# Airtel’s Stealth Price Hike Hits Hard

URL: https://technosports.co.in/airtels-stealth-price-hike-hits-hard/  
Published: 2026-06-23  
Updated: 2026-06-23  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Airtel just silently nuked its ₹859 plan, bumping it to ₹899 without a single warning. Worse, the ₹799 option is officially dead. You get zero extra perks—in fact, the cashback rewards are gone. With Jio undercutting them at ₹889, Airtel’s push for higher revenue is testing user loyalty. Is this the end of affordable data? Time to switch?