Jio Fiber launch day is here, specifically, its commercial launch. After a wait for over a year, Reliance Jio has announced all the key details about its fibre broadband service today. The company has shared information on Jio Fiber plans, their pricing, Home Phone landline service (also known as Fixed Voice), Set-Top Box, content partnerships, preview plan migration, and more. As previously announced, Jio Fiber will be offered to consumers in 1,600 towns across the country. Here’s a compilation of everything announced related to the Jio Fiber commercial launch. To recall, the September 5 launch date was announced during the Reliance Industries 42nd Annual AGM last month.
Jio Fiber plans, Internet speed, FUP, landline service, more
According to Reliance Jio, the company will initially be offering a total of six prepaid plans, dubbed as Bronze (Rs. 699 per month), Silver (Rs. 849 per month), Gold (Rs. 1,299 per month), Diamond (Rs. 2,499 per month), Platinum (Rs. 3,999 per month), and Titanium (Rs. 8,499 per month). The Jio Fiber Bronze and Silver plans will offer a data speed of 100Mbps, whereas the Gold and Diamond plans will come with 250Mbps and 500Mbps Internet speeds, respectively. Both Platinum and Titanium plans will provide 1Gbps data speed. Alongside these monthly plans, Jio Fiber will also provide long-tern 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month plans.
| Jio Fiber Month Plans |
|---|
| Price | Rs. 699 | Rs. 849 | Rs. 1,299 | Rs. 2,499 | Rs. 3,999 | Rs. 8,499 |
| Speeds | 100Mbps | 100Mbps | 250Mbps | 500Mbps | 1Gbps | 1Gbps |
| FUP | 100GB + 50GB | 200GB + 200GB | 500GB + 250GB | 1250GB + 250GB | 2500GB | 5000GB |
The company says each of the Jio Fiber plans will come with unlimited data download and upload, however there will be a FUP, starting with 100GB of the base Bronze plan, and going up to 5000GB for the top-end Titanium plan. Jio will also offer free extra high-speed data up to 250GB, depending on the plan, initially. This extra data is separate from each plan’s FUP limit. The 1Gbps plans won’t get any extra free data.
In addition to Internet connectivity, each of the Jio Fiber plans will offer free domestic voice calls via the company’s Home Phone landline service, TV video calling, gaming, and Norton antivirus for up to 5 devices. Specifically, the Jio Fiber Platinum and Titanium plan users will also get access to Jio VR platform, Jio First-Day First-Show movies service, and special sports content.
Jio Fiber plans start at Rs. 699 per month, and go up to Rs. 8,499 per month
Jio Fiber Welcome Offer
Reliance Jio has also announced a Welcome Offer for the new Jio Fiber customers who go for JioForever annual plans. This offer will entail free Jio Home Gateway device (worth Rs. 5,000), Jio 4K Set Top box (worth Rs. 6,400), two months of extra service, and double data. Additionally, the offer includes free three-month access to JioCinema and JioSaavn apps for Bronze subscribers. The Silver plan subscribers will get three-month subscription for OTT apps, whereas Gold, Diamond, Platinum and Titanium plan subscribers will get free annual subscription for OTT apps. It is unclear which OTT apps will be included in the subscription.
Further, the Jio Fiber subscribers for JioForever Gold annual plan will get a free Muse 2 Bluetooth speaker. Similarly, the Silver annual plan subscribers will get Thump 2 Bluetooth speakers. Diamond, and Platinum annual plan subscribers will get a free HD TV (different screen size for each plan). Gold plan subscribers will also get a free 24-inch HD TV but only if they opt for a two-year plan and Titanium annual plan subscribers will get a 43-inch 4K TV.
Six-month plans will come with one month of extra service and 50 percent extra data, whereas the 3-month plan will just provide 25 percent extra data.
Jio Fiber Welcome offer includes free HD TV for Gold and above plans
How to get Jio Fiber connection, installation charges
According to Reliance Jio, the interested consumers can register for Jio Fiber service by going to the company website – Jio.com – or MyJio app. If Jio Fiber is available at your location, a Jio representation will connect with you. There will a one-time charge for installation – Rs. 2,500, out of which Rs. 1,500 will be the refundable security deposit for the Jio router. Rest Rs. 1,000 will be non-refundable.
Validity of Jio Fiber preview offer
Ever since Reliance Jio officially unveiled the Jio Fiber broadband (previously known as JioGigaFiber), the service has been slowly rolling out to select consumers as a part of a preview offer. These consumers were only being charged a refundable security deposit of either Rs. 4,500 or Rs. 2,500, depending on the router being issued to them. As Jio launches the Jio Fiber service commercially, the preview offer subscribers are being notified about the future of the Jio Fiber service for them.