Ever since its launch, the Reliance JioPhone has been the talk of the town. The official pre-bookings for the JioPhone began on August 24 via its official portals and offline through the authorized retail stores. The pre-booking continued till August 26 after which, it had to be stalled due to exceeded requests. The craze for the JioPhone was so much that Reliance Digital reportedly received over 6 million bookings for the JioPhone on the first day itself.
A specific delivery date for the JioPhone hasn’t been given but industry sources suggest September 21, which also marks the beginning of Navratri in India. Reliance Jio appears to have received more demand than expected. However, at the unveiling event of the JioPhone, Mukesh Ambani had said that the company will deliver 5 million units per week. The company’s wider plan includes selling 100 million units in its first year and a 100 million more in the following year.
Reliance Jio is yet to re-open the pre-bookings for the JioPhone, although people can still register for updates. As for the commencement of the pre-bookings, some retailers suggest next week while others expect it to be delayed till the end of September. On pre-booking the JioPhone, an amount of Rs 500 needs to be paid, after which Rs 1,000 should be paid at the time of delivery. The total amount of Rs 1,500 will be refunded after three years upon returning the JioPhone, making the device “effectively free”.