Jio Phone Bookings Start at 5:30pm today

Jio says that the device will be distributed on a “first come first serve basis” for those who pre-book starting today.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Jio Phone booking will start at 5pm on August 24

• Rs. 500 need to be paid at the time of booking

• You can book the phone for friends and family members as well

BOOK NOW

Jio Phone bookings start Thursday, August 24 and the 4G feature phone will be delivered to consumers in September on first-come, first-serve basis. The first Jio-branded phone will come preloaded with apps such as JioCinema, JioMusic, and JioTV, along with popular instant messaging and social networking apps. Aimed at 2G feature phone users who are yet to join the company’s network, the handset is “essentially free,” though you will have to make a refundable security deposit of Rs. 1,500. If you plan to book Jio Phone, you can opt for either online or offline channels. Read on to find out how to book Jio Phone, the time pre-orders start, when to make the payments, and more detail.

When do Jio Phone bookings start?

Jio Phone bookings will start at 5:30pm on August 24 via the MyJio app, official website, and authorised Reliance Jio offline retailers.

How to book Jio Phone?


To book JioPhone using the MyJio app, just open the app and tap on the Prebook Now option. Next, provide your phone number and the pincode of the area you live in, and tap on Proceed. That’s it, you will get a booking ID on the app as well as SMS, which you can refer to while picking it up from the designated retailer.





To start the Jio Phone online booking process, tap on 'Prebook Now'


To book a unit for a friend or family member, simply input their phone number and delivery pincode and make the payment. In this case, the SMS will be sent to you as well as your friend’s mobile number, with the address of the retailer and booking ID.





Once you have booked Jio Phone, you will get a confirmation SMS from Reliance Jio



Jio Phone price and delivery date

As mentioned above, the phone is free to buy but you will have to make a Rs. 1,500 refundable security deposit “to avoid potential misuse.” Gadgets 360 understands the payment will be made in two parts – Rs. 500 is to be paid when you make the booking, while the remaining Rs. 1,000 needs to be paid while picking up the handset.


Delivery dates for JioPhone will depend upon how early you book the device, as Reliance Jio is following the first-come, first-serve rule. So if you want to be among the first to get your hands on the device, make sure to be ready with the details when pre-orders open at 5:30pm on Wednesday. The company aims to deliver 5 million units of the handset each week, but the demand expected to be high so there is no surety on when the deliveries would be made.

• FREE VOICE CALLS 
• UNLIMITED DATA 
• FREE 300 SMS 
• JIO APPS 

JioPhone subscription plans

Along with the ‘smart’ features, JioPhone users will also get special benefits for their Jio connection. JioPhone users can opt for the Rs 153 plan, which offers free voice and unlimited data with validity of one month. The same offer can be availed at Rs 53 with validity of one week, and Rs 23 with validity of two days.

Technical Specification

DISPLAY

Screen Size: 6.09cm (2.4)
Screen Resolution: QVGA (320 x 240)


GENERAL FEATURES

Operating System: KAI OS
SIM Slot: Single SIM
SIM Size: Nano Sim (4FF type)
Color: Black
Box Contents: Handset, Removable Battery, Charger Adaptor,
Quick Service Guide, Warranty card, SIM CARD


PERFORMANCE

Processor (CPU): 1.2GHz Dual Core
Chipset: SPRD 9820A/QC8905
Graphics (GPU): Mali-400 @ 512MHz
RAM: 512MB


BATTERY

Capacity: 2000 mAh, Li-Po
Talktime: 12 Hours
Standby Time: 15 Days


STORAGE CAPACITY

Internal Memory: 4GB
Expandable: Upto 128GB


CAMERA

Rear Camera: 2MP
Front Camera: 0.3MP
Video Recording: Yes


MULTIMEDIA

Music Player: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WB-AMR, MIDI, OGG
Wireless FM Radio: Yes
Video Player: 720p, MPEG4, h.263, h.264
Loudspeaker: Yes
Alert Type: Ringtone + Vibration


CONNECTIVITY

Operating Frequency: BAND3(1800)/BAND5(850) LTE-TDD BAND40(2300)
4G: Yes, LTE Cat4
True 4G (LTE Support): VoLTE (Video & HD Voice Call),
Wi-Fi: Yes
NFC: Yes
Bluetooth: BT 4.1 with BLE
GPS: Yes
USB Connectivity: USB 2.0


EMAIL SUPPORT

Microsoft Exchange: Yes


INDIAN LANGUAGE
PACK SUPPORT

22 indian offical languages- Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri ,
Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri,
Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu


JIO APPS

MyJio, JioTV, JioCinema, JioChat, JioMusic, JioXpressNews


VOICE ASSISTANT

Voice enabled search (English, Hindi) Compose SMS, Search on Google. Open app, call connect


CONNECT TO TV

Yes. Via JioMediaCable


OTHER FEATURES

Torch, Connect Import via Gmail