Jio Recharge plan Hike

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Value Plan which was 1599 changed to 1899

 

[dungeonMaster]

1899 plan does not mention anything about 5g. I am not sure if someone with that plan will even latch on to 5g network.

Someone who has done a 1899 recharge can confirm if 5g works or not.

5g will work, they are not capping 5g based on plans bro.
They're only capping unlimited 5g.

 

[dungeonMaster]

Yes. So if child number (prepaid) is converted to postpaid and linked to subscribe account then child number's excess recharge will become waste. Am I right?
So we need to add them only after all their plan expires.

Yes I think for child, excess recharge may become waste. For avoiding the 99 child plan fee.
You can join higher plan and then add the number to family, higher plan will automatically downgrade.

 

[harsh1387]

So 2 plans catch my eye going forward for unlimited 5g.
899 for 90 days. 2gb/ day.
3599 for 365 days. 2.5gb/ day.

Anything else which gives better value?

 

[dungeonMaster]

So 2 plans catch my eye going forward for unlimited 5g.
899 for 90 days. 2gb/ day.
3599 for 365 days. 2.5gb/ day.

Anything else which gives better value?

BSNL 🥳 🥳

 

[aam.aadmi]

Anything else which gives better value?

5% less if you buy Amazon GVs using HDFC Millennia or SBI Cashback CC, and use your Amazon wallet balance to recharge/bill pay

 

[panchabhut]

Yes. So if child number (prepaid) is converted to postpaid and linked to subscribe account then child number's excess recharge will become waste. Am I right?
So we need to add them only after all their plan expires.

I converted main connection first and then latter added child no on the last day of validity in each case.

 

[Deepak_Shetty]

I converted main connection first and then latter added child no on the last day of validity in each case.

I will follow.

 

[Abhi5467]

5g will work, they are not capping 5g based on plans bro.
They're only capping unlimited 5g.

They have withdrawn 5G benifits from Calling only plans like 1559 and 395 ( earlier available with unlimited 5G). Now the new plans are not having the tag. It's gone. No more 5G in these plans : 1899 and 479 ( new price)

 

[panu24]

They have withdrawn 5G benifits from Calling only plans like 1559 and 395 ( earlier available with unlimited 5G). Now the new plans are not having the tag. It's gone. No more 5G in these plans : 1899 and 479 ( new price)

Well the question here is if you are in 5G network coverage and your handset supports 5G then does 479 plan will give 5G networks or always remain in 4G network?

 

[Abhi5467]

Well the question here is if you are in 5G network coverage and your handset supports 5G then does 479 plan will give 5G networks or always remain in 4G network?

There is no unlimited data benifits. If your phone supports 5G, you will receive the 5G speed until the exhaustion of your plan data limit ( 6GB in 479 plan , 24 GB in 1899 plan) After that only 64 Kbps speed. They've removed the unlimited 5G. You can confirm via many videos on YouTube and customer care.

 

[dungeonMaster]

There is no unlimited data benifits. If your phone supports 5G, you will receive the 5G speed until the exhaustion of your plan data limit ( 6GB in 479 plan , 24 GB in 1899 plan) After that only 64 Kbps speed. They've removed the unlimited 5G. You can confirm via many videos on YouTube and customer care.

That's what I am saying you'll get 5g network, the data pool is limited now, which was even the case in 4g.
This is the same scenario when jio phased from free internet to paid plans.
I will suggest to not be attached to unlimited 5g because sooner or later it will also be removed.
Then you'll be left with limited data plans only.

 

[Abhi5467]

Last few hours for Vi customers to still recharge with old prices until midnight. Vi have not increased prices on 3rd July, they will on 4th July. Hurry up if you haven't recharged.

 

[BMR]

5g will work, they are not capping 5g based on plans bro.
They're only capping unlimited 5g.

But many users here are reporting that they are getting only 4g in this plan.

See earlier the criteria was that any recharge above 239 will get 5g. And so those low end plans worked. But now the criteria is min 2 gb/ day plan to get 5g.

 

[Abhi5467]

I think all plans under 2gb and especially Value added plans wont be giving any 5g speed even if your phone supports 5g in a 5g coverage area. The data speeds will only run on a 4g network.

This is the end goal to lure people into expensive plans. Once a lot of people move into this, they will further hike the plans. We will see the next price hike by the end of 2025. Airtel and Jio made a scam out of everyone, they begged Govt for lower acquisition cost for bandwidth purchase citing high infrastructure costs ultimately saving money there and increased recharges giving same reason to customers. The next hike will be a nightmare.

 

[Aniket]

I think all plans under 2gb and especially Value added plans wont be giving any 5g speed even if your phone supports 5g in a 5g coverage area. The data speeds will only run on a 4g network.

Really, is it so?
I haven't experienced this. Hoping not to experience in future as well.

 

[panchabhut]

Jio with 2CA/3CA on 4G gives more than decent speeds. 5G is sort of overhyped.

 

[neel]

Jio with 2CA/3CA on 4G gives more than decent speeds. 5G is sort of overhyped.

What we need is unlimited internet.

 

[panchabhut]

What we need is unlimited internet.

If broadband is available at home, do we still need unlimited internet? Main data consumption is at home only.

 

[BMR]

Jio with 2CA/3CA on 4G gives more than decent speeds. 5G is sort of overhyped.

5g is good especially in some situations such a local trains in Mumbai. The moment you step in a train , 4g Internet stops working. But 5g works without any interruptions.