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Bharti Airtel Hikes Postpaid Tariffs By Rs 50; Share Price Jumps Over 2%

Bharti Airtel moved higher with October 8 in focus.

7 Oct 2026 · NDTV Profit

Bharti Airtel has raised postpaid tariffs by Rs 50 from October 8, adding free annual international roaming benefits. The move aims to boost ARPU, strengthen premiumisation and improve customer retention, lifting Airtel shares over 2%.

Dates in focus
October 8

Bharti Airtel reported Rs 50, with movement of 2% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.

Against that, the stock is +1.5% on the day at ₹1,837.80, and has returned -4.3% over three months. It sits 15% below its 52-week high. The telecom & media sector has moved +9.5% over the same period, so Bharti Airtel is running 13.8 points behind its peers.

For Bharti Airtel, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the telecom & media peer set alongside it.

  • The company directly in focus is BHARTIARTL.
  • Sector exposure: Telecom & Media.
  • The immediate tone of coverage reads positive.
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