THIRTEEN

India's government has introduced the Telecom Consumer Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, bringing changes for prepaid mobile users. Under the new rules, consumers will get 30-day recharge plans, meaning 12 recharges a year instead of 13, and voice and SMS-only plans will be available. Politician Raghav Chadha highlighted the announcement, calling it good news for prepaid subscribers.