Mukesh Ambani's Jio discontinues its 1 GB/day plan for users

Mukesh Ambani-led Jio has scrapped its entry-level 1 GB/day plans priced at Rs 249 for 28 days, making 1.5 GB/day packs the new starting option.

The change is reflected on Jio’s official website, which now lists 1.5 GB/day plans as the base offering, with no 1 GB/day option available for the users.

Jio added 1.9 million net wireless subscribers in June, while Airtel gained 763,482 users, TRAI data showed. In the same period, Vi lost 217,816 users while BSNL's subscriber base fell by 305,766. Consequently, overall wireless subscribers increased by 2 million in June, taking the country’s total user base to 1163 million.


In terms of active subscribers, both Jio and Airtel reported a rise in June, while Vi and BSNL saw a decline in subscribers who were active on the date of peak VLR (Visitor Location Register) in May. Jio had the highest number of active subscribers as against its total wireless subscriber base, at 464.46 million (97.37% of its total subscribers), followed by Airtel with 388.04 million (99.24% of total subscribers). Vi's active user base fell to 172.65 million (84.54%), and BSNL had the lowest proportion of active subscribers at 57.10 million (63.12%).