Reliance Jio Fibre launch on Sept 5, plans start at Rs 700 per month

The plans will come bundled with subscriptions to most leading premium Over The Top applications

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced the roll-out of ‘Jio Fiber’ from September 5, promising free voice calls for life from landlines, 100 mbps minimum broadband speed at subscription starting from Rs 700 a month and free HD TV set on a commitment to an annual plan.

Speaking at the 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), Reliance Industries’ Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said Jio Fiber plan will also offer unlimited international calling pack from its landlines to the US and Canada at Rs 500 a month, and that default tariff plans will be one-fifth to one-tenth of existing market tariffs.

“…voice calls from home to any Indian operator – mobile or fixed – will be absolutely free forever. On fixed-line international voice calling, we are today ending the era of high international calling rates on landline by announcing the lowest fixed line rates for international calling…,” he said. Jio Fiber services would be available on a commercial basis from September 5…

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Reliance Jio double dhamaka offer: Know new plans, data offers, discounts

Touted as the 'Double Dhamaka offer', new plans with revised data offers can be availed on all recurring recharges made in June

Reliance Jio, a Mukesh Ambani owned telecommunication service provider, on June 12 reduced the price of Rs 149 and Rs 399 prepaid plans, and also revised the per day data offering on several plans. The new plans, however, get no change in terms of validity. Touted as the ‘Double Dhamaka offer’, the new plans with revised data offers can be availed on all recurring recharges made in June.

Reliance Jio: Rs 149 recharge plan

Under the Double Dhamaka offer, the telecom operator is offering the Rs 149 monthly recharge plan (28 days) at 20 per cent discount, which brings down effective price to Rs 120. However, the discount is valid only on the recharges made via MyJio app. The new plan now comes bundled with 3GB data per day for 28 days, instead of 1.5GB data. The existing plan benefits such as free access to Jio apps suite, unlimited free voice calls (local and roaming) and free SMS remain the same.

Reliance Jio: Rs 199 recharge plan

In the new Rs 199 monthly recharge plan (28 days), the telecom operator is now offering 3.5GB data per day valid for 28 days, instead of 2GB data that the plan used to come bundled with earlier. This pack, however, is not eligible for 20 per cent discount. The existing plan benefits such as free access to Jio apps suite, unlimited free voice calls (local and roaming) and free SMS remain the same.

Reliance Jio: Rs 399 recharge plan

In Rs 399 quarterly recharge plan, the company is offering flat discount of Rs 100, which brings down the effective price to Rs 299. The discount can be availed only on the recharges made via MyJio app. The new plan now comes bundled with 3GB data per day for 84 days, instead of 1.5GB data. The existing plan benefits such as free access to Jio apps suite, unlimited free voice calls (local and roaming) and free SMS remain the same.

Reliance Jio: Rs 498 recharge plan

In the new Rs 498 quarterly recharge plan (84 days), the telecom operator is now offering 3.5GB data per day valid for 84 days, instead of 2GB data that plan used to come bundled with earlier. This pack is not eligible for 20 per cent discount. The existing plan benefits such as free access to Jio apps suite, unlimited free voice calls (local and roaming) and free SMS remain the same.

Reliance Jio: Rs 499 recharge plan

In the new Rs 499 quarterly recharge plan (91 days), the telecom operator is now offering 3.5GB data per day valid for 91 days. This plan is the new addition to Jio’s existing quarterly recharge plans and comes bundled with benefits such as free access to Jio apps suite, unlimited free voice calls (local and roaming) and free SMS remain the same.

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4G data war: Airtel, Vodafone, Idea counter Reliance Jio with these offers

Telecom industry is witnessing the greatest tariff war of all times

 

Last year, Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and MD of Reliance Industries Ltd launched Reliance Jio services offering free VoLTE-based voice calls, apps, sms and high-speed 4G data. Soon after, the incumbents like Airtel, Vodafone and Idea faced the heat that led to the greatest tariff war in telecom sector of all times.

Now, when Reliance Jio trial offer giving free services is over and the telecom major is offering ultra-affordable plans and recharge options to provide free voice, sms, apps and high-speed 4G data, the other telecom giants such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea are not leaving any loose ends to fight the competition by offering additional 4G data and free calls in existing postpaid and prepaid plans.

Here are the current plans that the telecom giants are offering:

Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio is currently offering three recharge offers to its prime users.

Rs 149 plan: The subscriber gets 2 GB high-speed 4G data for 28 days. In addition, there are free voice calls, Jio apps and 300 sms bundled with the offer.

Rs 309 offer: The subscriber gets 1 GB high-speed 4G data per day for 28 days. In addition, there are free voice calls, sms and Jio apps bundled with the offer.

Rs 509 offer: The subscriber gets 2 GB high-speed 4G data per day complimentary for 28 days. In addition, there are free voice calls, sms and Jio apps bundled with the offer.

For non-Prime members, the telecom operator is offering the above-mentioned plans at Rs 408 and Rs 608 (Jio Prime membership fee and regular recharge price).

The above-mentioned plans are not available for customers already registered for Jio Summer Surprise offer.

Airtel

Postpaid

Airtel is offering up to 30 GB of additional free data for the next three months. The offer can be availed using 'My Airtel' app by April 30. The offer is valid for users who joined Airtel network before 28 February.

Prepaid

Rs 399 plan: Under this pack, users will get 1 GB data per day only if they have a 4G smartphone and SIM card. The free calls incentive comes with a 3,000 minutes cap for a 70-day period. When the minutes gets exhausted, users will be charged Rs 0.10 a minute. For Airtel-Airtel calls, the limit is 300 minutes per day, but 1,200 minutes is the maximum consumption per week.

Rs 345 plan: From 1 GB data per day, Airtel is now offering 2 GB data for the same amount. Similar to the Rs 399 plan, users get the same free calls benefit with a cap. Where earlier, users were restricted to 500 megabyte (MB) from 12am-6pm and the other 500 MB available for rest of the day, the offer now holds no such limitation.

Rs 244 plan: For 4G smartphone and 4G SIM card users, one can get 1 GB date per day for 70 days under fair usage policy. Although, the offer claims to provide unlimited free STD and local calls, uers get 1,200 minutes on calls made to other networks and 300 minutes of free Airtel to Airtel. Upon full consumption of the free minutes, users will be charged Rs 0.10 per minute.| READ FULL STORY