Reliance Jio: 9 things it offers to customers

Reliance Jio: 9 things it offers to customers

At the company's 42nd annual general meeting for shareholders, Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani unleashed disruption in the country's telecom industry. Reliance Industries' $20-billion telecom juggernaut, Jio, is finally set to roll out.

The company's plans to offer free voice calls with zero roaming charges to all its customers is sure to change the very face of India's telecom industry.

At the AGM, the country's richest man has set a target of the company achieving 100 million customers in the shortest possible time and set a record as it builds out 4G network across the country.

Here's what Reliance Jio's ambitious foray into the wireless mobile sector offers to the customers.

All Jio services free till December 31, 2016

Starting Monday, September 5, Jio's entire bouquet of apps and services (including data and voice) will be available for absolutely free to everyone in the country.

The introductory, or 'welcome offer' as Mukesh Ambani termed it, runs till December 31, 2016.

Voice calls go absolutely free

All voice calls to be free; no Jio customer will have to pay for any voice call.

No roaming charges

It's good bye to roaming charges. Jio customers will not be charged any roaming charges within India.

Tariff plans starts at Rs 19

Jio will offer 10 tariff plans starting at Rs 19 a day for occasional users, Rs 149 a month for low data users and Rs 4,999 a month for heavy data users.

Base tariff 1/10th of other telecom operators

The base 4G LTE data rate on Jio network will be 1/10th of other players -- at Rs 50 per GB.

​4G smartphones starting at Rs 2,999 launched

Customers no longer need to shell out big bucks for 4G smartphones. The company has announced new 4G smartphones starting at Rs 2,999 under its Lyf brand.

Student discounts

The company will offer 25% extra data to students holding valid ID cards.

Peak download speed of upto 135 MBPS

Reliance Jio aims to offer customers a peak download speed of upto 135 MBPS on Jio network.

No blackout days

Reliance Jio has promised that there will be no 'blackout days.' This means even on occasions like Diwali, Holi, New Year and others when volume is high, free SMS offers will be applicable.