Rivals attack Jio on '6 paisa' move

Well, this seems to be the end of the good times for the Reliance Jio subscribers who until date were enjoying free outgoing calls to all networks. Earlier this week, the Mumbai-headquartered telcom announced that it will start charging 6 paise per minute for voice calls made from its network to other operators.

In a tweet, the brand clarified, “If you have recharged on or before 9 October, you can continue enjoying free call benefits (even on non-Jio numbers), until your plan expires.”

An important update for all Jio users. pic.twitter.com/TR04y92wmC

— Reliance Jio (@reliancejio) October 10, 2019

Other brands in the category are sure having a 'pun' time taking a dig at Jio for breaking its 'forever free outgoing call' promise. The Mukesh Ambani-led telecom company had promised free unlimited voice calls on the Jio network at the time of its launch in 2016.

Here's what Jio's rivals did:

Unlimited calling means unlimited calling. No fine print. No hidden cost. Switch to Airtel. https://t.co/Xd7kpsF8ky#AbTohSahiChuno pic.twitter.com/A58Py3JlnZ

— airtel India (@airtelindia) October 10, 2019

Relax, there will be no charges on Vodafone calls to other networks. So keep enjoying what we promised you - truly free calls on Vodafone unlimited plans.

Spread the news and share this link with friends and family who wish to join Vodafone: https://t.co/qAlV1Sgvhr pic.twitter.com/fuMGdPq1ml

— Vodafone (@VodafoneIN) October 10, 2019

Worried about being charged for outgoing calls? Don't! For us, #FreeMeansFree in the true sense. So continue enjoying free unlimited calls on our unlimited plans. Switch now: https://t.co/qAlV1Sgvhr pic.twitter.com/fWNbxMC8vK

— Vodafone (@VodafoneIN) October 11, 2019

We understand your need to connect with friends and family. There will be no charge on outgoing calls to other networks - continue to enjoy truly free unlimited voice calls.
Share this with friends and family who wish to join Idea. pic.twitter.com/CzWKX0WGQf

— Idea (@Idea) October 10, 2019