Bharti Airtel lost nearly 1.2 million active but its rival Reliance Jio added 1.84 million active users in October 2023, indicating strong adoption of its affordable internet-enabled feature phone, Jio Bharat. Vodafone Idea (Vi) continued its losing streak as it lost around 1.41 million active users after reporting a surprise 0.4 million such additions in September 2023 after many months.
