Reliance Jio’s free ‘Happy New Year’ is expiring on 31st of March. So, there will no longer be free voice calls, SMS & 4G data. However, that’s not the end to the awesomeness of Jio. While Jio services will be chargeable from the 1st of April, Jio is introducing the ‘Jio Prime Membership’. Prime membership will allow the subscriber to continue to avail very attractive data and voice plans for 1 more year i.e. till 31st March 2018.
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Features, Price & Plans of Reliance Jio Prime Membership
Reliance Jio Prime Membership is priced at ₹99 for 1 year. As a subscriber to Jio Prime, you get to avail attractive offers which normal users will not be able to enjoy. However, do note that Prime is just a membership to avail better tariff plans. Joining the membership alone does not bring you any advantages. After subscribing, you need to also subscribe to one of the monthly plans exclusive to the Jio prime membership. Following benefits are common in all plans under Jio Prime Membership:
- Free Unlimited Calls to Any Network in India
- 100 SMS Free (per day) to Any Network in India
- Free Access to Jio TV
- Free Access to other Jio services – Jio Music, Jio Cinema, Jio Mags; etc
- Exclusive special offers in the future
Yes, that’s right. Calling and texting to any network is going to stay free. No limits, no FUP, nothing. You can literally keep the call connected 24 x 7 and it will still be free.
You can subscribe to Prime membership starting from 1st of March 2017 till 31st of March. No new applications will be accepted after 31st March. Prime Membership is only available to those subscribers who are already using Jio SIM card. So, you should be a Reliance Jio user before 31st March 2017 in order to join the Jio Prime membership.
Price & Charges of Prime Membership
Jio Prime is priced nominally at Rs. 99 for 1 year. After being a member, you need to recharge with Rs. 303 to avail the same benefits of ‘Happy New Year’ offer. If you do not want to spend Rs. 303, there are cheaper plans to choose from. And if you need more data per month, then you can pay more and subscribe to a higher plan.
Data and Voice Plans Under Jio Prime Membership
As a prime subscriber, you get to enjoy the following special voice and data plans. The plans start from as low as Rs. 19 per day and reach as high as Rs. 9999 for 1 full year. Also note that these plans will not be available to Jio users who do not subscribe to Prime.
Rs. 149 Jio prime Plan
- Free unlimited voice calls to any network
- 2GB 4G data
- 100 SMS
- Access to all Jio apps
- 28 days validity
Rs. 303 Jio Prime Plan
- Free unlimited voice calls to any network
- Unlimited data limited to 1GB per day at 4G speed. After consumption of 1GB, the speeds will be reduced to 128Kbps
- Unlimited SMS
- Access to all Jio apps
- 28 days validity
Rs. 499 Jio Prime Plan
- Free unlimited voice calls to any network
- Unlimited data limited to 2GB per day at 4G speed. After consumption of 2GB, the speeds will be reduced to 128Kbps
- Unlimited SMS
- Access to all Jio apps
- 28 days validity
Rs. 999 Jio Prime Plan
- Free unlimited voice calls to any network
- 60 GB 4G data. Thereafter unlimited at 128Kbps
- Unlimited SMS
- Access to all Jio apps
- 60 days validity
Rs. 1999 Jio Prime Plan
- Free unlimited voice calls to any network
- 125 GB 4G data. Thereafter unlimited at 128Kbps
- Unlimited SMS
- Access to all Jio apps
- 90 days validity
Rs. 4,999 Jio Prime Plan
- Free unlimited voice calls to any network
- 350 GB 4G data. Thereafter unlimited at 128Kbps
- Unlimited SMS
- Access to all Jio apps
- 60 days validity
Rs. 9,999 Jio Prime Plan
- Free unlimited voice calls to any network
- 750 GB 4G data. Thereafter unlimited at 128Kbps
- Unlimited SMS
- Access to all Jio apps
- 1 year (360 days) validity
The above plans are very attractive and suits purposes of all types of users. The best thing about these plans is that SMS, calling and roaming is just free for all. 4G data is the major differentiator in these plans.
How to Join/Enroll for Jio Prime Membership?
Enrollment for Jio Prime is available starting from March 1st and ending on March 31st, 2017. Only present Jio subscribers can avail the offer. So, if you do not have a Jio SIM already, be sure to grab one in the coming days as the offer will not be available after 31st of March. If you want to activate the benefits on your main number, then you should port-in your number to Jio network before 31st March.
Signup for Jio Prime Using My Jio App (Android & iOS only)
- Enrollment will start from 1st March.per day.
- Join/port into Jio network before 31st of March.
- Open MyJio app on Android or iOS device. You will be needed to update to the latest version first.
- Tap on the 3 bars ‘ ‘ at the top left to open the menu. Choose Jio Prime.
- Now tap on Get Jio Prime. You can also gift Jio prime to a friend by tapping on Gift Jio Prime.
- Make the payment of Rs. 99 via Cred/Debit Card, NetBanking or Jio Money wallet.
- You’ll be successfully enrolled for Jio
- Recharge with Rs. 303 in the month you wish to enjoy the free calls and data offer.
To activate the Jio Prime membership, you need to recharge your number with Rs. 99. You can make the payment by using the MyJio app on your phone. You can also use the Jio Money app to pay for the recharge amount. And if online payments isn’t something for you, you can also visit the Jio retail stores to get the recharge done 🙂
Enroll for Jio Prime at Reliance Jio Website
If you do not have an Android or iPhone to install the MyJio app, then you can signup for Jio Prime membership from the Reliance Jio website. Here’s how to do that.
- Open Reliance Jio website (Jio.com) and click on the Sign in button in the top navigation. You can also click here to reach the sign in page.
- Enter your username and password to log in. In case you have never signed up, then you need to click on Sign up button and create your account.
- Click on the Buy Membership option in the My Account screen.
- Select Buy Jio Prime.
- Make the payment of Rs. 99 using Credit/Debit card or Netbanking. You can also use Jio Money to pay for your prime membership.
Enrollment Process for Lumia Windows Phone/Mobile Users
Jio apps are not available for Windows Phone. But if you’re using the Jio SIM for data in Windows Phone then you can also subscribe to Jio Prime pack. You can simply open the Reliance Jio website as described above to recharge your number. Else you can visit a Jio retail store.
Enroll on Sailfish OS Phones – Jolla/Intex Aqua Fish
Sailfish OS users can download the MyJio app from the Play Store and follow the instructions from the Android section. If the MyJio app does not work on your Intex Aqua Fish, then you can also recharge online by accessing your account from Reliance Jio website at Jio.com.
