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India's 'Jio' launches free 4G handset with unlimited bundled data at $2.5/month

3 pointsby tangoalphaalmost 8 years ago
It can&#x27;t probably get better than this.<p>Handset specs @ http:&#x2F;&#x2F;economictimes.indiatimes.com&#x2F;tech&#x2F;hardware&#x2F;reliance-jio-feature-phone-launched&#x2F;articleshow&#x2F;59695466.cms Not a great one but probably a good starter phone for the millions who don&#x27;t have access to the internet yet. On top of it, it is effectively &quot;free&quot;.<p>The handset is available after a security deposit of Rs 1500 (~$24). The amount is refundable after 3 years, or when the handset is returned.<p>Users can choose to pre-pay for the mobile services at the following rates.<p>Rs 135 (~$.25) per month Rs 54 (~$.90) per week Rs 24 (~$.40) per 2 days<p>All plans come with free unlimited voice calls within India. Although not mentioned in the news publications, there could be a Fair Usage Policy cap of 1GB per day on the data, as seen with other Jio plans.

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