong> Telecom regulator TRAI has made a big proposal for telecom companies on Tuesday. TRAI has proposed to make it mandatory for mobile operators to issue low cost mobile plans only for calls and SMS services. Its price should be lower than existing special tariff vouchers, which also include data (Internet) facility.<\/p>\n<p>In the draft Telecom Consumer Protection (13th Amendment) Regulations, 2026, TRAI said it has made it mandatory for every telecom provider to issue at least one special tariff voucher, which is only for calls (voice) and SMS, but companies issued only a few plans with long validity. Now TRAI also intends to issue plans with less validity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price not reduced even after instructions<\/strong><br \/>The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) also found that when introducing voice-only and SMS packs, telecom providers initially set relatively high prices and did not reduce these prices in proportion to the removal of data benefits from the plan. The regulator has clearly stated that the result of the previous change has not been satisfactory and hence it has presented a new proposal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the purpose of TRAI?<\/strong><br \/>TRAI said that the purpose of the proposed amendment is to solve this problem. Under this, for each validity period of a special tariff voucher consisting of voice, SMS and data (whether containing additional services or not), the service provider will also be required to issue a separate special tariff voucher for voice and SMS only. Earlier such a plan was given but its price could not be as low as it should be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prohibition on forced purchase of services<\/strong><br \/>The regulator said that this amendment will increase transparency and prevent forced purchase of unnecessary services. This will ensure that consumers who do not need the data are not forced to pay for it. The regulator said this will give consumers more options for voice and SMS-only packs, bringing them at par with data-rich packs. TRAI has asked the concerned parties to give suggestions on this proposal by 28 April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 atawrap\">\n<h2 class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 atahead\">About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899\">\n<div style=\"min-height:52px;margin:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" alt=\"authoring\" title=\"authoring\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\" class=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.news18.com\/byline\/pramod-tiwari-2837.html\" class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 atamail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pramod Kumar Tiwari<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pramod Kumar Tiwari likes to cover stock market, investment tips, tax and personal finance. Explains complex topics very easily. He has also written dozens of columns on personal finance in newspapers. Journalism&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-5d5943d0494ab899 aurpdebtn\">read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"bottomNavDetails\" class=\"jsx-1293521762\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1293521762 atbtlink Location\"><span class=\"jsx-1293521762\">Location:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jsx-1293521762 link\">New Delhi,<\/span><span class=\"jsx-1293521762 link\">Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1293521762 atbtlink fp\"><span class=\"jsx-1293521762\">First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-1293521762 rs\">\n<p>April 08, 2026, 07:18 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.news18.com\/news\/tech\/launch-review-trai-propose-cheap-mobile-plan-with-only-calling-and-sms-facility-check-price-10350257.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated:April 08, 2026, 07:18 IST New Mobile Plan: Telecom regulator TRAI has proposed to issue new and cheaper plans from all telecom companies. TRAI has said that this plan should have only calling and SMS facilities. 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