Reliance Jio yesterday raised its tariffs and unveiled new plans which have seen a hike of up to 30-35%. However, the telecom operators’ new plans still remain cheaper than its rivals Airtel and Vodafone Idea.
The company has claimed that it has reaffirmed its customer-first promise by having the most affordable plan in the industry. It also said that its plans offer up to 300% more benefits to the Jio consumers. A comparison of Jio’s pack with rival operators pack’s confirms the fact.
Jio’s Rs 98 plan now at Rs 129 is 31.6% costlier and offers 1000 mins off-net calling more but still is cheaper than the plan of rivals by Rs 20 or 15%. The 149 plan now at Rs 199 is 33.6% costlier and offers 4 days extra validity and 700 more mins of off-net calling. It is cheaper than rivals by Rs 50 or 25.1%.
| Data | Validity | Jio | Airtel | Vodafone Idea | Price Difference | Savings for Jio Customers |
| UL 1.5 GB/day | 28 | 199 | 248 | 249 | Rs 49-50 | 25.13% |
| UL 2 GB/day | 28 | 249 | 298 | 299 | Rs 49-50 | 20.08% |
| UL 3 GB/day | 28 | 349 | 398 | 399 | Rs 49-50 | 14.33% |
| 2 GB | 28 | 129 | 148 | 149 | Rs 19-20 | 15.5% |
| UL 1.5 GB/day | 56 | 399 | – | – | – | – |
| UL 1.5 GB/day | 56 | 444 | – | – | – | – |
| UL 1.5 GB/day | 84 | 555 | 598 | 599 | Rs 43-44 | 7.93% |
| UL 2 GB/day | 84 | 599 | 698 | 699 | Rs 99-100 | 16.69% |
| 6 GB | 84 | 329 | – | 379 | Rs 50 | 15.20% |
| UL 1.5 GB/day | 365 | 2199 | 2398 | 2399 | Rs 199-200 | 9.10% |
| 24 GB/day | 365 | 1299 | 1498 | 1499 | Rs 199-200 | 15.40% |
The 222 plan now at Rs 249 is 12% costlier but still is cheaper than the plan of rivals by Rs 50 or 20%. The 299 plan now at Rs 349 is 16.7% costlier and offers 1000 mins of off-net calling more. It is cheaper than rivals by Rs 50 or 14.3%.
The 449 plan now at Rs 555 is 23.6% costlier and offers 3000 mins of off-net calling more and 7 days less extra validity but still is cheaper than the plan of rivals by Rs 44 or 8%. The 444 plan now at Rs 599 is 35% costlier but is cheaper than rivals by Rs 100 or 17%.
Jio’s new 329 plan offering 6 GB data for 28 days is cheaper than rivals by Rs 50 or 15.2%. The 1299 plan offering 24 GB data for 365 days is cheaper than rivals by Rs 200 or 15.4%. The annual plan offering 1.5 GB per day in 1699 now at Rs 2199 is cheaper than rivals by Rs 200 or 15.4%.
Jio’s cheaper plans are in line with the expectations from analysts who predicted 15-20% cheaper plans from Jio. The telecom operator’s cheaper plans clearly indicate that it is not yet ready to end the price war in the Telecom sector.
