Now, anyone with a 4G phone – which now start at under Rs. 5,000 – can get a free Reliance Jio SIM card which entitles you to three months of free calling, unlimited high-speed internet access, and free access to Reliance Jio's services which include live TV, video on demand, news, music, and much more. Here are five things you need to know.
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Reliance Jio is currently testing its 4G network. This means that it hasn't officially launched this service, but you can sample it at no cost.
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Interested? Well, you can either buy a Lyf phone starting from Rs. 3,299 from Reliance Jio which comes with this three-month-free service, or if you have a 4G capable phone, you can go to a Reliance Digital store and get a free SIM.
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The first free offer from Jio was rolled out in May 2016. At the start of the month, Reliance Jio had 1.5 million users, which is pretty low, but as a result, accessing data (such as watching videos) is pretty fast.
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Other telcos say the number is already at 2.5 million users and are complaining that the preview is just a hidden commercial launch. Why? Airtel, Vodafone and others say that using beta-testing or pre-launch as cover, Reliance is actually using 4G airwaves for full-blown services without paying the government, and while poaching customers from other carriers.
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Reliance Jio denies any wrongdoing. Competing 4G services from carriers like Bharti Airtel cost a user a minimum of Rs. 265 for just 1GB a month.
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