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Big Announcement: Jio Subscribers Will Get Free Data, Calling And Video Until 31 March 2017

Swarajya Staff

Dec 01, 2016, 02:01 PM | Updated 02:01 PM IST

A customer shaking hands after purchasing a Jio device/Indraneel Mukherjee, Getty Images

Mukesh Ambani today announced that all new Reliance Jio subscribers will receive free calling, data and video services until 31 March 2017. Existing subscribers, whose free services will expire on 31 December 2017, will continue to receive free services like new subscribers.

During his announcement Mukesh Ambani also revealed that over 50 million users have been signed up for Jio services. This, he claimed, is a growth rate faster than that of Facebook, WhatsApp and other such platforms.

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