Cheapest way to maintain a prepaid second phone number

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2021-01-05

I want to get a 2nd mobile number. I am not looking for data / Internet on it. Just to have an active number with minimum balance for either emergency purpose or giving on websites when selling something or like FB which is forcing me to enter number to access marketplace and such. What is the cheapest prepaid mobile service I can get? I have Vodafone currently, but for new number, I am open to any provider. It has to be cheapest to maintain. I don't want to pay every month and if there is a way to just pay like topup and such (don't want to get those 1 year plans as they too cost thousands). Edit: I am in Mumbai, so BSNL is not an option.

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onlineuser7

2021-01-05

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BSNL 365

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MrKool_JJ

2021-01-05

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Use jiodhandanadhan biggrin

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Ash-D

2021-01-05

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Jio no plan required for active incoming or for incoming messages but for outgoing min plan is of ₹129.

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adrishya

2021-01-05

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jio requires that 129 recharge for sending even 1 sms cry

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raghupro

2021-01-05

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Check this https://www.doosr...m/

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androgame

2021-01-05

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This is very expensive, can get an actual number instead smile

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nikhil9702

2021-01-05

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Choose any operator
Recharge for 48/49 per month

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teriab33

2021-01-05

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The 365 offer from BSNL with 1 year validity is more convenient than having to recharge every 35 days just to keep the number active.

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DimeDime

2021-01-05

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LOL
Get a MTNL Dolphin sim and pray that the merger never happens smiling_imp

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panchabhut

2021-01-05

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For that you need a NCR/Mumbai address proof

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b4tm4n

2021-01-05

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BSNL is better choice if you have good network in your area.
50 rs topup is sufficient to keep sim active for 60 days as they deduct 2 rs for every 3 days.

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rak007

2021-01-05

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I am planning to get Jio so when we take new prepaid sim, what is the minimum FRC (first recharge) they will tell me to do? Also after that, can I just do a topup on my number and keep that balance so that incoming text and calls will remain on?
Will it work that way?

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desiman

2021-01-05

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panchabhut

2021-01-05

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I am presently using Vi as secondary no. Do recharge of 95 every 56 days. If recharge is done on 55th day, unused secondary talktime and data balance gets carried forward.
Also got a MTNL Delhi no that gives for extension of validity by 90 days with 47 recharge (use it only as a backup in remote locations on BSNL network where all other networks fail)