Last updated on January 16th, 2023 at 06:14 am
As per directives of TRAI, 
all leading mobile operators have announced their free roaming tariffs. Only BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone and RCOM have per day roaming plan for a fee of Rs 5 only, which could be beneficial for occasional traveler. Frequent traveler must go for longer validity vouchers because these will be more economical and beneficial and for that BSNL, MTNL, RCOM and Idea have free roaming vouchers of 180 days validity.
Let us have a quick look on roaming tariffs of all top leading mobile operators in Roaming area
| STV | Validity of STV | Incoming call charges | Outgoing local call rates | Outgong STD call rates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Prepaid | Rs 5 | One day | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec |
| Rs 79 | 30 days | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | ||
| Postpaid | Add-on Pack of Rs 75 | 30 days | Free | Same as base plan | Same as base plan | |
| Roaming Tariff Plan Rs 99 | 30 days | 75p/min | 75p/min | 75p/min | ||
| Roaming free Incoming Plan Rs 99 | 30 days | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | ||
| Travel Mate Rs 499 | 30 days | Free | 1.2p/sec | 1.2p/sec | ||
 | Prepaid | Rs 5 | One day | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec |
| Rs 71 to Rs 77 | 30 days | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | ||
| Postpaid | Rs 149 | 30 days | 60p/min | 90p/min | 90p/min | |
| Rs 299 | 30 days | Free | 90p/min | 90p/min | ||
 | Prepaid | Rs 5 | One day | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec |
| Rs 77 | 28 days | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | ||
| Rs 194 | 180 days | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | ||
 | Prepaid | Rs 231 | 180 days | Free | Rs1/min | Rs1.5/min |
| Rs 32 | 180 days | 75p/min | Rs1/min | Rs1.5/min | ||
 | Prepaid | Rs 5 | One day | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec |
| Rs 69 | 30 days | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | ||
| Rs 405 RTP | 180 days | Free | 80p/min on-net and Rs1/min on off-net | 80p/min on-net and Rs1/min on off-net | ||
| Rs 705 RTP-FR | 180 days | Free | 80p/min on-net and Rs1/min on off-net | 80p/min on-net and Rs1/min on off-net | ||
| Postpaid | Rs 145 RTP | 1.15p/sec | 1.2p/sec | 1.2p/sec | ||
| Rs 149 RTP-FR | Free | Rs1/min | Rs1.5/min | |||
 | Prepaid | free for all | As per plan | 1.25p/sec on Own-network and 75p/min for other network | 1.5p/sec on Own network and Rs 1/min on other network | 1.5p/sec on Own network and Rs 1.5/min on other network |
| Rs 252 RTP-FR | 60 days | Free | 78p/min | 90p/min | ||
| Rs 152 RTP | 60 days | 75p/min | 78p/min | 90p/min | ||
| Postpaid | free for all | As per plan | 1.2p/sec on Own-network and 75p/min for other network | 1.2p/sec on Own network and Rs 1/min on other network | 1.2p/sec on Own network and Rs 1.5/min on other network | |
 | Prepaid | Rs 9 | 2 days | Free | 3p/ two sec | 3p/ two sec |
| Rs 75 | 30 days | Free | 3p/ two sec | 3p/ two sec | ||
| Rs 89 | 180 days | 75p/min | 90p/min | Rs 1.40/min | ||
| Rs 310 | 180 days | Free | 90p/min | Rs 1.40/min | ||
| Postpaid for Delhi | Rs 230 RFP | 30 days | 1.2p/sec | 1p/sec | 1.2/sec | |
| Rs 375 RFP-FR | 30 days | Free | 1p/sec | 1.2p/sec | ||
| Postpaid for Mumbai | Rs 125 RFP | 30 days | Free in MH & Goa and 75p/min in rest of India | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | |
| Rs 500 RFP-FR | 30 days | Free | 1.5p/sec | 1.5p/sec | ||
 | Prepaid | Rs 61 RTP | 180 days | 1.25p/sec | 1.6p/sec | 2.2p/sec |
| Rs 1199 RTP-FR | 180 days | Free | Rs1/min | Rs 1.5/min |
MTNL have best and genuine plan for short duration traveler, it cost to MTNL customers just Rs 4.50 per day. If you think your mobile operator is charging higher rates, there is option of MNP, you change change your mobile operator without changing your mobile number.
