Jio users to get free voice, data till March 31: Mukesh Ambani

Starting Dec 4, 2016 every new Jio user will get data, voice, video and the full bouquet of applications absolutely free till March 31, 2017, Mukesh Ambani said

Mumbai, Dec 1: Taking Jio's offer a step further, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited, on Thursday launched 'Jio Happy New Year' offer for its new and existing customers.

"Starting Dec 4, 2016 every new Jio user will get data, voice, video and the full bouquet of applications absolutely free till March 31, 2017. We are calling this Jio Happy New Year offer. All existing Jio customers will get extended benefits of Jio Happy New Year offer on current SIMs," Ambani said in an address to stakeholders at RIL's Navi Mumbai office.

Starting its service in September, Jio has already bagged over 52 million customers, he said, adding: "In the first three months, Jio has grown faster than Facebook, Whatsapp or Skype."

Ambani said that on an average a Jio customer was "using 25 times more data than the average Indian broadband user."

IANS