Reliance Jio 'free' 4G mobile phone: Pre-booking starts today at 5pm

For all of you, who have been eagerly awaiting Reliance Jio 'free' 4G mobile phone, your wait is set to be over in few hours as the much awaited JioPhone will be open for pre-booking today at 5 pm.

The device that was unveiled at the Reliance Industries AGM on July 21, 2017, is available to customers at an effective price of zero. Customers are required to only pay a fully refundable, one-time, security deposit of Rs 1,500 against every JioPhone to avoid potential misuse. The company notes that the JioPhone will be distributed on a ‘first come first serve’ basis to only those who pre-book starting August 24, 2017.

How to pre-book

One can pre-book the JioPhone through online and offline channels. The offline mode comprises of Jio retailers and multi-brand device retailers including the Reliance Digital stores network. The online channel includes MyJio app and the company’s own website jio.com.

Pre-booking amount

The pre-booking can be done against a deposit of Rs 500, which will be adjusted against the fully refundable, one-time, security deposit at the time of delivery. The balance Rs 1000 towards security deposit needs to be paid at the time of delivery of the device. A JioPhone user can use the JioPhone for 36 months, and can get a full refund of the security deposit of Rs 1,500 by returning the used JioPhone.

Reliance Jio 4G mobile phone will provide unlimited voice calls and data at Rs 153 per month. That is one-thirtieth the price at existing industry standards. The device comes pre-loaded with the Jio suite of apps for messaging, entertainment, etc. especially Jio TV which features more than 400 live TV channels. There's also JioMusic and JioCinema, which give access to the latest in entertainment in multiple regional languages. It will also include some of the most popular instant messaging and social networking apps, to ensure consumers continue to enjoy the best services.

For more information on Reliance Jio 4G mobile phone and data packs, please read:

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