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Vodafone Idea lost subscribers again in January 2026. Meanwhile: Airtel + Jio = steady growth Vi = continued decline BSNL gains subscribers in circles like Kolkata. What’s really driving this shift? Why do you think people are leaving Vi and why is BSNL gaining in some regions? 👇 #BSNL #TRAI #India

@LazyTourer So are you suggesting that VI should reduce prices further, even if it impacts network investments?

@TelecomTalk It's not that tough to guess what's happening with Vi Vi has the worst network of the private players yet their pricing is the highest And for BSNL, 2G network & cheaper plans forcing 2nd SIM people & poor section to switch

Vodafone Idea lost subscribers again in January 2026. Meanwhile: Airtel + Jio = steady growth Vi = continued decline BSNL gains subscribers in circles like Kolkata. What’s really driving this shift? Why do you think people are leaving Vi and why is BSNL gaining in some regions? 👇 #BSNL #TRAI #India

@vinyas10935 Rollout pace and coverage consistency, especially in key markets like Bengaluru, will be crucial for Vi going forward for sure.

@TelecomTalk No Vi 5g network available in my place in bangalore. I last seen Vi 5g network expansion in June 2025 but I didn't find new Vi 5g tower after June 2025. Even in highway and rural area I rarely get Vi 4g network in karnataka.

@chandruvsc @roehantweets @ViCustomerCare Users are also moving where both network availability and future readiness are stronger.

@roehantweets @TelecomTalk @ViCustomerCare And also lack of coverage expansion and quick roll out of 5g in uncovered areas in phased manner is very very important..

@roehantweets @ViCustomerCare Indoor coverage is becoming a key differentiator now. Especially when tariffs are similar, users won’t tolerate weak in-building experience.

@TelecomTalk As long as Vi not fixing their "4G indoor coverage" completely, they will lose customers. @ViCustomerCare

@deshkibhaloo That’s exactly where the battle is now if pricing is similar, users won’t compromise on network quality.

@TelecomTalk Crappy network, at Airtel’s prices. Nobody’s gonna stick around paying for that.

@roshansinha_41 Bro you have tested the entire Indian telecom industry end to end 😄 In the end it all comes down to stable network, right or the price ?

@TelecomTalk 1st airtel-idea then airtel-vodafone then aircel-airtel then aircel-tata docomo(ported airtel) then jio-airtel(docomo shut down) then jio bsnl(ported airtel) then jio-jio(ported bsnl) because bsnl failed to provide network even after doing multiple complain continuously!

Which network are you using as your primary SIM right now? Airtel Jio Vi BSNL And more importantly… are you actually satisfied? #airtel #jio #bsnl #vi

@traphikp But the network reminds us every day whether we are satisfied or not through call quality, speeds and coverage 🫣

@TelecomTalk Airtel.. Btw...we don't have the option of calling ourselves are we satisfied with it.

@Antony549167766 Looks like indoor coverage is the real differentiator now. Which location is this?

@TelecomTalk I'm using airtel as a primary sim from 9+years but recently last month I ported to jio due to lack of connectivity and drop calls. Now primary is jio it's good secondary sim is bsnl and vi both bsnl is give 30mbps indore jio 5g give 15-20 and vi give 100+ and airtel 5m.b indore.

@RohitNowal How are Airtel and Jio performing for calls in your area?

@TelecomTalk Vi jio and bsnl. Overall good services in Punjab. Bsnl internet is working good but the calling have issues.

@PSMangat Is it more of a coverage issue in your area or overall network quality?

@TelecomTalk Jio Postpaid Primary and BSNL prepaid secondary. Not satisfied with both, even ported my bsnl to Airtel but didn't get the desired results so ported back to BSNL as it is cheaper.

@ktm_devil Looks like you have been a long-time user then. Good to see some positive feedback for Vi not something we hear often these days. How has the experience been lately in terms of data speeds and coverage?

@TelecomTalk Migrated to Vodafone when Aircel shut down their operations in Chennai. I am satisfied with Vi.

@vinyas10935 This clearly shows how ground-level network performance varies by location. One operator does not fit all in India.

@TelecomTalk Earlier Vi as primary Sim but not now. Bsnl earlier as secondary but now as primary because of calls and internet, bsnl was the only network that was unaffected in which other network like airtel, jio except 5g, Vi tower was permanent shutdown about a year and now no longer work.

@thecurious_12 @ViCustomerCare Did support give you any timeline?

@TelecomTalk @ViCustomerCare Satisfied with network but not with their service. They shut my Netflix down for which I paid and it’s taking them more and more time to fix a simple issue. I hate Vi now.

@Samrat389 Which part of India are you from ?

@TelecomTalk Airtel primary SIM since 2017 🔥 Speed way higher than Jio in my area and network is super stable. No complaints fully satisfied 📶

@vikram_0_5_6 Interesting combination you got.

@TelecomTalk 3+ years and my secondary sim is bsnl

@AnilKad How long you are using Airtel ?

@TelecomTalk एरटेल

@roy_rohan14 Not sure have they started showing data consumption and all in there self care app ?

@broyflute Which part of India are you from and how long you are using Airtel ?

@TelecomTalk Airtel,, it provides better speed than Jio

@vikram_0_5_6 How long you are using Jio ?

@TelecomTalk My primary sim is jio but not good at indoor and their 5g is good and unlimited 5g