Jio, Airtel, Vi No Longer Provide SMS Benefits With Low-Value Prepaid Recharge Plans

Jio, Airtel, and Vi (formerly Vodafone Idea) have updated their entry-level plans to no longer offer SMS benefits. It will be a major blow to low-paying customers for whom outgoing SMS messages meant easy access to facilities like mobile number portability (MNP), as well as SMS-based access to services including unified payments interface (UPI).