The most
awaited news of the Official launch of the Reliance Jio is finally
here. Yes, it is finally here in all its glory, and now it looks like Reliance
has given enough reasons for consumers to get their SIM cards and join the
network.
In case you missed all the action that happened this morning, then you
should check out the official Reliance Jio announcement first and see what all
they are offering. Now with that being said, let’s talk about the tariff plans
which Reliance is offering and see how it fairs well against some of the
competitions in the country.
If you take a
look at the tariff plans, then you will notice that it doesn’t make any sense
to compare all the tariff plans with others for voice calls, messages, etc.
Why? Because is Reliance is offering all that for free. And no this is not just
for the preview offer, but for the lifetime. So no more paying for voice calls
or messages.
That leaves us only data charges and that’s exactly what we are
going to discuss here today. So starting things off, let’s compare the data
packs which Reliance is offering with some of the offerings from Bharti Airtel.
Airtel is one of the oldest and biggest player in the telecom industry
and hence now we will see how Reliance is going to survive against them. First
of all, check out this speed comparison video which we did earlier, when the
Reliance Jio was rolled out initially.
Talking about
Airtel’s data plans, the company offers different plans according to the region
where you reside. Whereas on the other hand, Reliance is going to offer 10
basic plans which will be same for everyone, regardless of where you live in
the country. We will be comparing the plans here according to the price and see
what the competitor is offering for the same price.
When you talk
about Reliance Plans, the base plans starts from as low as 149 INR and goes all
the way up to 4999 INR. Users have the flexibility to select which one they
want and accordingly you can go ahead and select it. Whereas on the other hand,
Airtel offers data plans from starting from 19 INR and goes all the way up to
3249 INR (including combos also). So talking about each and every tariff plan
won’t make sense. So let’s discuss some of the plans that might suit your needs
and see which one gives you more value for the money.
Mukesh
Ambani has now officially announced the Reliance Jio 4G Plans, along with
Free All India voice calls & Roaming. The “JIO Welcome Offer” will be
offering all the services for free till 31st December.
Validity
When we talk
about the validity of these packs, Reliance straight up gives 28 days
validity for all its plans. So even you are buying a 150 INR plan, you will be
able to use it for 28 days until you exhaust it completely. And same goes with
the 4999 INR plan also. And when you talk about Airtel plans, then you get the
19 INR plan with 2 days of validity with 80MB of data. So essentially you are
being forced to exhaust the data here.
Airtel also
offers 115 INR plan with 285MB of data with same 28 days validity. There is
also another plan which will give you 1GB of night data plan as well which will
cost you 125 INR. But do make a note that Reliance is offering you free
unlimited 4G night data with any plans ranging from 499 INR to 4999 INR.
Another plan that Airtel offers is 989 INR, which will get you 10GB
unlimited data for 28 days. But again, you will be paying charges separately
for voice calls, messages, etc. So, the 999 INR plan from Reliance is the best
one here as it will get you 10GB data plus unlimited night data along with 20GB
of data via Wi-Fi hotspots.
Most
Expensive Plan :
The most
expensive data plan which Airtel offers here in Andra Pradesh costs 1855 INR.
Do make a note; we are just comparing data packs only, and no combo packs are
taken into consideration. So this plan will get you 15GB unlimited data @ 4G
LTE speeds post which you will be browsing with limited speeds up to 28 days.
And when you compare this with the most appropriate plan with Reliance for the
same price, then you can get the 1499 INR plan. This will get you 20GB of data
with unlimited night 4G data and up to 40GB of data via Wi-Fi hotspot. Yes, all
this for just 1499 INR. This pretty much makes it way easier to choose. Note
that this is not the most expensive plan from Reliance Jio.
Best data
plan for an average internet user :
This one is
very easy to pick. Depending on your needs, you can select one. But we believe
that the ‘M’ plan which is 499 INR will be the best option as it will give you
4GB of internet data along with unlimited night data and 8GB of additional data
via Wi-Fi hotspot. All this for 28 days. And if you look for a similar plan in
Airtel, then you can get the 655 INR plan, which will get you 5GB of data @ 4G
LTE speeds. So when you compare solely on value for money, then definitely
Reliance is going to be better.
However,
do make a note of these points below :
- The data plans from Airtel compared above are for Andra Pradesh circle only. You can go to Airtel’s official website and check for data plans in your circle. But all the plans and their values are more or less similar.
- Also, we have been using the Jio SIM for about 3-4 months now and sadly we were not able to initiate a voice call with any other mobile network from a Jio network.
- The data connectivity is not
consistent at all time and all places. It will fluctuate depending on where
you are and what the surrounding coverage situations are.
So if you are
planning to do an MNP from other networks like Airtel then you should
definitely consider all these points. And when you talk about Airtel’s coverage
and data connectivity right now, then you can safely bet that it is way better
than Reliance.
So do consider all these points and choose a network that
suits you best. Ultimately, consumers are the end users who will get the
benefits
