HIGHLIGHTS
* Jio has discontinued Rs 119 prepaid recharge plan in the country to improve the average revenue per user (ARPU).
* The telecom operator’s most affordable prepaid recharge plan is the Rs 149 pack now.
* Airtel also removed its base Rs 99 prepaid plan earlier this year for the same reason.
Reliance Jio has removed its Rs 119 plan from its offerings.
The telco introduced the plan after the tariff hikes in late 2021.
This plan came with 14 days of validity and offered customers 1.5GB of daily data, unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day.
But this plan is no longer available for customers in any part of the country.
The telco has changed its most affordable plan from Rs 119 to a higher-tier plan.
This move is just like what Airtel made and would help the company in improving its average revenue per user (ARPU) figure.
The new most affordable or the cheapest plan from Jio is the Rs 149 plan.
Reliance Jio Rs 149 Plan
The Rs 149 plan from Reliance Jio comes with a validity of 20 days.
Users get 1GB of daily data along with unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day along with JioCinema, JioCloud and JioTV.
This plan is not eligible for the 5G Welcome Offer from Jio under which users get truly unlimited 5G data.
Airtel Rs 155 Plan Vs Jio Rs 149 Plan Cheapest Prepaid Plans Comparison
The Jio Rs 149 prepaid plan comes with additional validity compared to the Rs 119 plan.
It offers 20 days of validity to the subscribers.
Users get a total of 20GB of data with the recharge plan with a daily cap of 1GB of data.
Like all Jio plans, the Rs 149 plan also offers unlimited voice calls and 100 free SMS daily with the pack.
Additionally, users got free JioTV, JioCinema, and JioCloud subscriptions with the plan.
Airtel Rs 155 prepaid plan comes with a validity of 24 days.
It offers unlimited voice calling and a total of 1GB of data only.
The pack provides only 300 SMS in total for the duration of the validity. Other benefits include a free HelloTunes subscription and free Wynk Music.
Jio is a value-for-money plan for subscribers & has lower validity.
It offers 1GB of data daily compared to 1GB in total offered by Airtel.
Jio users get 2,000 free SMS (100 free SMS daily for 20 days).
Airtel offers 300 free SMS .
Faqs
1) What does the Rs 119 plan offer ?
Ans) The Rs 119 plan was the cheapest recharge plan offered by Reliance Jio. The plan offered unlimited calling benefits along with 1.5GB of data per day.
The subscribers also got 100 SMS per day with the plan. The plan was valid for a period of 14 days.
After the discontinuation of the Rs 119 plan, the cheapest plan offered by Reliance Jio costs Rs 149. It seems that the company has removed the Rs 119 data plan in pursuit of increasing the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU).
2) What does Reliance Jio Rs 149 plan offer ?
Ans) The cheapest plan available for Reliance Jio users is Rs 149. Under the Rs 149 plan, the telecom operator offers 1GB of data per day.
Users will also get the benefit of unlimited calling and 100 SMS daily.
This plan is valid for a period of 20 days. Along with the above-mentioned benefits, the Jio users will also get complimentary access to the Jio Suite apps which include JioCinema, JioTV and more.
It is important to note that the plan does not offer unlimited 5G data benefits to subscribers.
3) How can I recharge/subscribe the ISD pack for Jio Prepaid Plans?
Ans) You can buy ISD Pack online on www.jio.com or using MyJio app. Recharge / Subscribe facility is also available at your nearest Digital Stores , Jio Centers and Stores. Online payments can be made using Jio Money/Debit Card/Credit card, Net banking or by using payment wallets like JioMoney, Paytm and Mobikwik.
You can recharge with ISD pack multiple times to get additional monetary balance as per your usage requirement.
4) Does Jio have any 5G phones?
Ans) All JioPhone models currently available in the market are 4G compatible.
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