Got an old 3G dongle or data card lying around your home, then make full use of it. Not with the slow 3G network, but with the high-speed Reliance Jio 4G network. To attract more data savvy customers to its network, Reliance Jio has started an exclusive exchange offer on its JioFi device.
Actually, the operator has launched two offers for its JioFi 4G Hotspot device. One which offers 100 percent cash back in the form of 4G data benefits when you exchange your old dongle. The second, without a dongle exchange, but still half the price of the JioFi 4G Hotspot device as cashback. Note that you still have to pay the actual price of the JioFi device, the cashback you get is in the form of 4G data benefits.
100% Cashback Offer with JioFi device
In the 100 percent cash back offer, you can exchange your old dongle or data card for 4G data benefits worth Rs 2,010. The data benefits will be in form of 10 top-up vouchers worth Rs 201 each. That’s 5GB of 4G data per month for a period of 10 months.
You still need to buy the JioFi 4G Hotspot device for Rs 1,999. You also need to recharge either for Rs 408 (309 + 99) or Rs 608 (509 + 99) plan to get the benefits of Jio Prime membership along with Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer.
4G data worth Rs 1005 (without Dongle Exchange)
If you don’t have an old dongle or data card for exchange, Reliance Jio is still offering extra 4G data on purchase of its JioFi device. When buying the JioFi 4G Hotspot device you are eligible to get free 4G data worth Rs 1005. The extra 4G data benefits are in terms of 5 top-up vouchers worth Rs 201 each.
How to avail the Exchange Offer on JioFi
- You need to first buy the JioFi 4G Hotspot for Rs 1,999 from Jio.com [Jio.com/JioFi]
- Then you need to visit any of the Jio Store with the original invoice, JioFi Box and your old dongle (if you are availing exchange offer).
- Get the Jio SIM instantly through Aadhaar eKYC.
- Once you have your new Jio connection, you can exchange the old dongle for 100 percent cash back offer. If you don’t have an old dongle, then you are eligible for an extra 4G data benefits worth Rs 1005.
- You also need to do the first recharge of Rs 408 (309 + 99) or Rs 608 (509 + 99) Prime plan. Under this, you get all benefits of Jio Prime membership along with Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer. This includes unlimited free voice call, SMS and 1GB or 2GB 4G data benefits per day. All these benefits come with a validity of 84 days.
- After the expiry of Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer, you can recharge for any of the Jio Prime Plans starting at Rs 149.
Reliance Jio is offering the exchange offer to both new Prepaid and Postpaid customers. The offer validity period for getting additional data will be until 31st March 2018.
If you are new to JioFi 4G wireless hotspot device, then it’s available in 3 variants or three generations. The original JioFi, JioFi 2 and finally the new JioFi 4G hotspot device. These devices have a marginal difference and you would able to buy any one of the three from your nearest Jio store. The new JioFi device boasts an OLED display, got a larger body with a matte finish. The device can connect up to 10 WiFi devices at a time and one device using USB. You can also download the Jio4GVoice app for Android and iOS devices to make VoLTE HD voice and video calls.