Vodafone Idea (Vi) said it’s customers were never charged any additional amount for calling across different networks and they will continue to enjoy the same services .

“Vi customers have always enjoyed truly unlimited services with Vi Unlimited packs. Customers recharging with Vi Unlimited packs can continue to call their friends and family across all networks without any embargo even on calls made to other networks,” said the company on Friday .

Vi’s statement came on back of Reliance Jio Infocomm saying it will stop charging subscribers for local calls made to rival networks from Friday, when interconnect user charges (IUC) are scrapped.

“Vi customers have never had to take any additional IUC pack. Hence, Vi UL packs remain truly unlimited. For all Vi Unlimited pack users, domestic calls to other networks anywhere in India, has always been free and will continue to be free 1st Jan 2021 onwards as well,” it added .h over 294 million for Bharti Airtel and under 272 million for Vi, was a net revenue gainer from IUC, which was 6 paise a minute. The fee is paid by a telco from whose network a call originates to the operator on whose network the call terminates.