Reliance Jio and the FREE mania!

IndigoXLGrandDi · 25th September 2016, 16:05

Mods, please merge this post with above one.
Just now heard from my brother that once you insert Jio sim in a handset, you have to keep that sim in that handset even after 31-12-2016 if you don't want to brick the phone.
From this I understand that the IMEI no. of that sim slot can be disabled by Reliance if we remove the Jio sim from that IMEI sim slot after 31-12-2016.

If this is true, I would buy a Lyf Phone to use Jio sim just to be on a safer side.
What say Bhpians?

wrongturn · 25th September 2016, 18:38

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Originally Posted by IndigoXLGrandDi

Mods, please merge this post with above one.
Just now heard from my brother that once you insert Jio sim in a handset, you have to keep that sim in that handset even after 31-12-2016 if you don't want to brick the phone.
From this I understand that the IMEI no. of that sim slot can be disabled by Reliance if we remove the Jio sim from that IMEI sim slot after 31-12-2016.

If this is true, I would buy a Lyf Phone to use Jio sim just to be on a safer side.
What say Bhpians?

OMG! Seriously? How can anyone believe in such rumors? No, your imei no. or phone will not be blocked by Jio and can't be locked by any network provider in India. Do a little googling on sim & imei, you will understand the relation. And just enjoy the free data till 31st December 2016, it's Jio's testing phase and they still have to address the huge call drop issue and connectivity issues hence they can't commence their services commercially. I have two Jio Sims and have downloaded 500GB+ data in less than 30 days. Competition is nervous and hence the rumors.

jkrishnakj · 25th September 2016, 18:55

Quick check - how do you get to measure the speed of the data speeds? I have a Samsung smart phone and have a working jio connection. I tried navigating all the settings to see what speeds i get, but somehow, i couldn't quite figure out.

Eddy · 25th September 2016, 18:57

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Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

Quick check - how do you get to measure the speed of the data speeds? I have a Samsung smart phone and have a working jio connection. I tried navigating all the settings to see what speeds i get, but somehow, i couldn't quite figure out.

Download an app called Speedtest from Google play. That'll do the measurement for you.

KK_HakunaMatata · 25th September 2016, 18:57

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Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

Quick check - how do you get to measure the speed of the data speeds? I have a Samsung smart phone and have a working jio connection. I tried navigating all the settings to see what speeds i get, but somehow, i couldn't quite figure out.

Download speedtest.net app from play store. It is the best.

jkrishnakj · 25th September 2016, 19:00

Thanks Eddy and Hakunamatata. Never occurred to me. Somehow, i guess i'm having a bad "brain" day today.

redcruiser · 25th September 2016, 19:09

There is another app launched by government of India TRAI to test speed. App is TRAI MySpeed.

crackparag · 25th September 2016, 23:37

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Download an app called Speedtest from Google play. That'll do the measurement for you.

or simply go to www.fast.com from your browser. Its simple and accurate!

Separately, I have been using Jio for a while now and its simply superb. I love the fact that their network is widespread and similar everywhere I have travelled. I have got insane 4G speeds in some places in Goa and Rajkot where Vodafone struggled to even get 2G!

Samurai · 26th September 2016, 00:14

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Originally Posted by crackparag

or simply go to www.fast.com from your browser. Its simple and accurate!

What does that even mean?

Read this post to understand Internet connection performance. The speedtest.net is best because it let's you pick the server that is within your ISP. If you pick something else, it means nothing.

Eddy · 28th September 2016, 15:04

If I use the Jio Sim in a dual SIM phone, can I use whatsapp on my other Airtel number (without switching accounts/numbers). I can obviously do that if I use Wifi or Airtel data but is there a workaround that allows me to use Jio data ?

redcruiser · 28th September 2016, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Eddy

If I use the Jio Sim in a dual SIM phone, can I use whatsapp on my other Airtel number (without switching accounts/numbers). I can obviously do that if I use Wifi or Airtel data but is there a workaround that allows me to use Jio data ?

Yes you can. I am using that way.

Eddy · 28th September 2016, 15:12

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Originally Posted by redcruiser

Yes you can. I am using that way.

How ? Details please.

KK_HakunaMatata · 28th September 2016, 15:35

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Originally Posted by Eddy

How ? Details please.

Yes I am doing it. Whatsapp though uses a phone number, it is assigned to a particular phone and not to a particular number.

I had only Airtel SIM and had WhatsApp with the same number. Now, my primary SIM is Jio and my mobile is connected to Jio data all day, but I still use the same whatsapp number.

KK

redcruiser · 28th September 2016, 15:37

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Originally Posted by Eddy

How ? Details please.

Switch On the data of Jio Sim. Whatsapp will work once there is network be it from WiFi or from data of other Sim.

Eddy · 28th September 2016, 15:54

Hmmm, will try again at home. Did not work for me the first time I tried it.

Thanks guys.

Btw - I get upto 4 Mbps speeds at my place in dwarka and voice connectivity to other operators is horrible.

25th September 2016, 16:05	#46
IndigoXLGrandDi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Solapur (MH-13) Posts: 1,872 Thanked: 599 Times	Re: Reliance Jio and the FREE mania! Mods, please merge this post with above one. Just now heard from my brother that once you insert Jio sim in a handset, you have to keep that sim in that handset even after 31-12-2016 if you don't want to brick the phone. From this I understand that the IMEI no. of that sim slot can be disabled by Reliance if we remove the Jio sim from that IMEI sim slot after 31-12-2016. If this is true, I would buy a Lyf Phone to use Jio sim just to be on a safer side. What say Bhpians?
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25th September 2016, 18:55	#48
jkrishnakj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,714 Thanked: 4,615 Times	Re: Reliance Jio and the FREE mania! Quick check - how do you get to measure the speed of the data speeds? I have a Samsung smart phone and have a working jio connection. I tried navigating all the settings to see what speeds i get, but somehow, i couldn't quite figure out.
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25th September 2016, 19:00	#51
jkrishnakj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,714 Thanked: 4,615 Times	Re: Reliance Jio and the FREE mania! Thanks Eddy and Hakunamatata. Never occurred to me. Somehow, i guess i'm having a bad "brain" day today.
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25th September 2016, 19:09	#52
redcruiser BHPian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bangalore Posts: 391 Thanked: 388 Times	There is another app launched by government of India TRAI to test speed. App is TRAI MySpeed.
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28th September 2016, 15:04	#55
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,566 Thanked: 14,559 Times	Re: Reliance Jio and the FREE mania! If I use the Jio Sim in a dual SIM phone, can I use whatsapp on my other Airtel number (without switching accounts/numbers). I can obviously do that if I use Wifi or Airtel data but is there a workaround that allows me to use Jio data ?
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28th September 2016, 15:54	#60
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,566 Thanked: 14,559 Times	Re: Reliance Jio and the FREE mania! Hmmm, will try again at home. Did not work for me the first time I tried it. Thanks guys. Btw - I get upto 4 Mbps speeds at my place in dwarka and voice connectivity to other operators is horrible.
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