JioPhone to Soon Cost Rs.999 in India: Report

Nov. 19, 2020



According to the report, Reliance Jio is currently in the process of meeting supply demands for JioPhone in the country. The report further states that the company may make an official announcement about the increased stock of JioPhone over the coming days.

Jio seems to berelying on Qualcomm to meet its chipset needsduring this upcoming wave of JioPhone. In case you’re unaware, the company has been selling some JioPhone units with Spreadtrum chipset as well. The report also shows the new retail box of the JioPhone, as you can see below.Image: 91Mobiles

Alongside the price hike,Jio is expected to introduce a new Rs.125 recharge plan. If customers opt for this plan, the total cost increases to Rs.1,124. The exact benefits of this plan remain unknown for now. The telecom giant already offers a monthly all-in-one Rs.125 plan with 14 GB of data (0.5GB per day), unlimited on-net calls & 500 minutes FUP for off-net calls, and 300 SMS along with complimentary access to Jio apps.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.