Jio discontinues its Rs 119 plan throughout India

Reliance Jio no longer has the Rs. 119 package available. The telco unveiled the proposal following the pricing increases in late 2021. Customers had access to 1.5GB of internet each day, unlimited voice calls, and 100 SMS per day with this 14-day subscription. But customers in any region of the country are no longer allowed to purchase this plan. The operator has switched from a lower-tier plan priced at Rs 119 to a higher-tier plan. This action will assist the business increase its average revenue per user (ARPU) statistic and is similar to what Airtel did.

The Jio Rs 149 plan is the company's new most economical or least expensive plan. Reliance Jio's Rs 149 package has a 20-day validity period. Additionally, subscribers receive 100 SMS per day, unlimited voice calls, 1GB of bandwidth per day, JioCinema, JioCloud, and JioTV. Please take note that this plan is ineligible for Jio's 5G Welcome Offer, which grants consumers really unlimited 5G data.

Jio will be able to increase its ARPU number, which was Rs 180.5 in Q1 FY24. Airtel's ARPU reached Rs 200 in contrast. Jio and Airtel both make significantly less money from each client than Airtel does. For Reliance Jio to approach Airtel's ARPU level, significant pricing increases and an increase in high-paying users are necessary.

The company's new most affordable package is priced quite similarly to Airtel's, which is Rs 155. With 24 days of validity and unlimited voice calling, Airtel's plan is a better value choice if you're seeking for validity and voice calling perks. However, the overall data benefit is only 1GB. While Jio's package offers 1GB of daily data, its validity is only 20 days as opposed to 24 days like Airtel's.

Reliance Jio Wireless users are still being added by Jio briskly. Jio added cellular consumers in all circles except one in May 2023, according to the most recent TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) report. Jio’s wireless customers declined only in the West Bengal circle.

In May 2023, Jio’s wireless subscriber base increased by a total of 3.03 million subscribers. Airtel saw a 1.32 million customer increase at the same time that Vodafone Idea (Vi) and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) saw 2.81 million and 1.47 million cellular subscriber declines, respectively. Jio also added the most wireline subscribers throughout the month, outpacing its rivals.