Reliance Jio's Rs 799 Prepaid Plan With 1.5-GB-Per-Day Data Limit Remains Available, Says Company
Reports earlier said Reliance Jio had discontinued its entry-level plan.
Reliance Jio on Thursday issued a clarification that its entry-level plan of 1.5 GB per day at Rs 799 for 84 days continues to be available after reports that said that the plan was discontinued by the company.
"The plan, offering 1.5 GB/day for 84 days, continues to be available for recharge across popular payment platforms, including PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm besides own website. Jio remains committed to providing a wide range of affordable and convenient recharge options to suit every need," the company stated.
Reports earlier said Reliance Jio had discontinued its entry-level plan.
This comes after Jio discontinued its entry-level plan of 1 GB per day at Rs 209 for 22 days and at Rs 249 for 28 days. The two discontinued plans are now only available at physical points of sale, and online recharges cannot be done for the same.
Industry watchers expect telecom operators to announce a fresh round of tariff hikes within the next six months.
According to Ankit Jain of ICRA, the increase could come between October 2025 and January 2026. However, the quantum is likely to be less than 15-20%— smaller than the hikes seen in 2024, he said.
“A tariff hike is imminent. We expect jump to be less than last year, less than 15–20%… Going forward, the trend of price hikes will be more frequent than a bi-yearly exercise,” an ICRA analyst said, adding that average revenue per user could climb from Rs 200 in fiscal 2025 to Rs 220 in fiscal 2026.
Experts say the last major round of hikes in 2024 saw Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea raise tariffs by around 19–21%, prompting some users to switch to state-run BSNL.
