India’s biggest telecom operator, Jio, has increased the prices of its prepaid and postpaid plans across the board. The brand has also limited its 5G unlimited benefit to a certain set of customers with higher tariffs. Read the story to know your eligibility and check the full list of new prices.
Reliance Jio tariff prices increased for popular plans
The new plan prices listed below will be effective starting July 3rd, 2024. Other operators like Airtel and Vi are expected to follow through with a similar hike.
| Existing Plan Price (Rs) | Benefits (Unlimited voice & SMS plans) | Validity (days) | New Plan Price (Rs) |
Monthly | 155 | 2 GB | 28 | 189 |
209 | 1 GB/day | 28 | 249 | |
239 | 1.5 GB/day | 28 | 299 | |
299 | 2 GB/day | 28 | 349 | |
349 | 2.5 GB/day | 28 | 399 | |
399 | 3 GB/day | 28 | 449 | |
2-month plans | 479 | 1.5 GB/day | 56 | 579 |
533 | 2 GB/day | 56 | 629 | |
3-month plans | 395 | 6 GB | 84 | 479 |
666 | 1.5 GB/day | 84 | 799 | |
719 | 2 GB/day | 84 | 859 | |
999 | 3 GB/day | 84 | 1199 | |
Annual | 1559 | 24 GB | 336 | 1899 |
2999 | 2.5 GB/day | 365 | 3599 | |
Data add-on | 15 | 1 GB | base plan | 19 |
25 | 2 GB | base plan | 29 | |
61 | 6 GB | base plan | 69 | |
Postpaid | 299 | 30 GB | bill cycle | 349 |
399 | 75 GB | bill cycle | 449 |
Jio also limits 5G unlimited data to more expensive plans, introduces new services
Jio has confirmed that its 5G unlimited data facility will now be accessible only to customers with plans with 2GB of data per day or more. The company reiterated its fastest 5G rollout in India. Jio is also the only operator that uses Standalone 5G technology in the country. Further, the carrier will not increase tariffs for JioPhone and JioBharat users.
Jio also launched two new applications today: JioSafe and JioTranslate. JioSafe is a communication app with a calling facility, messaging, file sharing and more. The standout function will be its “quantum security.” The company has not elaborated but confirmed that the monthly subscription cost will be Rs. 199.
The second application, JioTranslate, is an “AI-powered” communication app that can translate voice calls, voice messages, texts, and images. The service has been priced at Rs. 99 per month. Luckily, Jio users can avail of both these services free of cost for a year.
