Idea Cellular, which is India’s 3rd largest mobile operator, has launched today special international roaming packs for its postpaid subscribers to avail huge benefits on Voice and Data services on their Idea connection, while travelling across 40 countries.
Idea is offering discount of up to 80% in Voice and nearly 95% in Data tariffs, from the standard roaming rates. Idea’s two new International Roaming packs are priced at Rs. 599 and Rs. 1499 will make mobile usage hugely affordable while travelling to 40 most frequently visited countries in the world including UAE, USA, Singapore, UK, Thailand, China, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Italy, etc.
The Rs. 599 pack comes with a validity of 10 days and Rs. 1499 pack with 30 days’ validity. Apart from other voice and data benefits, the Rs. 1499 pack also offers 30 mins of free incoming calls while roaming internationally.
Speaking about the new offer, Mr. Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, Idea Cellular said, “The peak holiday season is about to start and there is a huge outbound traffic from India during this period. Mobile is an integral service for both business and leisure travellers, as it helps them stay connected with friends, family, and work associates, through voice and data. Our international roaming arrangements across 40 frequently visited countries will enable Idea users enjoy seamless connectivity at affordable roaming rates, whether on a holiday or business trip, this season.”
The details of tariff of above two packs are as follows:
Pack |
INR 1499 |
INR 599 |
No of countries |
40 |
40 |
Pack validity |
30 days |
10 days |
Free incoming mins |
30 |
– |
Local outgoing call (Rs/min) |
15 |
15 |
International call* (Rs/min) |
30 |
30 |
Incoming call (Rs/min) |
30 |
30 |
Outgoing call (Rs/min) |
15 |
15 |
Data (Rs/MB) 10kb increment |
30 |
30 |