Reliance Jio and its new All-in-One plans for Jio Phone users as well as other subscribers dominated the conversation in a week that was relatively quiet on the technology news front. Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro phones also went on sale for the first time this week and the company started rolling out the MIUI 10 update for its Redmi K20. Additionally, WhatsApp released updated group privacy settings globally with a new change in tow. Read on to find out more about these and more top tech news stories of the week.
Jio's new plans for Jio Phone and other subscribers
Following its decision to start charging[1] for the non-Jio mobile calls over the Interconnect Usage Charge, Reliance Jio announced the launch[2] of four new All-in-One packs that include free minutes for calls to non-Jio mobile numbers as well as other benefits for regular Jio subscribers. These All-in-One packs are priced at Rs. 222, Rs. 333, Rs. 444, and Rs. 555. The Jio subscribers[3] will be able to opt for these packs after the expiry of their current plan that in most cases isn't charging for calls to non-Jio numbers right now, unless you have recharged after October 10.
Apart from the Rs. 555 Jio All-in-One plan, all other All-in-One plans have same benefits with a different validity period. These plans come with 2GB of high-speed data per day, unlimited Jio to Jio calls, unlimited Jio to landline calls, 100 SMS messages per day, and 1,000 Jio to non-Jio mobile calls. The Rs. 222 Jio plan is valid for 28 days, the Rs. 333 Jio plan is valid for 56 days, and the Rs. 444 Jio plan will last 84 days.
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