After June 4, telecom companies will give a shock, this much extra charge will have to be paid on mobile recharge.

The result of the general elections will be declared on June 4. After that your mobile bill recharge fee will increase. Actually, after the general elections, telecom companies can increase the recharge charges by 15-17 percent. This has been said in a report. General elections will be held in the country in seven phases from April 19 to June 1. Counting of votes will be done on June 4. According to a report by Antique Stock Broking, a tariff hike in the sector is “imminent” and Bharti Airtel could be the biggest beneficiary. “We expect the industry to increase duty by 15-17 percent after the elections,” the report said.

No increase after December, 2021

The last time the fee was increased by about 20 percent was in December 2021. Projecting average earnings per subscriber (ARPU) for India’s second-largest telco, the brokerage note said Bharti’s current ARPU of Rs 208 is likely to reach Rs 286 by the end of FY 2026-27. . “We expect Bharti Airtel’s customer base to grow at approximately two per cent per annum, while the industry will grow at one per cent per annum,” the report said.

Vodafone Idea’s market share

It said on customer basis, “Vodafone Idea’s market share has declined by almost half from 37.2 percent in September 2018 to 19.3 percent in December 2023.” Bharti’s market share has increased from 29.4 percent to 33 percent during this period. Jio’s market share has increased from 21.6 percent to 39.7 percent during this period.