Reliance Jio to offer free broadband service for a limited period in trial phase

KOLKATA: Come Thursday, Reliance Jio Infocomm is likely to offer free home broadband services for a limited period as part of a preview offer to the 500,000-odd customers who have signed up for JioFiber’s trials.“Jio is mulling multiple free service timebands, ranging from a fortnight to a month for customers who have already opted for the trials,” a person aware of the matter told ET. Reliance Jio’s fibre-based home broadband services will go live on September 5.During the limited preview period, the 500,000-odd customers who have opted for trials may be allowed to avail of any JioFiber plans for free, the person cited said. At press time, Jio did not respond to ET’s queries. JioFiber plans will be priced between Rs 700 and Rs 10,000 a month. They will offer base speeds of 100 Mbps with a maximum limit of 1 Gbps.Customers who have opted for JioFiber trials now get 100 GB of startup data and a free landline. Once the 100 GB is exhausted, they get nearly an extra 1000 GB for free by way of 40 GB free recharges 24 times. These services are available now against a refundable security deposit of Rs 2,500.Jio has reportedly indicated that it will offer free installation of its home broadband service to all customers. “As part of our initial roll out, we are offering complimentary JioFiber installation and connection to all our customers. Other than the refundable security deposit, as of now there are no additional installation charges,” Jio has said on its website.

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