Last updated on March 4th, 2023 at 02:30 am
Almost every Indian telecom operator offers unlimited voice calling and unlimited data usage with their every plan and the price of the plan depends on the amount of data usage at high-speed. But now customers want more, that is why, telecom operators are blending with their plans many other benefits like podcast platforms like music streaming, online streaming media platforms like over the top (OTT) viz Netflix, amazon prime, EROS Now, Disney+Hotstar, ZEE5, SonyLiv, etc.
There are more than 40 such OTT platforms operating in India and few of them are offering free services while most of them charge for their content viewing.
Customers are also crazy about these OTT platforms because of their favorite web series or release of the latest movies there so now the preference of today’s customers have changed and they want more than basic voice calling and high-speed Internet with their Internet plans to save few bucks. Here are a few plans offered by major telecom operators offering free OTT that may help you to select your affordable choice plan.
Vodafone
Vodafone offers a free subscription to Netflix and Amazon and to its postpaid and prepaid mobile customers. The postpaid mobile plan branded as Vodafone REDX plan for Rs 1099 per month offers unlimited voice calling and unlimited data plus free subscriptions to Netflix worth Rs 5988 for one year, Amazon Prime worth Rs 999 for one year, ZEE5 worth Rs 999 for one year and Vodafone play app.
This REDX plan comes with lock-in for the first 6 months and invites a one-time exit fee of Rs 3000.
Vodafone RED plan customers with a postpaid plan of Rs 499 and above also get free subscriptions to Amazon Prime and ZEE5 platforms. The cost of this plan for a couple is Rs 598 per month and both can enjoy these online media platforms on their individual phones. Vodafone prepaid connection with Rs 355, Rs 405, Rs 595, Rs 795, and Rs 2,595 offers a free subscription to ZEE5 only, and with a Recharge of more than Rs 200, you also get Rs 125 assured bonus cash to play your favorite games on the MPL app.
BSNL
The BSNL offers a free subscription to Disney+ Hotstar to its FTTH Broadband customers as well as prepaid mobile customers. The BSNL Superstar 300 broadband plan FMC of Rs 779, which offers unlimited calling and 300 GB data usage at a high speed of 50Mbps and thereafter unlimited data at 2Mbps, allows free subscription to Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription to the customers. The annual cost of this SuperStar 300 plan is Rs 8,239.
The other broadband plan that offers a free subscription to Disney+ Hotstar is BSNL Superstar 500 plan. This plan offers a free subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription plus unlimited calling and 500 GB data usage at a high speed of 50Mbps and thereafter unlimited data at 2Mbps. For this plan, you have to pay a fixed monthly charge of Rs 949.
BSNL added two more Bharat Fibre Broadband plans with FMC Rs 999 and Rs 1499 that offer a free subscription of Disney+ Hotstar Premium OTT
For prepaid mobile customers, BSNL is also offering free subscriptions of EROS Now with four types of special tariff vouchers (STV) at price of Rs 98, 247, 298, 429 and 1999
How to activate EROS Now on BSNL plan, click here
Keeping in view the demands from subscribers, BSNL has launched OTT-based add-on plans for all types of Broadband customers (DSL, FTTH, Airfibre, etc).
BSNL Broadband customers now can avail of OTT apps of – VOOT Select (Rs 99 per month), SonyLIV Special (Rs 299 per month), Zee5 Premium (Rs 99 per month) – All-access pack, YuppTV Live (NCF Channels) (Rs 99 per month), YuppTV FDFS (First Day First Show), YuppTV Movies, Support & Marketing, etc for Rs 129 per month for first three months and after three months, the price would be Rs 199 per month.
Jio Fiber
Jio is full of amazing online media platforms for its fiber plan customers. Jio offers free subscriptions to Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLiv, ZEE5, Voot, SunNxt, ALTBalaji, Hoichoi, Shemaroome, Lionsgate Play, JioCinema, and JioSaavn to Jio fiber customers with its monthly Gold plan, Diamond plan, Diamond+ plan, Platinum plan and Titanium plan that is priced at Rs 999, Rs 1499, Rs 2499, Rs 3999 and Rs 8499 per month. The free subscriptions of OTT provided with every plan are worth Rs 1000, Rs 1500, Rs 1650, Rs 1650, and Rs 1800 respectively.
Jio Prepaid mobile phone plans of Rs 401 with a validity of 28 days, Rs 499 with a validity of 56 days, Rs 598 with a validity of 56 days, Rs 777 with a validity of 84 days, Rs 1004 with a validity of 120 days, Rs 1206 with a validity of 180 days, Rs 1208 with a validity of 240 days, and one exclusive annual plan of Rs 2599 also offers a free subscription of Disney+ Hotstar.
Jio added five Postpaid Plus mobile plans bundled with free subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ Hotstar OTT platforms. These postpaid plus plans are priced at Rs 399, Rs 599, Rs 799 Rs 999, and Rs 1499.
Airtel
Airtel offers free subscriptions to Amazon Prime and ZEE5 Premium OTT platforms to its mobile customers as well as its Fiber broadband customers. Airtel offers free subscriptions to Amazon Prime, ZEE5 Premium, and Airtel Xstream premium with their all Xstream Fiber broadband plans priced at Rs 499, Rs 799, Rs 999, Rs 1499, and Rs 3999 per month. These plans offer unlimited voice calling and unlimited data at download speeds from 40Mbps to 1Gbps. Customers opting for the Premium and VIP broadband plans for Rs 1,499 and Rs 3,999, also get an additional free subscription to Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime, and ZEE5.
Airtel mobile customers also get free subscriptions to Amazon Prime if they have a Postpaid mobile connection of Rs 499 and above or a prepaid connection with a recharge of Rs 349 or above.
You can get a free subscription to Disney+Hotstar VIP if you recharge with Rs 448, Rs 599, and Rs 2698
If you are an Airtel Thanks member, you get access to Airtel Xstream App premium, where you can enjoy exclusive content from ZEE5, HOOQ, and EROS Now. In addition to this, you can also enjoy 350+ Live TV channels, 10000+ movies & TV shows, etc. on Airtel Xstream App.
Phone plans that offer free subscription of NETFLIX
With this, I hope you may select your affordable plan with your favorite online media OTT platform. Please share your views in the comment box.
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