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With new plans launching every other day, it’s hard to keep a track of what plans are available in the market and which one actually suit your needs. The war for market share among the telcos is getting more competitive day by day. Airtel reported its first loss in fifteen years, Idea continues to report a loss for the fourth quarter and other incumbents continue their run of losses. But, as the telecom companies continue to fight to gain customers, the latest data plans are offering more data at cheaper prices with every passing day. With so many plans available from multiple operators, it’s hard to choose a single plan from the lot, so here the top plans from all major telecom companies at a single place. Here are all the top recharge plans under Rs. 400 available in the market —
Airtel Plans Under Rs 400 There are three best plans from Airtel currently available under Rs 400.
Airtel Rs 199 Plan The Airtel Rs 199 prepaid plan offers a total of 39.2 GB of high-speed 3G/4G data for a period of 28 days. There is a daily cap limit of 1.4 GB data with unlimited voice calling (local, STD and national roaming) and free 100 SMS per day. There’s a new Rs. 219 plan from Airtel which offers similar benefits as Rs 199, but comes with a free unlimited Hello Tune service.
Airtel Rs 249 Plan The Rs 249 prepaid plan from Airtel offers 56GB of high-speed 3G/4G for a period of 28 days. The plan comes with daily limit of 2GB data per day data with unlimited calls (local, STD and national roaming). Airtel is also offering free 100 SMS per day for 28 days.
Airtel Rs 399 Plan The Rs 399 prepaid plan from Airtel offers a total of 117 GB of high-speed 3G/4G data for a period of 84 days with a daily cap limit of 1.4 GB data with unlimited voice calling (local, STD and national roaming) and free 100 SMS per day.
Jio Plans Under Rs 400 There are six best plans from Jio currently available under Rs 400.
Jio Rs 149 Plan The Rs 149 Jio plan a total of 42 GB high-speed 4G data for a period of 28 days. The plan comes with a daily usage limit of 1.5 GB per day. Post completion of fair usage, the data speed will throttle down to 64 Kbps for unlimited usage. The plan also offers free unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming with free 100 SMS per day and free access to premium Jio apps.
Jio Rs 198 Plan The Rs 198 Jio plan a total of 56 GB high-speed 4G data for a period of 28 days. The plan comes with a daily usage limit of 2 GB per day. Post completion of fair usage, the data speed will throttle down to 64 Kbps for unlimited usage. The plan also offers free unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming with free access to Jio apps and 100 SMS per day.
Jio Rs 299 Plan The Rs 299 Jio plan a total of 84 GB high-speed 4G data for a period of 28 days. The plan comes with a daily usage limit of 3 GB per day. Post completion of fair usage, the data speed will throttle down to 64 Kbps for unlimited usage. The plan also offers free unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming with free access to Jio apps and 100 SMS per day.
Jio Rs 349 Plan The Rs 349 Jio plan a total of 105 GB high-speed 4G data for a period of 70 days. The plan comes with a daily usage limit of 1.5 GB per day. Post completion of fair usage, the data speed will throttle down to 64 Kbps for unlimited usage. The plan also offers free unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming with free 100 SMS per day and free access to premium Jio apps.
Jio Rs 398 Plan The Rs 398 Jio plan a total of 140 GB high-speed 4G data for a period of 70 days. The plan comes with a daily usage limit of 2 GB per day. Post completion of fair usage, the data speed will throttle down to 64 Kbps for unlimited usage. The plan also offers free unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming with free access to Jio apps and 100 SMS per day.
Jio Rs 399 Plan The Rs 399 Jio plan a total of 126 GB high-speed 4G data for a period of 84 days. The plan comes with a daily usage limit of 1.5 GB per day. Post completion of fair usage, the data speed will throttle down to 64 Kbps for unlimited usage. The plan also offers free unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming with free 100 SMS per day and free access to premium Jio apps.
Vodafone Plans Under Rs 400 There are five best plans from Vodafone currently available under Rs 400.
Vodafone Rs 176 Plan The Rs 176 Vodafone plan offers 1 GB high-speed 3G/4G data for a validity period of 28 days with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day for the validity period.
Vodafone Rs 199 Plan The Rs 199 Vodafone plan offers 1.4 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 28 days. The plan comes with a total of 39.2 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day for the validity period.
Vodafone Rs 255 Plan The Rs 255 Vodafone plan offers 2 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 28 days. The plan comes with a total of 56 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day.
Vodafone Rs 347 Plan The Rs 347 Vodafone plan offers 2.5 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 28 days. The plan comes with a total of 70 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day for the validity period.
Vodafone Rs 399 Plan The Rs 399 Vodafone plan offers 1 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 70 days. The plan comes with a total of 70 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day.
Idea Plans Under Rs 400 There are four best plans from Idea currently available under Rs 400.
Idea Rs 199 Plan The Rs 199 Idea plan offers 1.4 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 28 days. The plan comes with a total of 39.2 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day.
Idea Rs 249 Plan The Rs. 249 Idea plan offers 2 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 28 days. The plan comes with a total of 56 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day.
Idea Rs 349 Plan The Rs 349 Idea plan offers 3 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 28 days. The plan comes with a total of 84 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day.
Idea Rs 398 Plan The Rs 398 Idea plan offers 1.4 GB high-speed 3G/4G data per day with a validity period of 70 days. The plan comes with a total of 98 GB data with unlimited voice calls on local, STD and national roaming. The plan also offers free 100 SMS per day.
BSNL Plans Under Rs 400 There are two best plans from BSNL currently available under Rs 400.
BSNL Rs 187 Plan The Rs 187 BSNL plan offers unlimited voice calls on both local and STD with free 100 SMS per day. The plan comes with a total of 28 GB 3G data for a period of 28 days with a daily limit of 1GB data per day.
BSNL Rs 349 Plan The Rs 349 BSNL plan offers unlimited voice calls on both local and STD with free 100 SMS per day. The plan comes with a total of 54 GB 3G data for a period of 54 days with a daily limit of 1GB data per day.

While Reliance Jio continues to maintain its position as the top telecom operator in India in terms of affordability of data consumption, Airtel and the other incumbents have been coming up with plans and offers to match its prices and bundled data. However, Airtel now seems to target a different set of subscribers, who like to set caller tunes on their numbers. Last week, the telecom giant had unveiled a new recharge pack worth Rs. 219 and it offers free Hello Tunes alongside the data and voice calling benefits. Now, the company has reportedly launched a Rs. 129 plan that also offers free Hello Tunes subscription. As per a TelecomTalk report, the new Rs. 129 recharge pack comes bundled with Airtel Hello Tunes for free.
As of now, the plan appears to be offered to select users in some circles. Apart from the caller tunes subscription, it comes with unlimited voice calls, 1GB of 4G data, and 100 SMSes per day. The validity of the plan is 28 days. To check if you are eligible for the Rs. 129 Airtel prepaid plan, you will need to open the My Airtel app or go to the company's website. Notably, Airtel prepaid users who do not see the new offer, a regular Rs. 129 recharge will get you voice calling benefits of 220 local and STD minutes for a validity period of 28 days. When it comes to offers close to Airtel's Rs. 129 plan, Jio has a recharge pack worth Rs. 98. Under the plan, Jio is currently offering 2GB data for a validity period of 28 days. Voice calling is free in the recharge pack, and users get 100 SMSes per day and a free subscription to the company's proprietary apps. Also, Jio offers free caller tunes with every recharge pack.
To recall, Airtel's new Rs. 219 plan comes with 1.4GB data per data per day or 39.4GB data for 28 days, along with unlimited calls (local and STD), free roaming, 100 SMSes per day, access to Airtel TV app, and free Hello Tunes subscription. Also, other new offers from Airtel include the recently launched Rs. 249 recharge pack and the updated Rs. 349 pack. Airtel is offering 2GB data per day for 28 days at Rs. 249, and it has revised its Rs. 349 pack to offer 3GB data per day for 28 days, up from 2GB per day. Also, another new Airtel plan worth Rs. 499 provides 2GB of daily data for 82 days.

Telecom giant Reliance is giving users across India an option to upgrade from their old dongles to the new JioFi portable hotspot. Users can make use of this offer in order to get their hands on the new WiFi router and also to get a cashback of Rs 2,200. So how can one avail the limited period JioFi exchange offer? Here are the steps:
Step 1: Purchase a JioFi portable Wi-Fi router at Rs 999.
Step 2: Get the SIM activated at Rs 198 or Rs 299 + Rs 99 (JioPrime).
Step 3: Return your old non-Jio dongle or modem at any JioStore / Reliance Digital Store.
Step 4: Provide your old non-Jio dongle/modem serial number and your new JioFi MSISDN number.
Step 5: Cashback will be instantly credited to your MyJio Account.
It is worth adding that Rs 2,200 will be credit as 44 vouchers of Rs 50 each, which can be redeemed upon recharge of Rs 198 & Rs 299 only Reliance’s JioFi router gained a lot of traction last year. In September it was reported that JioFi commanded a 91% share in the data card market in the April-June quarter, according to CyberMedia Research. The company’s popularity came courtesy its free data services. This has led to a certain kind of a pressure on rivals such as Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and others. The portable hotspot was launched in 2016. It can support up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices and one via USB.
It has an OLED display that provides information about network strength, power, Wi-Fi status and more. The device lets multiple users access Jio 4G internet and create personal Wi-Fi hotspots. Also supported are HD voice calls, video calls and messaging via the Jio4GVoice app.

Reliance Jio announces JioFi Exchange Offer: Get Rs 2,200 cashback on a Rs 999 4G device Reliance Jio has announced a new limited period JioFi Exchange offer. As per the offer, you can purchase a new JioFi dongle for Rs 999, while exchanging your old internet dongle or modem and receive instant cashback of Rs 2,200.
How to avail JioFi exchange offer To avail the offer, you need to purchase a JioFi dongle priced at Rs 999. You can purchase the dongle at a Reliance Digital store or the JioStore. You need to activate the Jio SIM with a recharge of Rs 198 or Rs 299, with an additional Rs 99 towards JioPrime membership. If you exchange your old dongle (non Jio) and provide its serial number either at a JioStore or a Reliance Digital Store, you would get the cashback in your MyJio account. You would also need to quote your new JioFi MSISDN number to complete the process. It’s worth noting that the total cashback of Rs 2,200 will be not be credited at once in case you’re hopeful. The credits would happen in the form of 44 vouchers with a value of Rs 50 each. In addition, the offer can be redeemed only upon a recharge of Rs 198 or Rs 299 only. Earlier this year, Reliance Jio introduced a new variant of the JioFi 4G hotspot device at a price of a Rs 999. The JioFi JMR815 4G wireless hotspot devices comes with one year of warranty on the device, while offering six months on accessories. The device offers a download and upload speed of approximately 150 Mbps. In addition, it supports calls over 4G VoLTE, and offers 64GB storage via expandable memory card slot. This new JioFi model has been designed in India.

Reliance Jio is known for introducing attractive schemes which offer freebies to the users. The telco with over 175 million subscribers has now come up with a new scheme dubbed as ‘JioPhone Match Pass,’ which is sort of a refer & earn scheme from the company. Under the JioPhone Match Pass program, Jio is offering up to 112GB of free 4G data for users who refer ten persons in their friend circle to purchase the affordable feature phone JioPhone.
And the data benefit will be credited to both the users after referring four friends, fifth friend, ninth friend and 10th friend. Also, every week Jio will be selecting two customers with the highest number of friends getting a JioPhone to be part of the Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan show aired on Colors TV and MyJio/JioTV.
JioPhone Match Pass: Offer Benefits As mentioned, Jio will credit up to 112GB of 4G data with a validity of up to 56 days. All the users have to do is to make ten persons to get a JioPhone. For the first four friends who get a JioPhone, the referring person will get 8GB of data pack which will be valid for four days and comes with a data cap of 2GB data per day that converts to 2GB per refer. For the fifth friend, a bonus of 24GB data pack with a validity of 12 days will be credited. The 24GB also comes with a data cap of 2GB per day.
Between sixth and ninth friend who gets a JioPhone, another 8GB of data will be credited, which again comes with four days validity and 2GB data limit per day. And lastly, for the 10th friends who gets a JioPhone, another 24GB of data benefit with 12 days validity will be credited along with 2GB data limit per day. On the whole, Jio is giving 112GB of data for free just for referring ten persons to get a JioPhone. Also, the person who purchases the JioPhone will get an 8GB data pack which will be valid for four days and comes with 2GB data limit per day.
JioPhone Match Pass: How to Participate? There are four steps involved in participating the JioPhone Match Pass program. In the first step, users looking to purchase the JioPhone have to call the toll-free number: 1800-890-8900. In the second step, they have to enter the Jio number of yours for which the data benefits of up to 112GB to be credited. Alongside the Jio number, they are also required to enter the PIN code where they’re located. In the third step, the JioPhone buyer will have to visit a Jio retailer store to get a JioPhone, or they can purchase the JioPhone online by heading over to Jio.com. Post the successful delivery of the JioPhone, the free data will be credited to your account and the JioPhone buyer account. To be eligible for 112GB data, you have to keep on doing the process with ten friends.
Another thing worth noting is that the JioPhone buyer has to give the number from which they had dialled the toll-free number as their alternate number during the JioPhone activation. This offer from Reliance Jio has already commenced and will continue till May 27, 2018. Do make a note that the data benefit will be credited to both the JioPhone buyer and your account before the offer expiry date. However, the benefits can be availed even after the offer expiry. And there’s no limit on how many persons you want to refer, but the data benefit is a maximum of 112GB.

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has announced a new programme today called the Jio Everywhere Connect. This is a completely new programme and includes a few new aspects that will affect Jio users in the country. Here is everything you need to know about Jio Everywhere Connect:
What is Jio Everywhere Connect? Jio Everywhere Connect programme allows you to use your Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS +Cellular) How does it work? It will allow Jio users to make and receive calls and use data on the Jio network using the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS +Cellular)
What do users need to get Jio Everywhere Connect? There are certain pre-requisites to get Jio Everywhere Connect, you’ll need:
* An active Jio SIM with a valid plan
* An iPhone 6 or above with updated carrier settings with iOS 11.3 or above
* An Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) with Watch OS 4.3 or above
* Jio ID/Jio number and password to login to your jio account
What are the subscription charges for Jio Everywhere Connect? There is no additional charge for Jio Everywhere Connect services. Jio customers can use this without paying any additional subscription charges.
What are the benefits of subscribing to Jio Everywhere Connect? Under this programme, users will be able to make calls and use apps that will run on data even when not connected via Bluetooth to your iPhone. It is also applicable in cases when the Watch and your iPhone are not on same Wi-Fi.
Once part of Jio Everywhere Connect, what happens when a user receives a call? After enrolling in the Jio Everywhere Connect programme, users will be able to answer calls on both their iPhone or Apple Watch 3 (GPS+Cellular) as both the devices will show the incoming call at the same time.
What number will the receiver see when users make a call from their Apple Watch 3 (GPS+Cellular)? The person you’re calling will see your Jio mobile number (This is the same number they will see when you call from your iPhone).
Will users be able to make/receive calls using Apple Watch 3 (GPS+Cellular) while on international roaming? No. Users will not be able to use Apple Watch 3 (GPS+Cellular) to make/receive calls on international roaming. However if the Apple Watch 3 (GPS+Cellular) is connected to an iPhone via Bluetooth, users will be able to make/receive calls if IR facility is active on your Jio number.

Reliance Communications suffered a severe blow by the NCLAT when the tribunal delivered its decision of retracting the order which it passed on April 6. The previous order allowed Reliance Communications to sell its fiber and towers, now the company has been restricted to do so until April 23. The tribunal decided it was better to put a hold on Reliance’s step after supreme court ordered a stay on the sale of assets owned by Reliance Infratel after HSBC Daisy Investments moved to court alleging Reliance of illicit conduct. Now RCom is awaiting for a further decision by NCLAT to move forward on the matter.
The head of the NCLAT bench SJ Mukhopadhaya said: “In view of the order passed by the Supreme Court, dated April 16, 2018…interim order dated April 6, 2018, is recalled.” The supreme court was of the thought that the NCLAT would hear the matter on Wednesday and has thus ordered a stay. The tribunal was to allocate the proceeds for the selling. However, since the matter will be heard again by the tribunal, the bench deemed it right to retract the April 6 order of selling of assets by Reliance Infratel. It was Justice Rohinton F Nariman’s observation in the supreme court which led to these circumstances for Reliance. He said that the tribunal’s decision of allowing Reliance to sell its assets was wrong and thus proceeded to put a stay on the same. Presently, the March 12th order which had barred Reliance Infratel from selling stays put. Last December RCom moved forward with its plan to sell towers and fibers for approximately Rs 24,000 crore.
However, despite the stay and the order, RCom is free to sell its airwaves and nodes but not the real estate. The money which Reliance will incur in its account will then be used to repay the telco’s huge debt of Rs 45,000 crore. During the hearing lawyers from both the sides went back and forth regarding the decision. While Justice Mukhopadhaya questioned the scope of NCLT to pass an interim order under Section 242 of the Companies Act when read with Section 241, which talks about operational mismanagement Reliance lawyers found themselves at a loss of words and demanded more time to get back on the issue. Now the decision remains pending until April 23 where the jurisdiction of NCLAT will be debated upon.
It remains to be seen whether or nor NCLAT retains the power of passing the decision which it ordered before. This news is reported by Economic Times. Challenges for Reliance surfaced when HSBC Daisy Investments (Mauritius) Ltd-led minority shareholders, who have just over 4% stake in Reliance Infratel knocked on the doors of Supreme Court challenging the NCLAT order of April 6 which allowed the lenders group led by SBI to sell Reliance Infratel’s assets. This legal affair comes after Reliance was accused by HSBC Daisy Investment for oppressing minority shareholders and operational mismanagement by selling its assets without any prior permission. Reliance has countered this allegation by saying that the said claim of the shareholder was not more than Rs 200-300 crore.

After launching their own 4G feature phone (JioPhone), Reliance Jio’s next big move to increase its average revenue per user seems to be a laptop with a SIM card. The Mukesh Ambani led telecom major is in talks with US-based chipmaker Qualcomm to bring out laptops running Windows 10 with built-in cellular connections for the Indian market.
The Qualcomm laptops will apparently be bundled with Jio 4G connections. Qualcomm is already working with Jio and Reliance Retail to bring out a 4G feature phone. “…we have talked to Jio. They could take the device and bundle it with data and content,” Miguel Nunes, senior director, product management, Qualcomm Technologies, told Economic Times.
The company has been touting its Snapdragon Mobile Platform as future of mobile laptop computing which will bring the next-gen “Always Connected PCs”. The chip maker, meanwhile also talking with the homegrown Internet of Things brand Smartron to bring Snapdragon 835 powered laptops. Smartron has confirmed the same. Globally, Qualcomm has launched Snapdragon powered laptops with players such as HP, Asus and Lenovo.
Besides, Nunes said that there are now 14 operators that have extended their support for this new category of connected PCs, including the US’ Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and major carriers in Germany, Italy, the UK, France, and Australia. Last year, Qualcomm and Microsoft first announced that they are working together on Always Connected PCs at Snapdragon Tech Summit. They announced three devices the HP Envy x2, Lenovo Miix 630 and Asus NovaGo powered by Snapdragon 835 and running Windows 10.
The companies claimed that in addition to LTE connectivity, the SD 835 powered devices come with increased battery life with laptops providing 20 hours battery backup. Moreover, the devices would instantly switch on instead of taking few seconds to come out of sleep mode. The laptops also promise better security on mobile connections than public Wi-Fi hotspots. However, Qualcomm powered laptops are yet to hit global markets, so it is going to take a while before Jio gets their own SIM connected laptop. Stay tuned for more updates.

4G in India has grown leaps and bounds in the last few years. Ever since the launch of Jio, 4G has become the norm in Indian telecom industry. The competition in the sector is soaring as telcos continue to unleash new unlimited combo 4G plans in India for their subscribers. Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone India are up and about launching new prepaid recharge packs and limited period promo offers left, right and centre to ensure their subscribers stick with them. With new options every other day, it gets hard to keep with the latest plans. We have compiled here the updated list of best prepaid 4G plans in India available to customers:
Airtel 4G Plans in India Airtel has introduced a new Rs 499 prepaid plan and under the recharge, it is offering the users unlimited local and STD calls with free roaming and 2GB of 4G data per day. The validity period of this recharge offer is 82 days. This amounts to 164GB of 4G data provided to users for the entire validity period. Also bundled along with this recharge is 100 local/STD SMS per day. Airtel has another Rs 449 recharge pack which offers unlimited local/STD calls with roaming facility and 100 SMS per day for 82 days.
However, the data benefits with this plan is reduced to 1.4GB per day. If you are looking for a more affordable plan, Airtel has a Rs 349 4G plan in India with which you get with unlimited local and STD calling along with 2.5GB 4G data per day for a period of 28 days. You also get unlimited roaming incoming and outgoing calls along with 100 local and national SMSes per day. And the best plans with Airtel 4G plans in India is the voice calling is unlimited as there’s no FUP limit on a daily or monthly basis. This is something Airtel has introduced to counter Reliance Jio and its unlimited voice calling scheme.
Reliance Jio 4G Plans in India Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched a new “Cricket Season Pack” at Rs 251, which packs 102GB of bundled data and validity of 51 days. The Jio pack is part of company’s limited period offer to provide users with the option to stream IPL 2018 matches.
It comes with a daily cap of 2GB of high-speed 4G data per day. Along with data benefits, the plan also offers unlimited calls for the duration of the pack. The company also has a Rs 299 plan which offers 84GB of bundled data for a period of 28 days. The daily data is capped at 3GB 4G per day and other benefits such as unlimited voice calls with roaming and 100 SMSes per day are included.
Next in the line are the Jio’s 2GB daily data 4G plans in India which start at Rs 198, Rs 398, Rs 448 and Rs 498. These plans offer validity of 28 days, 70 days, 82 days and 91 days respectively. Jio also has prepaid 4G plans in India offering 1.5GB daily data that start at Rs 149, Rs 349, Rs 399 and Rs 449. These prepaid packs offer validity of 28 days, 70 days, 82 days and 91 days respectively.
Vodafone 4G Plans in India Moving on to Vodafone India, the company has a Rs 349 plan with which you get 2.5GB 3G/4G data per day. The plan comes with 28 days validity period along with unlimited local STD and roaming calls. You also get 100 SMS per day. The next in line plan is the Vodafone Rs 399 plan and it offers 1GB 3G/4G data per day for a period of 70 days.
The other benefits such as unlimited voice calls and free SMS remains the same as above plan. Last is the Rs 458 4G plan in India which packs 1.4GB high-speed daily data valid for a period of 84 days. The unlimited voice calling with roaming and 100 SMS per day is included.

Just a couple of days ago, we reported about Reliance JioTV’s web version official launch. And today, we have another interesting information about JioTV. So, if JioTV’s web version launch cheered you up, then this news will let you down. The Reliance JioTV Web Version is now pulled down and shows under construction for everyone who’s trying to access the website at the moment. This issue started since yesterday night, and since then, it just says ‘Website Under Construction.’ But actually, it’s not under construction. Reliance Jio has taken down the JioTV.com due to some ‘Technical Litigation’ issues.
We have received this information from Reliance Jio’s Priority care team. Furthermore, the priority care team added that they don’t have any estimated time on when the website will be back. On the sad note, the team also added that it might even take one year or six months or three months to come back.
We have also learnt that the reason behind taking down the website is from external sources, added the Jio Priority Care executive. We have reached out to Reliance Jio on the same issue, but yet to receive any response from them. We will update this post if we get any information from the company and the reason behind this. With the JioTV Web version, the company made it easy for millions of Indians watching content online.
That said, Jio did not face any such issues with the JioCinema web version though. Maybe the issue is because Jio is offering ‘Live TV’ service through a web version, which can also be streamed on television, either by opening the website directly or users even have the option of Google Chromecast. What’s your take on this issue? Are you disappointed with JioTV web version being pulled down? Let us know by commenting below.

With IPL 2018 having kicked off, Jio's new 251 plan that offers 102GB of 4G data over 51 days at a price of Rs. 251 is now available for recharge via Jio's website, My Jio app, and other recharge channels. With this 251 "cricket pack", the telco is targeting fans of IPL 2018, offering the ability to "stream almost every live match throughout the duration of 51 days" of the IPL, which began on Saturday and will end on May 27.
Notably, Jio's new pack has a daily data limit of 2GB, and like with other daily data plans, unused data will expire at midnight. As mentioned earlier, the Rs. 251 plan comes with 102GB of data on the Reliance Jio network, which means a per GB cost of less than Rs. 2.50, making it one of the more attractive options for heavy 4G data users. Note that while Jio is promoting the 251 pack for IPL 2018 viewers, it's not in any way tied to cricket or video streaming, and can be used for any purpose.
Jio Cricket Play Along live mobile game In addition to the new Cricket Season Pack, Jio has also announced a new live mobile game that is seemingly accessible to all smartphone users in India. Available for 7 weeks and across 60 IPL 2018 matches, the game can be played in 11 languages. The game claims to offer real-time interaction during the cricket matches. Jio says that certain prizes will be up for grabs during the game.
Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan Live show Apart from that, Jio also announced the launch of its new web show that will be hosted by personalities such as comedian Sunil Grover and anchor Samir Kochhar who will be joined by several comedians and popular cricketers, with live episodes airing every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; Virender Sehwag and Kapil Dev are expected to be part of the show. The show will premiere at 7:30pm on April 7 exclusively on the My Jio app.
The show will offer "unseen off-the-field experience, a hearty dose of laughter, exclusive comments by Cricket experts, and celebrity guests." Speaking at the launch, former Indian Cricketer, Kapil Dev said, "Cricket is an intense sport but that doesn't mean there can't be any fun on and off the pitch. The players are always playing pranks and cracking jokes in the changing rooms. With Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan LIVE, we are opening up the lighter side of cricket to the world. I am looking forward to the upcoming cricket and laughter season".

Reliance Jio has been known for providing very attractive deals to the users who are on the JioPrime Membership which has been a prominent highlight among all their offerings. The JioPrime membership has now ended for all the existing users, but there’s a reason for Jio users to be happy as Reliance Jio has revealed that they will bump every customer who has ever enrolled for the
Prime Membership before to renew their subscription to Prime. The users who are trying to get the free renewal might go through some glitch since Jio which boasts of 175 million customers in India will experience heavy traffic on its servers when an entire lot of users will try to open the website to renew their Prime subscription. We have however found a way around this glitch to ease the process of renewing the Jio Prime Subscription.
Getting the Renewal Option in MyJio App To get the option of Renewal in the MyJio app users will need to force quit the app and use their 4G Jio data for some time (maybe for 15 minutes or 30 minutes). After browsing the web or watching videos with Jio data, the users will be required to again log in to the app using their Jio numbers. Now when the users open the MyJio application again, they will be able to see the banner about Jio Prime renewal on their home screen.
Renewing Prime Membership The users who get to see the banner on their MyJio app will only have to tap on the banner to proceed with the renewal. After tapping on the banner, the app enlists all the number under the user’s possession for which they would like to renew their Jio Prime subscription. To go ahead, the users would only have to select the numbers and tap on proceed. The renewal gest credited to the account of the user within hours.
It is worthy to note that Prime membership is an essential service since it is even required to recharge the Jio using its plans. Therefore, we recommend that users who have paid Rs 99 previously to get the Prime Membership from Jio should definitely get their numbers renewed.
New Users New Users of Reliance Jio who aren’t enrolled for the Prime Membership should definitely get the prime subscription as it offers very amazing deals on the MyJio application. To do so, all the users will need to do it click on the Prime Membership offer banner and proceed with the transaction to pay Rs 99 and confirm their Jio Prime Membership. Most probably, users will be asked to enrol the JioPrime membership at the time of purchasing the SIM card itself.

Back in August 2017, Reliance Jio announced the 4G VoLTE enabled feature phone called JioPhone for Rs. 1,499. After many delays, the company started shipping the device in few numbers. Almost eight months after its launch, Reliance Jio has generated more feature phone sales than the other brands like Nokia and Samsung.
However, the JioPhone still misses the popular apps like WhatsApp. Even the company hasn’t started selling the JioMedia cable for screencasting. Now, we have some exclusive information about the company’s next big launch. In the coming weeks, Reliance Jio is going to launch the JioPhone 2 as the successor to last year’s JioPhone. Though the JioPhone 2 comes with a price tag of Rs. 1,999, it will be sold for an effective price of Rs. 0. However, the process of getting the money back is not yet known.
The Rs. 49 unlimited plan with 1GB of high-speed 4G data will also be applicable for this new device. It will mostly come with the similar sized display and T9 keypad as seen on its predecessor. Under the hood, the device will be powered by the Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform. The JioPhone 2 will also offer cameras both on the front and rear. While the JioPhone came with KaiOS, the upcoming JioPhone will be running on Android Oreo (Go Edition). The Yun OS powered Nokia 3310 4G launched in China is also rumored to go on sale in other markets with Android Go onboard.
The Google Assitant on JioPhone 2 will support both English and Hindi languages. It comes pre-loaded with the Jio suite of apps and Go-edition Google apps. This week we had covered a detailed video on the features of the Android Go where we clearly mentioned why you shouldn’t be buying a phone that comes with this special version of Android OS. The reason was primarily influenced by the prices of the phones launching i.e. the Nokia 1 & the Lava Z50 but with the JioPhone 2’s price of Rs 1,999, it might be worth buying.
Again, do make a note that these are easy rumors from the same source who shared us information on the Galaxy S8 Mini last year. Let’s wait for a few weeks & look forward to more leaks on this upcoming feature-rich smartphone from Reliance Jio.

WhatsApp is finally spotted working on a KaiOS version, which will bring the support for JioPhone users. The JioPhone took the country by storm with its extremely affordable price and the features which it came with. The popular JioPhone which Reliance Jio introduced ran its software on the KaiOS. Although the OS had been in existence for quite some years, but it shot to fame only when JioPhone became mainstream in India. After Jio rolled out its own app on the platform followed by the likes of Facebook. Finally, India’s most popular messaging app – WhatsApp messenger is being claimed to be in development stages for the KaiOS platform.
Mozilla had previously worked unsuccessfully to create a base for apps in HTML5 but this time with KaiOS which is in some ways, a late successor to the Firefox OS, is finally becoming popular thanks to Reliance’s JioPhone. Due to its usage on JioPhone and customers’ positive reviews, KaiOS has also been accepted by companies like Nokia and Alcatel for their phones – Nokia 8110 and OneTouch Flip Go by Alcatel respectively.
This year in MWC KaiOS made interesting revelations about their applications which included mainstream names like Facebook, Google Assistant and Twitter. However, WhatsApp was missing from the list of apps which would be supported on the platform. Although, people have previously found a long and tedious way of running WhatsApp on KaiOS, but some would that it wasn’t worth the effort. But now things would be changing as we get to hear about an official app of WhatsApp messenger for the KaiOS platform. WhatsApp has clearly stated its concerns about cutting down cost on less engaging platforms like Windows Mobile and Blackberry OS and has thus stopped development for these platforms.
However, WhatsApp had the following to say in regards to KaiOS. “Important references about the development of a new native KaiOS app had been found in the latest WhatsApp beta for Windows Phone 2.18.38, indicating the presence of a new platform that can be connected to WhatsApp servers,” posted by WABetaInfo. With this, it can be easily inferred that WhatsApp considers KaiOS to grow as a feature phone platform in coming years. Along with the Blackberry OS and Windows Mobile, WhatsApp is also set to stop support for Symbian S40 platforms. We are sure that the development of this new WhatsApp for KaiOS will be ready and the users of the latest feature phones will finally be able to see their favourite messenger on their phones.

Reliance Jio has introduced a new offer for those who want to get Jio plans at discounted rates. The company is calling it as the ‘Jio Football Offer’. The offer lets users avail Rs 2,200 cash back on the recharges made on select smartphones across brands. This can be done once users activate Jio 4G in those smartphones with a recharge of Rs 198/Rs 299 Jio prepaid plan on or before 31st March, 2018.
It has been mentioned that after the 1st recharge, 44 vouchers of Rs 50 each will be credited in MyJio app. These can be redeemed one at a time per recharge, against subsequent recharges of Jio plan of Rs 198/299, via MyJio App only.
Also mentioned is that the offer is valid for both old and new Jio customers. It is applicable on eligible devices activated with Jio 4G network on or after February 15 and if the first recharge is done on or before March 31. As many as 22 smartphone makers are a part of it. The list includes smartphones from LYF, Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, Huawei, Nokia, LG, Asus and more.
The entire list can be seen below. Reliance Jio says that a maximum of 44 cash back vouchers of Rs 50 each can be redeemed by the eligible subscriber on or before 31st May, 2022. Vouchers that are not redeemed, will expire on May 31, 2022.
LYF: WATER 2, EARTH 1, WATER 1, WATER F1S, WATER 8, EARTH 2, WATER 10, WATER 11, WATER 7s, WATER F1, WIND 4S, FLAME 8, C 451, FLAME 1, WIND 3, WIND 1, FLAME 7, WIND 7, WIND 7, WATER 5, WATER 4, WATER 6 and WATER 7.
Samsung: Galaxy On 8, On 5 Pro, On 7 Pro, On Max, On Nxt and J3 2016.
Xiaomi: Mi Max 2, Mi Mix 2, Mi A1, Redmi Note 4, Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite and Redmi 4.
Moto: Moto C+, Moto E4+, Lenovo K8+, Moto G5S, Moto G5S+ and Moto Z2 Play.
Micromax: Vdeo 1, Vdeo 2, Vdeo 3, Bharat 2, Dual 5, Canvas 2 (2017), Dual 4, Selfie 2 Note, Selfie 2, Selfie 3, Canvas 1, Bharat 4, Evok Dual Note, Bharat 2 Plus, Canvas Infinity Pro, Canvas Infinity, Bharat 3, Spark 4G 2017, Bharat 1, Bharat 2 Anniversary, Bharat 5 and Bharat 5 Plus.
Huawei: Honor 9i, Honor 7x and Honor 9 lite.
Nokia: Nokia 5 and Nokia 6
10.or: D, E, G
BlackBerry: KeyOne
Asus: Zenfone 2 Laser 5.5, Zenfone 3 5.2, Zenfone 3 5.5, ZenFone 3 Laser, ZenFone 3 MAX 5.2, Zenfone 3 MAX 5.5, Zenfone 3S MAX, Zenfone 4 Selfie Lite(IN), ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro, Zenfone AR, Zenfone Deluxe, Zenfone Go 4.5 LTE, ZenFone Go 5.0 LTE, ZenFone Go 5.5 LTE, ZenFone Live, ZenFone Live(WW), Zenfone Max, Zenfone Selfie, Zenfone Ultra and Zenfone Zoom S.
Panasonic: Eluga A2, ELUGA A3, ELUGA A3 Pro, ELUGA I2 Activ, P77, ELUGA I5, ELUGA A4, Eluga Ray 500, Eluga Ray 700, ELUGA I9 , Eluga I2, ELUGA Prim, P88, ELUGA Tapp, P71, ELUGA Mark 2, P85, P100, ELUGA Pulse, ELUGA Pulse X, ELUGA Ray X, ELUGA Ray Max, ELUGA Ray, ELUGA I3 Mega, P9, P55 Max, Eluga Note, Eluga Arc 2, P55 Novo 4G, P99, P91, Eluga Mark, P66, Eluga Turbo, P90 4G, ELUGA Ray 550, ELUGA I7, P95, Eluga Icon 2, Eluga Arc, Eluga I3, ELUGA I4 and P90 3G.
LG: LG V30+, LG G6, LG Q6/Q6+, LG K7i, G4, LG V20, LG G3, LG G4 Stylus, LG G Pro 2, LG F70, LG Magna, LG Spirit, LG K10 2017, LG F60, LG K8, LG G3 Beat, LG G3 Stylus, LG L70 Plus, LG L80 Plus, LG K7 LTE, LG K10 LTE, LG Stylus 2, LG X Screen, LG G Flex 2, LG G5, LG G3 Stylus, LG X Power, LG C70, LG Stylus 2 Plus and LG Cam Plus.
Intex: AQUA ZENITH, AQUA PRIME 4G, AQUA PRO 4G, CLOUD Q11, Aqua Note 5.5, CLOUD Q11 4G , AQUA STRONG 5.1+, CLOUD STYLE 4G, AQUA AMAZE+, ELYT-E1, AQUA CRYSTAL, AQUA LIONS 4G, AQUA SUPREME+, AQUA TREND LITE, AQUA CRYSTAL+,ELYT-E7, Aqua Selfie, Aqua Lions 3, Aqua Power IV, Aqua 5.5 VR+, Aqua Style III, Elyt E6,Aqua Lions X1+, Aqua Lions X1, Aqua Jewel 2 and Aqua Lions E1.
Alcatel: U5HD, A310,A3 XL, A5 LED, A7,POP 410 and TCL 562.
Comio: S1, C2, C1, P1, S1 Lite and C2 Lite.
Jivi: Energy E12 , Energy E3, Prime P300, Revolution TnT3 , Prime P444 and Prime P30.
Swipe: Konnect Star, Strike, Elite Note , Elite Plus, Elite Max, Elite Star, Elite 2 Plus , Elite 3, Neo 4G, Elite Sense , Elite Power, Razor, Elite VR, Neo Power, Elite 4G, Slate Pro, Elite 3T, Elite dual.
Zen: Cinemax Click, Admire Thrill, Admire Dragon, Admire Swadesh, Cinemax 4G, Admire Metal, Admire Joy, Sense Plus, Sense Duo, Admire Duo, Admire Strong.

Reliance Jio's prepaid recharge plans below Rs. 500 are priced at Rs. 19, Rs. 52, Rs. 98, Rs. 149, Rs. 198, Rs. 349, Rs. 398, Rs. 399, Rs. 448, Rs. 449, and Rs. 498. Reliance Jio has 11 plans priced below Rs. 500 which offer unlimited data and unlimited calling. Jio's prepaid recharge plans below Rs. 500 are priced at Rs. 19, Rs. 52, Rs. 98, Rs. 149, Rs. 198, Rs. 349, Rs. 398, Rs. 399, Rs. 448, Rs. 449, and Rs. 498. Rival Bharti Airtel has eight prepaid recharge plans priced below Rs. 500. Airtel's prepaid recharge plans below Rs. 500 are as follows: Rs. 147, Rs. 169, Rs. 197, Rs. 179, Rs. 199, Rs. 349, Rs. 399, and Rs. 448. Vodafone has seven prepaid recharge plans under Rs. 500 priced at Rs. 21, Rs. 196, Rs. 198, Rs. 199, Rs. 349, Rs. 399, and Rs. 458. These Vodafone plans are offered under Vodafone's SuperPlans, which Vodafone says offer unlimited data and unlimited calling. Here is a comparison between the prepaid recharge plans of Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone that are priced under Rs. 500:
Reliance Jio's prepaid recharge plans below Rs. 500
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 19 This Jio plan offers 0.15 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is also 0.15 GB. Unlimited voice calls and 20 SMS (short message service) are also bundled with this prepaid recharge plan. The validity of this plan is for a day only, according to Jio's website, jio.com.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 52 This Jio plan offers 0.15 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 1.05GB. Unlimited voice calls and 70 SMS are also bundled with this prepaid recharge plan. The validity of this plan is for seven days, according to Jio's website, jio.com.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 98 This Jio plan offers total data of 2 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and SMS offered are 300, according to jio.com. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 28 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 149 This Jio plan offers 1.5 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 42 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is for 28 days, according to Jio's website, jio.com.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 198 This Jio plan offers 2 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 56 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 28 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 299 This Jio plan offers 3 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 84 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 28 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 349 This Jio plan offers 1.5 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 105 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 70 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 398 This Jio plan offers 2 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 140 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 70 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 399 This Jio plan offers 1.5 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 126 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 84 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 448 This Jio plan offers 2 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 168 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 84 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 449 This Jio plan offers 1.5 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 136 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 91 days.
Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 498 This Jio plan offers 2 GB high-speed data per day after which internet speed gets reduced to 64 Kbps. The total data offered in this plan is 182 GB. Voice calls are unlimited and 100 SMS are offered per day. The validity of this plan is 91 days.
Airtel's prepaid recharge plans below Rs. 500
Airtel Rs. 147 prepaid recharge plan This Airtel plan offers 50 MB or megabytes of 3G/4G data. It also comes bundled with free local,and free Airtel to Airtel STD calls. If the handset is 4G-enabled, this prepaid recharge plan of Airtel offers 300 MB of data.
Airtel Rs. 169 prepaid recharge plan This Airtel plan offers 1GB 4G/3G data per day for 28 days on Airtel partnered ne 4G handsets and for 14 days on other handsets, according to Airtel's website airtel.in. Local and STD calls are unlimited.
Airtel Rs. 179 prepaid recharge plan This Airtel plan offers 1 GB data on all handsets. Local and STD calls and outgoing roaming calls are unlimited. A total of 100 SMS are offered per day. The plan is valid for 28 days.
Airtel Rs. 197 prepaid recharge plan A total of 500 local and STD minutes on mobile and landline are offered in this prepaid recharge plan with a validity of 27 days, according to airtel.in.
Airtel Rs. 199 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Airtel offers 1.4GB of 3G/4G data per day. Local, STD and national roaming calls for non-commercial use are unlimited. A total of 100 local and STD SMS per day are free.
Airtel Rs. 349 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Airtel offers 2.5GB 3G/4G data per day, according to Airtel's website. Local and STD calls as well as national roaming for non-commercial usage are bundled with this prepaid recharge plan. Hundred local and STD SMS are also offered in this prepaid recharge plan. The validity of this pack is 28 days.
Airtel Rs. 399 prepaid recharge plan This Airtel plan offers 1 GB data per day for all handsets. Local and STD calls for non-commercial use are unlimited. Outgoing on national roaming calls is free while 100 SMS are offered per day. The plan is valid for 70 days.
Airtel Rs. 448 prepaid recharge plan This Airtel plan offers 1.4 GB 3G/4G data per day. Local and STD calls as well as national roaming for non-commercial usage are bundled with this prepaid recharge plan. Hundred local and STD SMS are also offered in this prepaid recharge plan. The plan is valid for 82 days.
Vodafone's prepaid recharge plans under Rs. 500
Vodafone's Rs. 21 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Vodafone offers 3G/4G data for one hour, according to its website vodafone.in.
Vodafone's Rs. 196 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Vodafone offers 1 GB 3G/4G data for 28 days. Local, STD and roaming voice calls within India are also unlimited, said Vodafone on its website.
Vodafone's Rs. 198 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Vodafone offers 1.4 GB 3G/4G data per day for 28 days. Unlimited local, STD and roaming voice calls and 100 SMS per day within India are also are also offered.
Vodafone's Rs. 199 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Vodafone offers 1.4 GB 3G/4G data per day for 28 days. Unlimited local, STD and roaming voice calls are offered along with and 100 SMS per day within India, said Vodafone.
Vodafone's Rs. 349 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Vodafone offers 2.5 GB of 3G/4G data for 28 days. Unlimited local, STD and roaming voice calls are offered within India, said Vodafone.
Vodafone's Rs. 399 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Vodafone offers 1 GB 3G/4G data per day for 70 days. Unlimited local, STD and roaming voice calls are offered along with and 100 SMS per day within India.
Vodafone's Rs. 458 prepaid recharge plan This prepaid recharge plan of Vodafone offers 1.4 GB 3G/4G data per day for 84 days. Unlimited local, STD and roaming voice calls are offered along with and 100 SMS per day within India.

Jio TV, the streaming app owned by the domestic telecom giant Reliance Jio, has been awarded the digital rights to stream Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 by the International Olympic Committee for India. The app will be providing "comprehensive coverage of the Games in India, thus enabling millions to access live and catch-up content on their mobile devices, on the move."
The Olympic Winter Games will begin from February 9 to 25 and will take place at PyeongChang County, South Korea. Reliance says it's JioTV app will have multiple channels to stream 24x7 live content. In addition to live streaming, the app will also include highlight packages. Users can also see the repeat programs in the app. Reliance Jio is trying its best to push the limits in order to overshadow its competition such as Airtel, Idea and Vodafone.
By acquiring the content streaming rights for its JioTV app, the telecom firm is also making strides in the content streaming market, which for now is dominated by Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar and few others. For now, Amazon Prime seems to be leading the charts. "Using the value of the Prime bundle, Amazon Prime Video subscription users have already managed to surpass Netflix subscribers in Germany, India and Japan," said last month's IHM Markit report. However, on the global level, Prime is yet to surpass Netflix.
Not only Reliance Jio but other big global tech firms are also doing their best to promote their own platform by streaming content or giving more information on the upcoming Winter Olympics. Some have even introduced a dedicated themed smartphone. Google recently revealed how people can use its services to stay updated with what is happening at the Winter Olympics. Samsung has launched the 'PyeongChang 2018' variant of its Galaxy Note 8 handset.

Last week Reliance Jio announced an all-new Rs. 49/- plan as a part of its Republic Day offer. The plan offers unlimited data with 1GB of high-speed data and unlimited call benefits for 28 days at the lowest rate in India (as of February 1, 2018).
Alongside the Rs. 49/- plan, the company also launched affordable data add-ons at Rs. 11/-, Rs. 21/-, Rs. 5/-1 and Rs. 101/- for Jio Phone users. Jio had announced its 4G VoLTE-enabled Jio Phone last year. It is available at an effective price of Rs. 0/-.
Jio’s Predatory Rs 49 Plan The launch of Jio’s new Rs 49 plan came as a big blow for Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. Now, these telecom operators will be releasing similar plans to compete with Jio’s low-cost plan. As per industry sources, these telecom operators are planning to unveil some attractively priced tariff plans with mobile data bundled with voice calling, exclusively for feature phone users. The feature phone market primarily consists of voice on 2G, which accounts for around 65-70% of India’s billion-plus mobile user base and 50% of telecom sector revenues. The feature phone segment plays a critical role for India’s older operators Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL and others, who want to prevent users migrating to the newer entrant, Jio.
Other Telecom Operators Are Worried The Jio’s Rs. 49 per month plan offers the sector’s lowest price plan possible with free voice-calling for life and unlimited data, which includes 1GB of high-speed data, over a period of 28 days. The new plan could help the newest mobile carrier to eat into the feature phone market of incumbents who currently dominate the 2G market and rural markets unless the companies come up with similar aggressive plans.
Already the Jio Phone has captured 27% of the feature phone market in India and recently toppled Samsung to become the feature phone segment leader.
Jio’s Rs. 49 Plan Forcing Airtel, Vodafone & Idea For VoLTE-based 4G The telecom sector in the country is engaged in a fierce price competition. The cut in the interconnect rates have compounded the pressure on voice and data businesses amid continuing price wars. Kotak Securities has said that Jio’s new pricing moves target to add millions of 2G feature phone customers from the incumbent carriers, and this would would further damage their already weak financials.
This would force the operators to take tough calls like shutting down their 2G and 3G networks ahead of the current plans and would force the other telcos to roll out VoLTE based 4G networks on a war footing. The latest price move by Jio will intensify the competition even further in the telecom space.

Reliance Jio Republic Day 2018 recharge offers are now live, and the most affordable plan starts at Rs 98. From 1.5GB daily data plans to plans offfering 2GB, 3GB, 4GB data per day; here's a full list of prepaid plans. Reliance Jio Republic Day 2018 recharge offers are now live, and the most affordable plan starts at Rs 98. The company has revised its 1GB daily data plans to give users 1.5GB data per day, while the 1.5GB daily data plans have been revamped to offer 2GB data per day. Jio has a couple of long terms and sachet packs as well along with 4GB, 5GB daily data plans. Reliance Jio’s new Republic Day 2018 offer plans are now listed on the company’s official website Jio.com and MyJio app. Do note that the plans are exclusive to Prime members. Plus users get free unlimited voice calls, SMS and access to Jio’s suite of apps. Here’s a look at the full list of Reliance Jio’s prepaid recharge offers:
Reliance Jio sachet packs: Reliance Jio users can recharge with Rs 19 to get 0.15GB data for one day. The company’s Rs 52 offer will give users 1.05GB data for seven days.
Reliance Jio 2GB recharge offer: Reliance Jio’s Rs 98 plan offers 28 days validity and the data offering is 2GB. Do note that the plan gives users a total of 2GB data, and not 2GB per day.
Reliance Jio 1.5GB daily data recharge offers: Reliance Jio has a total of four plans that gives users 1.5GB daily data. The most affordable is the Rs 149 offer which comes with a validity of 28 days. Total data offered is 42GB at 1.5GB per day. The Rs 349 recharge offer gives users 105GB data in all, and the validity is 70 days. Next up is the company’s Rs 399 recharge offer that gives users a total of 126GB data and the validity is 84 days. Reliance Jio’s Rs 449 plan offers 136GB for 91 days. Remember, the FUP (Fair Usage Policy) for the plans is 1.5GB per day.
Reliance Jio 2GB daily data recharge offers: Reliance Jio’s Rs 198 and Rs 398 recharge offers give users 56GB and 140GB data respectively.Validity for the plans is 28 days and 70 days respectively. The company’s Rs 448 plan offers 168GB in total with a validity of 84 days. Finally, users will get a total of Rs 182GB data with the Rs 498 recharge offer. Validity is 91 days. Of course FUP for these plans is 2GB per day.
Reliance Jio 3GB, 4GB, 5GB daily data recharge offers: Reliance Jio’s Rs 299 pack offers a total of 84GB data for 28 days, at 3GB per day. Users can recharge with Rs 509 to get 4GB data per day for 28 days. This plan gives users a total of 112GB data. Coming to 5GB daily data pack, users can recharge with Rs 799 to get 140GB data for 28 days.
Reliance Jio long-term packs: Reliance Jio long terms packs have a validity ranging from 90 days to 360 days and there’s no FUP on these plans. The company’s Rs 999 pack will give users a total of 60GB data for 90 days. The Rs 1,999 pack offers 125GB data and the validity is 180 days. The company’s Rs 4,999 and Rs 9,999 pack have a validity of 360 days each, and offer 350GB and 750GB data each.
Reliance JioPhone recharge offers: Reliance Jio has unveiled a new Rs 49 plan, exclusively for JioPhone users. The Rs 49 pack offers free voice calls, along with 1GB data for 28 days. Reliance Jio already has a Rs 153 plan for JioPhone users, which was revised earlier this month to 1GB data per day, compared to 500MB daily data previously. Validity is 28 days. This means users get a total of 28GB data for 28 days with the company’s Rs 153 recharge offer.