The JioPhone will come with unlimited data for just ₹153 a month.
Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has unveiled the JioPhone, a feature phone with 4G and VoLTE connectivity that `reinvents the conventional feature phone.` The phone will be up for purchase from September, and you`ll need to pay a deposit of ₹1,500 ($25) to get your hands on a unit. Where things get interesting is that the deposit is fully refundable after three years, making it essentially free.
The JioPhone will come bundled with apps like JioCinema, JioTV, and JioMusic, giving customers access to the carrier`s digital catalog. For ₹153 a month ($2.50), Jio is giving free voice calls, texts, as well as unlimited data and unfettered access to Jio`s content library. There`s also a ₹309 plan ($5.0) that will give JioPhone customers the ability to mirror the screen to a TV via a cable.
Alongside Jio`s own apps, the JioPhone will offer access to Facebook, and there`s also a custom web browser t...
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