Jio Discontinues its Cheapest Rs 1 Data Plan in India, Shock Customers

Earlier this month, Jio surprisingly introduced the cheapest data plan, offering 100MB of high-speed 4G data to users at just Rs 1.

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The new Rs 1 recharge plan, which came a few weeks after Jio hiked its prepaid plans in India was also revised to offer lesser data.

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To add to users’ dismay, Jio has now discontinued the plan.

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The Rs 1 prepaid plan no longer exists on the Jio website or the MyJio app.

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This comes after Jio recently reduced the plan’s data allowance from 100MB to 10MB. Its validity was also decreased from 30 days to 1 day.

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There’s no word on why Jio decided to discontinue the plan soon after it launched and revised it.

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