IDEA SLASHES 2G DATA TARIFFS

Heating up competition in the data market, Idea Cellular has announced revising its 2G and 3G tariffs. Idea's new data tariffs will be available for 2G and 3G prepaid and post-paid handsets and dongles with effect from November 15, 2013, and will be available for six months. Idea now offers 2G data at just 2p/10 KB, while 3G users will now be able to save up to 30% on their monthly data charges as the same tariff will also be available across all 10 Idea 3G circles -- Maharashtra & Goa, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Kerala, UP West and East, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.