Earlier this week, Reliance Jio raised prices of some of its plans. The changes also apply to the company's most popular plan of Rs 399. As per the new tariff plan, Reliance Jio customers will now have to pay 15% more for the popular 84-day plan. This means that now users will have to pay Rs 459 for 1GB high speed data per day for 84 days, instead of the earlier Rs 399.
Subscribers who continue with the Rs 399 plan will now get the 1GB daily 4G data pack for 70 days (14 days less). Recently, Anshuman Thakur, head of strategy and planning, at Jio, had told economic times (ET) that most of Reliance Jio's users have subscribed to its Rs 399 plan and very few have taken up the Rs 149 plan.
In other alterations, Relaince Jio subscribers who have opted for the company's Rs 149 plan will now get 4GB of data for each billing cycle of 28 days under the new "Diwali Dhamaka" offer. This is double of 2GB being offered at present.
The company has also reduced the benefits offered under its Rs 509 plan. The validity of the plan that offers 2GB of data per day has been reduced to 49 days from the earlier 56 days.
Similarly, the company's Rs 999 plan for three months which offered 90GB of 4G data will now offer 60GB data.
The company has increased the validity of its Rs 4,999 plan. It will now come with a year's validity instead of the earlier 210 days time-limit. The company has, however, reduced the data limit to 350GB from the earlier 380GB.
Reliance Jio also introduced a new Rs 1,999 plan. Under this, it offers 125GB data for six months.
The company also added some new sachet options. These small value recharge packs come with daily or weekly validity. Under these plans, users can get 0.15 GB of data daily for as low as Rs 19, Rs 52 for a week and Rs 98 for 2 weeks. Along with the data, users will also get free voice calls and SMSes.
All plans of Jio will continue to offer unlimited voice calls.
The changes kicked in from October 19.