Reliance JioPhone: How to Buy the Cheapest 4G Mobile in India, Plans and Dates to Remember

The benchmarks that Reliance JIO has so far broken is just countless. Jio literally evolved as a game changer fighting against many odds. Within no time, this mobile network has become the people’s most loved one throughout the massive country.

Since its grand release on September 5th, 2016, Reliance Jio has been popping wonders in the whole country’s telecom industry. The unbelievable free of cost Internet and unlimited calls is something everyone can ever dream of.

As we all know Jio has already made last year an exciting one with the whole new world of Jio4G free services. Now, this year Reliance Jio is going to surprise us again with something really exciting.

And now again, Jio breaking the records further, it has come up with new surprise offer for its Jio users i.e, FREE 4G Mobile phone named JioPhone 4G.

Yes, you heard it right! Read the whole story here…

Yes, Reliance Jio has just announced it’s latest hardware product at its AGM today, a 4G feature phone designed for people who just want a basic phone with good internet access.

 The JioPhone will be available for free but buyers will have to deposit a fee of Rs 1500 which will be refundable after three years on returning the phone. This means the phone will be available at an effective price of zero.


The phone was launched at the 40th AGM meet of RIL. JioPhone will be available for beta testing this 15th August, while pre booking will start from 24th August; physically it will available from September this year.

The JioPhone comes with a 2.4-inch QVGA display, with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage, expandable up to 128 GB. It features a VGA front camera and 2MP rear cam, and is powered by a 2000mAh battery.

The JioPhone has 4G  support, and features both a mini and nano SIM slot, though there’s no 2G or 3G support. Additionally, the device has Bluetooth 4.1 and WiFi connectivity, so it’s still more than what you’d expect of a typical feature phone.

It is made in India by the young Indian,” Esha Ambani told announcing the launch of the phone. Jio termed it as “India ka smartphone”.


Pre-Book From 24th August:

More importantly, Mukesh Ambani has proclaimed that the JioPhone

will be available to all Indians at an effective price of Rs 0.” The company says it will collect a Rs 1,500 security deposit to prevent misuse, which will be refunded after a three-year duration, if you choose to return the phone.

Jio Feature Phone Key Announcements:

  • Will go on pre-booking from 24 August
  • Will be available for free of cost
  • Consumers to pay Rs 1,500 as refundable security deposit for 3 years
  • New set of data plans, starting at Rs 153 for the device


  • 2.4-inch display
  • Supports digital payment via NFC
  • SD card slot for memory expansion
  • Torch light
  • Other features of the Jio 4G VoLTE feature phone include SOS feature, which can be activated by pressing 5, support for NFC that enables quick payments, and the ability to cast content.

Important Dates To Remember:

  • Testing date: August 15
  • Pre-booking date: August 24
  • Availability date: On first come first serve basis from September 2017

How to Book JioPhone?

  • The Jio Phone 4G VoLTE Feature phone will be sold on first come first serve basis. One has to pre-book the phone to get their hands.
  • Jio customer can buy the phone by using Reliance Jio’s MyJio app.
  • If you are a Jio user you can access to MyJio app.
  • The Jio Phone can buy at a Reliance Jio’s MyJio app

Reliance JioPhone Plan:

  • The JioPhone comes up with unlimited voice, data, and texts. Much to the happiness of customers, Reliance Jio users will have to recharge with a Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan monthly pack of Rs. 153 unlike Rs 309 plan earlier.
  • The Rs 153 tariff plan offers users free voice, texts, unlimited data, and free access to Jio apps.
  • “Jio Phone TV-Cable” that will allow users to connect their phones with any kind of television sets. For connecting phone to TV, users will have to recharge with Rs. 309 per month pack for large screen”, Ambani said.

So will you buy the free Jio phone? Let us know your views in the comments section below.

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