Best Unlimited Data Plans in India 2026
Most "unlimited" plans in India aren't actually unlimited. They give you 1.5-3 GB per day. Use it up by 4 PM and you're stuck on 64 Kbps for the rest of the night. That's rationed, not unlimited. Here's how to get genuinely unlimited data in 2026.
The 5G Loophole: Unlimited Data for Almost Free
If you're in a 5G area, both Jio and Airtel offer unlimited 5G data on ALL their plans. Even the cheapest ones. Your daily cap only applies on 4G. Switch to 5G and the meter stops.
A ā¹189 Jio plan or ā¹199 Airtel plan gives you:
- On 5G: Truly unlimited ā no cap, no throttling
- On 4G: 1.5-2 GB/day, then throttled to 64 Kbps
If you live and work in 5G zones, this is the cheapest unlimited internet in the world.
If You Need Unlimited on 4G
Airtel Truly Unlimited Add-On
ā¹299 add-on (28 days) removes the daily cap on any base plan. Your ā¹349 base + ā¹299 add-on = ā¹648 for 28 days of unlimited 4G. No daily cap, throttling only after 100 GB during congestion.
Jio Data Boosters
No single unlimited 4G plan, but stack boosters: ā¹301 gets you 50 GB extra. A ā¹299 base plan + ā¹301 booster = 106 GB for 28 days at ā¹600.
Vi Unlimited
ā¹459 (28 days): No daily cap, throttled after 75 GB to 2 Mbps. Lower FUP than Jio/Airtel.
BSNL
ā¹599 (30 days): Unlimited with 40 GB high-speed, then 80 Kbps. Genuinely unlimited but post-FUP speed is barely usable.
Best Home Broadband for Unlimited Data
Jio Fiber
- ā¹399/month: 30 Mbps, truly unlimited
- ā¹699/month: 100 Mbps, truly unlimited
- ā¹999/month: 300 Mbps, truly unlimited
Airtel Xstream Fiber
- ā¹499/month: 40 Mbps, truly unlimited
- ā¹799/month: 100 Mbps, truly unlimited
All broadband/fiber plans from Jio and Airtel are truly unlimited ā no FUP, no throttling. Use 1 TB if you want.
The Strategy for Maximum Data at Minimum Cost
If You Have 5G Coverage
Cheapest 5G plan (Jio ā¹189 or Airtel ā¹199). Unlimited data on 5G. Total: ā¹189-ā¹250/month.
If You're on 4G Only
Airtel ā¹349 + ā¹299 Truly Unlimited add-on. Total: ā¹648/month.
If You Mostly Use Data at Home
Cheapest mobile plan for calls (ā¹189) + home broadband (Jio Fiber ā¹399). Total: ā¹588/month.
Budget Option
BSNL ā¹197 plan (2 GB/day). Cheapest daily data plan in India with unlimited calls. Total: ā¹197/month.
The golden era of Indian mobile data pricing continues. Use it while it lasts ā operators will eventually tighten up the unlimited 5G offers once usage scales.
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