BSNL has brought back its ₹1 prepaid recharge plan for new customers across India.
At just ₹1, the offer gives new subscribers access to mobile services for 24 days.
The plan includes 1GB daily data, unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS per day.
However, there is an important condition: the offer is available only to people taking a new BSNL connection.
Existing BSNL users cannot use the ₹1 recharge on their current number.
What Do You Get for ₹1?
Under the revived First Recharge Coupon (FRC), new BSNL customers get 1GB data every day for 24 days.
That means users can get a total of 24GB data during the complete validity period.
The plan also provides unlimited voice calling throughout the 24-day validity period, so users do not have to pay separately for calls.
Along with data and calling, customers get 100 SMS every day.
Over 24 days, this works out to as many as 2,400 SMS.
For someone getting a new BSNL SIM, this makes the ₹1 offer an extremely low-cost way to get basic mobile services.
The Older ₹1 Plan Was More Generous
Although the price is still ₹1, the benefits are lower than those offered under the earlier version of the plan.
The previous ₹1 recharge provided 2GB data per day for 30 days, giving customers a total of 60GB data.
The new version offers 1GB data per day and has a shorter validity of 24 days, resulting in 24GB total data.
However, unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day continue to be included.
Who Can Use the BSNL ₹1 Recharge?
There is a key eligibility rule that customers should remember.
The ₹1 plan is available only to new BSNL customers and must be used as the first recharge after purchasing a new BSNL SIM.
If you already have an active BSNL connection, you cannot simply recharge your existing number with this ₹1 FRC.
The offer is therefore mainly aimed at attracting new customers and encouraging people to try BSNL’s network.
Why Is BSNL Offering a ₹1 Plan?
The extremely low recharge price could help BSNL attract customers in India’s highly competitive telecom market.
For people considering a new BSNL connection, the offer provides an inexpensive way to try the network without committing to a costly recharge immediately.
However, customers should remember that the current plan is less generous than the earlier ₹1 offer because both the daily data allowance and validity period have been reduced.
BSNL ₹1 Plan at a Glance
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Price | ₹1 |
| Validity | 24 days |
| Daily data | 1GB |
| Total data | 24GB |
| Voice calls | Unlimited |
| SMS | 100 per day |
| Eligibility | New BSNL customers only |
For someone purchasing a new BSNL SIM, getting 24 days of mobile services for just ₹1 makes this a highly attractive introductory offer.
However, existing BSNL users will not be able to take advantage of the ₹1 recharge on their current connection.
