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What is Prepaid and How Does it Work?

Published on Jan 12, 2024

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What is Prepaid?

Prepaid phone plans are mobile plans that require users to pay for the service in advance, typically on a monthly or as-needed basis. With a prepaid plan, users can recharge with a new pack every time based on their changing needs. 

How Does a Prepaid Plan Work?

You can browse through and select a prepaid phone plan per your requirements. Once your payment is successful, the recharge is complete, and services will be activated for your number. You can utilize all the benefits/services included with your prepaid plan for the specified validity period. Once the pack validity expires, you can recharge with a new plan, or repeat recharge the same. After a successful recharge the plan will be active, and the validity period will be renewed. 

Vi offers a variety of prepaid plans with many benefits suitable for all kinds of users.

Vi Prepaid Plans

  • Unlimited Calling Plans:

  • Vi unlimited calling plans include unlimited calls to all networks and come bundled with many additional benefits like data, SMS quotas, access to OTT platforms, Vi movies & TV, and much more based on the plan value. 

  • Data Plans:

  • Choose from a wide variety of data plans starting with 1GB to 100 GB of data, per your varying needs. You can also select a Hero Unlimited pack to enjoy additional data benefits such as unlimited night data from 12 am to 6am, data rollover, and data delights with 2 GB of backup data every month.

  • Add-on Packs (No Service Validity):

  • These packs can be added to your current pack as and when you require a specific service. For example: If you require additional data urgently, you can recharge with the add-on data plan that includes unlimited data valid for 1 hour.

  • Short/Long Validity Plans:

  • With plan validities ranging from 1 day to one year, select a prepaid recharge plan that best suits all your requirements. While the short-validity plans are ideal for immediate usage, the long-term validity plans are for people who do not want to go through the hassle of recharging now and then. 

Consider these recommended packs or Browse through the Vi prepaid plans page to explore other prepaid plans or offers and select a plan that best serves you.

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