Telecom War – Reliance Jio Announces Free Voice Calls, Cheaper Data Tariffs
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today announced free voice calling, zero roaming charges and cheaper data tariffs for Jio customers.
The company also announced "super-affordable" handsets under the LYF brand starting Rs 2999.
Shares of Idea Cellular and Bharti Airtel plunged up to 9 per cent today after RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced free voice calling and cheaper data tariffs for Jio customers.
Idea Cellular tanked 9 per cent to Rs 85, its 52-week low on BSE. Shares of Bharti Airtel dropped 8.99 per cent to Rs 302.
Ambani further announced that no Jio customer will ever pay for voice calls to any network in India and there will be zero roaming charges.
Taking ahead the agenda of enabling a ‘Digital Life for Digital India’, Ambani said that the company w...