Great news for Vi users! A new family plan has been launched—follow these steps now to get a massive discount on your recharge.

What Exactly Is the Vi Prepaid Family Plan?

The Vi Prepaid Family Plan is an account-management feature available exclusively through the Vi App. Any active Vi prepaid subscriber can create a family group consisting of one primary member and up to three secondary members. All four numbers must be active Vi prepaid connections.

Once the group is formed, members can transfer 500 MB of data to another member in the same group whenever needed. The transfer works across telecom circles, meaning a parent in Delhi can send data to a student in Bengaluru or a sibling working in Mumbai without any circle restrictions.

Importantly, the feature does not merge plans or change individual validity. Each person continues to manage their own recharge and data pack. The family group simply adds a layer of mutual support and exclusive savings.

How to Create a Vi Prepaid Family Group – Step by Step

Setting up the group is straightforward and takes only a few minutes. Follow these steps on the official Vi App:

1. Open the Vi App and log in with your active prepaid number.
2. On the home screen, tap the Family tab.
3. Select “Create Family”.
4. Choose a contact from your phone book or manually enter the mobile number of the family member you want to add.
5. Complete the OTP verification sent to that number.
6. Repeat the process to add up to three secondary members.

The person who initiates the group becomes the primary member. All members must clear eligibility checks. Postpaid numbers and non-Vi numbers cannot join the prepaid family group. A mobile number can belong to only one prepaid family at a time.

Data Sharing Rules, Limits and Important Conditions

Data transfer is fixed at 500 MB per successful transaction. Key conditions include:

• The sender must have more than 600 MB available in the eligible main data balance.
• Only main data balance can be shared. Add-on packs, promotional data, weekend rollover, Data Delight, OTT-linked benefits and certain special-plan allowances are excluded.
• Both sender and receiver must have active service validity.
• Sharing is allowed once per day, up to two times in a calendar week, and a maximum of four times in a calendar month.
• Transferred data remains valid only until 11:59 PM on the same day it is received. Unused data lapses after that.

These limits ensure fair usage while still providing meaningful help for essential activities such as video calls, online classes, navigation, digital payments or streaming when someone is running low on data.

Recharge Discounts of Up to 10 Per Cent

Alongside data sharing, every member of the family group becomes eligible for discounts of up to 10 per cent on qualifying recharges made exclusively through the Vi App. The benefit typically applies to eligible unlimited packs that include service validity and data packs priced above ₹99, subject to the offer conditions displayed at checkout.

The discount is not automatic on every channel or every plan. Users should always check the final amount shown in the Vi App before completing payment. This app-exclusive saving is one of the strongest incentives for families to form and stay in the group.

Why This Plan Matters for Indian Families

India’s prepaid segment accounts for the vast majority of mobile connections. Until now, family benefits such as shared data and coordinated management were largely limited to postpaid plans. Vi’s new offering brings a similar experience to prepaid users without forcing them to change their existing packs or payment habits.

For families spread across different states — parents supporting children studying in another city, or working professionals helping siblings — the ability to send 500 MB instantly can prevent last-minute top-ups or loss of connectivity. Combined with the recharge discount, the plan offers both convenience and tangible savings.

Vi Chief Marketing Officer Avneesh Khosla described the launch as a step toward making prepaid more relevant to how people actually live and stay connected. The company positions it as a challenge to the traditional individual-centric approach of prepaid plans.

Promotional Campaign and Competitive Context

To promote the feature, Vi has released a campaign featuring Shah Rukh Khan under the “Vi Pe Sab Hain VIP” platform. The creative focuses on families living in different cities and how the new plan helps them remain connected through mutual data support.

The launch arrives at a time of heightened competition in the Indian telecom market. Both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel continue to expand their service portfolios, while Vi has recently also offered free international roaming benefits on select postpaid plans. The prepaid family plan strengthens Vi’s value proposition in the mass prepaid segment.

FAQ

1. Who can join the Vi Prepaid Family Plan?
Only active Vi prepaid subscribers. Postpaid and non-Vi numbers are not eligible.

2. How many members can be in one family group?
A maximum of four members — one primary and up to three secondary.

3. Can family members in different cities share data?
Yes. Data sharing works across all Vi telecom circles in India.

4. How much data can be shared at a time?
Exactly 500 MB per transfer. The sender needs more than 600 MB in eligible main balance.

5. What are the sharing limits?
Once per day, up to twice a week, and a maximum of four times in a calendar month.

6. Until when is the shared data valid?
Until 11:59 PM on the same day it is received.

7. How do I get the recharge discount?
Make the recharge through the official Vi App. Eligible packs can offer up to 10 per cent off, subject to terms shown at checkout.

8. Does joining the family group change my existing plan?
No. Each member continues with their own prepaid plan and validity.