Reliance Jio Prime is free for existing users till March'19

Reliance Jio has extended its Prime subscription for existing users for another year without any additional cost. For new Jio users, the Jio Prime Membership will continue to be available at an annual membership fees of Rs 99.

"All Jio Prime members who have subscribed to the exclusive membership benefits until March 31, 2018 will get another year of complimentary Prime benefits at no additional fee," Jio said in a statement.

The extension for existing users isn't automatic though. Reliance Jio’s existing Prime members will have to download MyJio app and express their interest to get the complimentary membership for the next 12 months. This is a limited period offer says Reliance Jio, though it has not given any confirmed date for the same.

The telecom company says it now has 175 million users across the country, up from 160 million in December 2017. It also claims it will provide "20-50 percent more value to Jio Prime users, always."

The Prime subscription was announced in February last year as the company went from a free service and adopted the paid model. Priced at Rs 99 for the whole year, Prime gives users additional benefits over non-Prime members like more data at the same price, and more. Additionally, all Jio subscribers get access to free voice calls and SMS as well as access to Jio’s suite of apps. This includes 550+ live tv channels on the JioTV app, access to 6000+ movies via the JioCinema app and access to music via JioMusic.