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<ul><li>Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vi have all reported a significant decline in their subscriber base in September 2024</li><li>BSNL has recorded an increase in its subscriber base in for the third month.</li><li>This comes after the tariff hike in July 2024, which increased tariffs by up to 25%.</li></ul> State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) continued to gain subscribers in September as private telcos continued to report a decline in their subscriber base for the third month in a row after the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-and-airtel-price-hike-new-plans-and-how-you-can-save-money/articleshow/111331794.cms"> tariff hike</a>. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio had announced a tariff hike, which was followed by Airtel and Vi. The telcos had announced a tariff hike of up to 25%, which came into effect from July. The three telcos have lost significant subscribers during the July-September quarter. In September 2024, there was a net decline of 5.02 million users in the total subscriber base, taking the total subscribers to 1.153 billion at the end of the month. <h2>Reliance Jio records a huge decline in subscribers</h2>Reliance Jio recorded a decrease of 7.97 million subscribers in September 2024. With this, the telco’s subscriber base has declined from 471.75 million in August to 463.78 million in September 2024. Out of the 463.78 million subscribers, the company’s active subscriber base stood at 444.49 million, which is 95.84%, marking a steady increase in its active subscriber base. Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel has also recorded a significant decline in its subscriber base in September at 1.43 million users. The telco’s subscriber base declined from 384.91 million in August 2024 to 383.48 million in September 2024. The telco continues to enjoy a high active subscriber base. The company's active subscribers stand at 380.68 million users out of its 383.48 million users, which is 99.27% of its total user base, the highest among all the telcos. <h2>Vi continues to bleed subscribers</h2>Vi, which is yet to launch 5G services in the country has once again reported a huge decline in subscribers. The company lost 1.55 million users in September 2024. The company’s subscriber base decreased from 214 million in August 2024 to 212.45 million users in September 2024. Out of the 212.45 million users, the company’s active user base stands at 179.52 million users, which is 84.50%. <h2>BSNL gains subscribers</h2>BSNL, the only telco that did not raise its tariff continues to gain subscribers. The telco recorded a growth of 0.85 million subscribers in September 2024, taking its total subscriber base from 91.05 million users in August 2024 to 91.90 million in September 2024. <h2>MNP requests continue to grow</h2>Mobile number portability (MNP), which allows users to shift from one telecom operator to another, recorded 13.32 million requests during September 2024. With this, the total number of MNP requests received since the introduction of this in November 2010 has reached 1.04 billion. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oppo-find-x8-and-find-x8-pro-launched-in-india-starting-at-69999/articleshow/115521010.cms">Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro launched in India starting at ₹69,999</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/android-16-developer-preview-announced-new-features-timeline-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/115476441.cms">Android 16 Developer Preview announced – new features, timeline and everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indian-wearables-market-declines-20-7-in-q3-2024-smartwatch-and-earwear-categories-struggle/articleshow/115447720.cms">Indian wearables market declines 20.7% in Q3 2024, smartwatch and earwear categories struggle</a>

Jio, Airtel and Vi lost nearly 11 million subscribers in September 2024

<ul><li><keyword id="6354504" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="reliance-jio" source="Orion">Reliance Jio</keyword> and Airtel have reported an increase in subscribers in August 2023.</li><li>Jio has reported the highest increase in subscribers in August 2023.</li><li>While Jio’s active subscribers have increased, Airtel and Vi have reported a decline.</li></ul> Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio and Airtel have once gained subscribers in August 2023, continuing to increase their subscriber base. Jio has recorded the highest increase in subscribers, followed by Airtel, while Vi reported a decline. In the month of August 2023, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio emerged as the biggest winner, gaining 3.25 million subscribers. Airtel on the other hand gained 1.22 million subscribers. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) also reported a decline of 2.23 million subscribers. The total net additions in the industry were 2.19 million, down from 2.7 million users in July 2023. With this, the total subscriber base surged to 1,148.43 million and the active subscriber base surged to 1043.38. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Jio continues to lead the industry" comment="subhead" text="Jio continues to lead the industry">Jio continues to lead the industry</cmsannotation> Reliance Jio continues to lead the industry with the highest subscriber base, registering an increase of 3.25 million subscribers in August 2023. With this, the company’s total subscriber base has increased from 442.49 million to 444.73 million users, further strengthening its position in the industry. Airtel on the other hand has added 1.22 million subscribers, taking its subscriber base from 375.24 million to 376.46 million users. Vi on the other hand has reported a slight decline in subscribers, losing 49,782 users. This might come as a relief to the telco as it had lost 1.32 million subscribers in July 2023. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Active subscribers decline" comment="subhead" text="Active subscribers decline">Active subscribers decline</cmsannotation> While there was a net addition in subscribers, the active subscriber base declined by 3 million, the highest in nine months. According to global brokerage Jefferies, this is only the second time that the sector’s active subscriber base has declined. Even in this, Jio has fared better when compared to other telcos. The company gained 1.2 million active subscribers, while Airtel lost 0.4 million and Vi lost 2.9 million subscribers. Vi’s decline of 2.9 million active subscribers was the biggest in 16 months. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="MNP requests reach a 29-month high" comment="subhead" text="MNP requests reach a 29-month high"><keyword id="108664" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mnp" source="Orion">MNP</keyword> requests reach a 29-month high</cmsannotation> Amid increased competition between telcos, mobile number portability (MNP) requests have reached a 29-month high. “We expect MNP requests to stay elevated partly due to Vi users porting out to experience 5G on Airtel and Jio. Rising MNP could also be a result of rising competition between Jio and Airtel for 5G subscribers and Airtel’s rural foray,” said a Jefferies report. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/after-two-months-of-selling-fpis-bet-big-on-india-after-diwali/articleshow/105282517.cms">After two months of selling, FPIs bet big on India after Diwali</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-pc-market-surges-to-4-5-million-devices-in-q3-2023/articleshow/105285251.cms">India’s PC market shipments surge in Q3 amidst import restrictions talks</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/google-to-stop-offering-unlimited-whatsapp-backups-heres-what-it-means/articleshow/105230545.cms">Google to stop offering unlimited WhatsApp backups – here’s what it means for you and me</a>

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