Jio celebrates 500M milestone with free data, OTT bundles and home offers

New Delhi: Reliance Jio is set to mark its ninth anniversary on September 5 with a big milestone and a long list of freebies. The telecom giant confirmed it has crossed 500 million users, making it the world’s largest mobile data network. To celebrate, Jio announced a year-long lineup of offers, from unlimited data weekends to monthly plans bundled with OTT subscriptions.

The announcement was made on September 3 in Mumbai, with Jio chairman Akash Ambani calling the milestone a reflection of how deeply Jio has become part of everyday life in India. “On Jio’s 9th anniversary, I feel truly humbled that more than 500 million Indians have placed their trust in us,” he said.

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The biggest highlight for mobile customers is an “anniversary weekend” from September 5 to 7. During these three days, all 5G smartphone users will get unlimited 5G data at no extra cost, while 4G users can unlock unlimited data with a ₹39 add-on pack (with a 3GB per day fair usage cap).

Beyond that, Jio is offering a new ₹349 celebration plan running through the month from September 5 to October 5. It bundles:

Users already on long-term 2GB/day packs or below can pay ₹100 extra to unlock these add-ons. The benefits extend to postpaid customers as well.

Jio has also rolled out a year-long offer where customers completing 12 on-time monthly recharges of ₹349 will get the 13th month free.

For new JioHome subscribers, a ₹1,200 celebration plan gives a two-month connection that includes 1,000+ TV channels, 30 Mbps unlimited data, WiFi-6 router, 4K set-top box, access to 12+ OTT platforms, and bundled Amazon Prime Lite for two months.

The company used the occasion to list what it considers its five big achievements so far:

Jio called the 500-million user mark “more than the population of the US, UK and France combined.”