September 1, 2016, and July 21, 2017: these two dates changed the Indian telecom market. These are the dates when Reliance Jio through its two major announcements declared a great war on its rivals. First came the "free" network, which was the Jio 4G. It was literally free for almost six months and even after that, it offers data at very low price. Now there is the JioPhone, a 4G feature phone with some smart features and support for VoLTE calls, that is effectively free.
Though all the specs and features of the JioPhone have not been yet revealed, the phone has already created a buzz. There are two reasons. First, it is the cheapest feature phone with 4G VoLTE support to be available in India and second the way the company is highlighting its "free" price tag.
Jio at the launch said that the phone is free. Jio and the word "free" rings the bell of free data in our minds. We have created an idea in our minds that when Jio says its free, it means free. This is because it has provided free services in past. Jio 4G, when launched, was completely free: a free SIM, free data, free SMS, free Jio apps and free voice calls. However, the story is different now. Read more...
Though all the specs and features of the JioPhone have not been yet revealed, the phone has already created a buzz. There are two reasons. First, it is the cheapest feature phone with 4G VoLTE support to be available in India and second the way the company is highlighting its "free" price tag.
Jio at the launch said that the phone is free. Jio and the word "free" rings the bell of free data in our minds. We have created an idea in our minds that when Jio says its free, it means free. This is because it has provided free services in past. Jio 4G, when launched, was completely free: a free SIM, free data, free SMS, free Jio apps and free voice calls. However, the story is different now. Read more...