Airtel slashes ISD rates by 39 pc to Rs 1.99/min

New Delhi, May 21: Bharti Airtel today said it will slash international call rates on a global call card from India to the US and Canada by over 39 per cent to Rs 1.99 per minute, setting a price war in the ISD market.

The new tariffs, close on the heels of Reliance's move of lowering the ISD rates, will come into effect from tomorrow.

The revised tariff is applicable on the Airtel STD and ISD calling card of Rs 2,245.

''With more and more Indians connecting with their friends, family and business associates across the world, it is imperative that international calling becomes more affordable,'' Bharti Airtel (Mobile Services) Chief Marketing Officer Sanjay Gupta said in a statement.

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