Airtel Stock Drops Amid Regulatory Scrutiny and New Consumer Rules

Bharti Airtel's stock price fell by 0.17% to INR 1,827.00 on September 22, 2026, as the company introduced Apple services in higher-priced family plans and India's telecom regulator released new consumer-protection rules.

The introduction of iCloud+, Apple TV, and Apple Arcade in INR 999 and higher family postpaid plans is aimed at premium users, adding entertainment and cloud storage to a postpaid proposition priced above the company's entry plans.

Despite this product news, the immediate counter-factor was regulatory. Bharti Airtel traded lower after TRAI released the Telecom Consumer Protection Thirteenth Amendment Regulations, 2026, while Vodafone Idea gained more than 3% according to Business Today.