Jio raises monthly tariff plans to pass on interconnect charges to users

NEW DELHI : Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd has raised basic monthly tariff plans to account for interconnect usage charges (IUC) that the telecom operator has to incur for calls made to rival networks.

The company earlier offered a 28-day validity plan with unlimited voice calls and 2GB data per day for ₹198. A ₹222 plan introduced on Monday would have the same data benefits, unlimited Jio-to-Jio calls and 1000 minutes of calling for Jio to non-Jio numbers. This translates to a tariff hike of ₹24.

Reliance Jio also announced a new ₹333 plan offering 2GB data a day for 56 days, along with unlimited calls within the Jio network and 1000 minutes of Jio to non-Jio calls. This would mean a daily expense of ₹5.94 for the user.