Under the scheme, Vodafone users will get free subscription to TV, Movies and Music on Vodafone Play.
New Delhi: To counter Reliance Jio's free service offer, Vodafone on Monday announced a free data plan offering 10 GB 4G mobile services at the price of 1 GB plan but with various riders.
Under the offer, a Vodafone customer with a new smartphone with get an additional 9 GB of 4G mobile broadband usage when he/she recharges the 1 GB plan.
The new scheme is being offered in circles where Vodafone offers its own 3G or 4G services and can be availed by both prepaid and postpaid customers till December 31, 2016.
Jio is offering unlimited free voice calls to all its subscribers besides unlimited use of 4G high speed mobile services till December 31, 2016.
"We are giving a greater reason to customers to upgrade to 4G handsets. With this offer, we are encouraging new 4G handset users to enjoy the Vodafone SuperNet experience to the fullest," Sandeep Kataria, director-commercial, Vodafone India, said in a statement.
Under the offer, Vodafone customers will also get free subscription to TV, Movies and Music on Vodafone Play.
The offer will be applicable on only those 4G smartphones which were not used on Vodafone network in the last 6 months.
Also, customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata will get 9GB of 4G data if the subscriber recharges with 1GB or above scheme.
However, the customers in Uttar Pradesh (West), Uttar Pradesh (East), Haryana, Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal ,Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa, Assam, the North East states, and Rajasthan will get 9 GB of 3G data but only on 4G handset during limited time between 12 AM to 6 AM if the subscriber recharges with 1GB or above plan.
Terms and conditions:
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata – 9GB 4G data if the subs recharges with 1GB or above Pack (usage on 4G network only)
Uttar Pradesh (West), Uttar Pradesh(East), Haryana, Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal ,Kerala , Tamil Nadu , Maharashtra & Goa, Assam, North East states, Rajasthan – 9GB 3G data if the subs recharges with 1GB or above Pack only in night from 12 AM till 6 am (usage on 4G handset only)
New 4G Smartphone means a 4G Smartphone that was not used on the Vodafone network in the last 6 Months
Applicable with packs of 1GB or above (Rs250 and above) with a minimum 28 days validity. Multiple offers cannot be combined.
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