Bharti Airtel raises voice call prices; shares soar

Bharti Airtel , the largest telecom operator in India, gained more than 3 percent on Wednesday after Reuters reported that the company has increased voice call prices.

CNBC-TV18 reported quoting sources that Bharti will extend call price hike in 'phased manner'. The company will reduce free minutes by 10-25 percent, sources add.

According to sources, Airtel will hike prices of call vouchers by Rs 5-15.
 
Shares rallied 3.27 percent to Rs 363.15 at 10:46 hours IST on Bombay Stock Exchange.

Other telecom operators like Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications rose 3 percent each.

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