The Best Broadband Plans Under 500: Airtel, Jio, BSNL, ACT, Excitel and More

Updated on 28/08/2023

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The Indian telecom companies continue to face stiff competition due to the worldwide digital revolution and the constant rise in demand for faster, better, and more reliable internet connections.

The only way out of this stiff competition is to either improve your product to an unmatched level or make your product more valuable and affordable than your competitors’.

We have seen Airtel, Jio, BSNL, ACT, Excitel, and other notable companies creating innovative broadband plans to catch the potential subscribers’ attention or to poach their competitors’ subscribers.

Selectra understands that different subscribers have different needs. And this article will cater to the needs of those who like to spend less and receive maximum benefits!

So get excited, for today we will cover the best broadband plans under Rs. 500. These plans have been carefully identified to give you the best broadband deal without digging a hole in your pocket.

Best Airtel Broadband Plan Under Rs. 500

The most affordable Airtel broadband plan will cost you Rs. 499 a month, and the most expensive Airtel plan will cost you Rs. 3999.

The Airtel Xtream Fiber or the Airtel Unlimited Broadband Plans of Rs. 499 plan will give you access to unlimited internet at the speed of 40 Mbps and also unlimited voice calls.

This under 500 plan will also offer you bundled benefits of streaming services with a complimentary subscription to Airtel XStream, Wynk Music, and Shaw academy.

The Airtel XStream app also includes complimentary access to Voot Basic, Eros Now, Hungama Play, Shemaroo M, and Ultra.

Best Jio Broadband Plan Under Rs. 500

The most affordable Jio broadband plan will cost you Rs. 399 a month, and the most expensive Jio plan will cost you Rs. 8499.

The Rs. 399 JioFiber plan will give you access to unlimited internet at the speed of 30 Mbps and also unlimited voice calls.

Unfortunately, this Jio broadband plan does not have any OTT subscription benefits.

Best BSNL Broadband Plan Under Rs. 500

The most affordable BSNL broadband plan will cost you Rs. 399 a month, and the most expensive BSNL plan will cost you Rs. 1299.

The Rs. 399 100 GB CUL BSNL plan will offer you 100 GB of high-speed data a month. However, after exhaustion of this data limit, the speed will be reduced to 2 Mbps.

BSNL has started to offer this plan at the cost of Rs. 299 for six (6) months. After six (6) months, the subscriber will be charged Rs. 399 automatically a month.

Best ACT Fibernet Broadband Plans Under Rs. 500

ACT Fibernet plans differ from region to region. For example, in Hyderabad, ACT plans will range between Rs. 500 and Rs. 5999. In Chennai, these plans will range between Rs. 549 and Rs. 2999. In Bengaluru, ACT plans will range between Rs. 710 and Rs. 5999. And, in Delhi, the range will be between Rs. 799 and Rs. 1349.

The ACT Fibernet Rs. 500 plan in Hyderabad (also known as A-Max 500 plan) will give you 500GB of data at 40 Mbps upload and download speeds. After exhaustion of 500 Gb data, these speeds will reduce to 512 Kbps

Best Excitel Broadband Plans Under Rs. 500

The most affordable Excitel broadband plan will cost you Rs. 399 a month, and the most expensive Excitel plan will cost you Rs. 699.

Excitel has three (3) plans that can fit in under Rs. 500 budget! Yes, you read that right.

Excitel’s 300 Mbps plans will cost you as low as under Rs 500 a month. Excitel’s plans range between 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months.

Subscribers picking one-year validity can get 100 Mbps and 300 Mbps plans under Rs 500 a month.

The company offers unlimited internet with 100 Mbps speed and 300 Mbps speed at Rs. 399, and Rs. 499 a month respectively.

For one-year validity, you get unlimited data at Rs. 399, Rs. 449, and Rs. 499 a month having 100 Mbps speed, 200 Mbps, and 300 Mbps speed respectively.

Best You Broadband Plans Under Rs. 500

You Broadband is a subsidiary of Vodafone Idea Limited. Its broadband plans are all set to give Airtel Xstream, JioFiber, and others tough competition. As we write this, You Broadband services are available in Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Navsari, Pune, Powai, Rajkot, Surat, Thane, Vadodra, Valsad, Vapi, Vijaywada, and Visakhapatnam.

The You Broadband Plan in Ahmedabad will cost you as low as Rs. 472 (inclusive of taxes) for 30 Mbps internet speed valid for 30 days.

Best Netplus Broadband Plan Under Rs. 500

Netplus Broadband offers broadband services in seven (7) Indian states: Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, J&K, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

Below are the under Rs. 500 broadband plans for the respective states –

Punjab: Rs. 499 Truly Unlimited plan offering 40 Mbps unlimited data along with unlimited voice calls
Haryana: Rs. 499 Truly unlimited plan offering 40 Mbps unlimited data.
Hisar: Rs. 399 Truly unlimited plan offering 30 Mbps unlimited data; Rs. 499 Truly Unlimited plan offering 50 Mbps unlimited data.
Ambala: Rs. 499 Truly unlimited plan offering 40 Mbps unlimited data along with unlimited voice calls.
Ambala: Rs. 499 Truly unlimited plan offering 40 Mbps unlimited data along with unlimited voice calls
Himachal Pradesh: Rs. 499 Truly unlimited plan offering 40 Mbps unlimited data.
J&K: Rs. 499 Truly unlimited plan offering 40 Mbps unlimited data.
Rajasthan: Rs. 499 Truly unlimited plan offering 50 Mbps unlimited data.
Uttarakhand: Rs. 349 Truly unlimited plan offering 20 Mbps unlimited data; Rs.499 Truly unlimited plan offering 50 Mbps unlimited data.
Uttar Pradesh: Rs.500 Truly unlimited plan offering 100 GB of data 50 Mbps internet speed. After exhaustion of the limit, the internet speed will slow down to 10 Mbps.