Any tips on saving mobile plans?

[Darth Vader]

There are only two reliable ways to reduce mobile plans as a family:

• Reduce the Total No: of family members in the family
• Reduce the Total No: of mobile phones in the family

 

[Mohan997]

Aren't annual prepaid plans cheaper? I pay 2000 INR for unlimited talk text and 24 GB of data. Now, it has increased to 2249 INR and 30 GB of data but still cheaper than postpaid right?

 

[jaswanth2703]

i use vadafone idea 1999 plan. unlimited talk and 24 GB data. Is there any better plan if i have wifi at home. Need Data just for upi transactions.

 

[ibose]

It actually 1899 for 365 days,
jio cleverly uses 336 days, or 28 days, to trick people into thinking that it is for a full year or one month.

I had mentioned the validity period of 336 days in my post. I never said it was for a year.

 

[Heisen]

I never said it was for a year.

No one claimed that you did.

 

[ibose]

No one claimed that you did.

It was implied in your post

 

[Heisen]

What you said initially

the long term (336 days) voice only plan of 1748 is the cheapest if you are able to commit to that.

• you clearly state the plan is for 336 days, not a year.
• No implication that it’s a full year.

Then I said

It actually 1899 for 365 days,
jio cleverly uses 336 days, or 28 days, to trick people into thinking that it is for a full year or one month.

• I bring up Jio’s use of 28-day months (i.e., 336 days for 12 cycles) and called it deceptive marketing.
• However, I said "Jio cleverly uses...", not "you said...", so I am criticizing Jio, not you.

Then you said

I had mentioned the validity period of 336 days in my post. I never said it was for a year.

• Which is true you did state the 336-day validity.

Then I said

No one claimed that you did.

• Which is true.
• I didn’t say ibose claimed it was a year. I just said Jio is tricking people.

Then you said

It was implied in your post

This is a subjective interpretation.

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Stop targeting me, I have said nothing to offend you anywhere, I don't know why you are acting this way.

 

[ibose]

so I am criticizing Jio, not you.

I still don't see why there was a need to quote my post. If you are quoting a post I hope you realize that you are responding to that and I interpreted it the way I did because you wrote - It actually 1899 for 365 days. And there is no such plan. You could have opted to just write without quoting anyone.
As far as deceptive marketing by Jio is concerned, they clearly tell you the validity of the plan in days. It has been a long time since they stopped those cheaper annual plans.

 

[Heisen]

I still don't see why there was a need to quote my post.

I am talking about the same plan you are talking about. *duh*

1748 (336 days), if you do basic maths, it costs you 5.202 per day, and if you do 365 x 5.202 = 1899 per year.

I rephrased it so it's better for anyone to see, 365 feels so much easy on eyes and mind than 336.

As far as deceptive marketing by Jio is concerned, they clearly tell you the validity of the plan in days

Just think about it why they use obscured numbers like 28 days instead of 30 days, 336 days instead of 365, it is deceptive marketing because calculating the per year cost is not straightforward this way.

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I hope you do realize, you are getting so much into the nitty gritty, the more you keep this thing going, the more you show yourself as complaining like a child, "why you quote me", the mere fact that you started this, you as senior member who joined in 2009, this behavior doesn't suit you.

You are coming across more like someone complaining than contributing constructively.

Anyway I am out of this. You can keep on rambling as much as you like, but you're only making a fool out of yourself in front of everyone. I better spend my time contributing to other threads.

 

[ibose]

I am talking about the same plan you are talking about. *duh*

1748 (336 days), if you do basic maths, it costs you 5.202 per day, and if you do 365 x 5.202 = 1899 per year.

I rephrased it so it's better for anyone to see, 365 feels so much easy on eyes and mind than 336.

A plan consists of a specific amount paid for a specific validity period. What is this rephrasing BS ? Do you get 365 day validity by paying 1899 ? No, so cut this crap as you will confuse folks with your "easy on eyes" rubbish.

Just think about it why they use obscured numbers like 28 days instead of 30 days, 336 days instead of 365, it is deceptive marketing because calculating the per year cost is not straightforward this way.

And what the hell has that got to do with the topic of this thread ? You don't like it then go cry in some other thread. There are enough threads bashing these companies and what you just described is not new. And if you have difficulty doing calculations, go consult a Class 5 Mathematics book.

I hope you do realize, you are getting so much into the nitty gritty, the more you keep this thing going, the more you show yourself as complaining like a child, "why you quote me", the mere fact that you started this, you as senior member who joined in 2009, this behavior doesn't suit you.

You are coming across more like someone complaining than contributing constructively.

Anyway I am out of this. You can keep on rambling as much as you like, but you're only making a fool out of yourself in front of everyone. I better spend my time contributing to other threads.

What to do ? I take a strong exception to thread derailments and misleading posts. You wrote something when you quoted my post which was misleading and I simply pointed that out. You could have accepted that but instead started to derail the thread and now, resorted to a personal attack.
I hope everything is fine with you, as you used to make valuable posts. Unfortunately the quality of your recent posts have gone down and they appear to be more of rants of frustration than anything else. Take a break, go on a holiday, recharge and then come back.

 

[mantheman]

Where do you see the data packs which have existing plans validity?

I might have miss read some of the data packs which were only some other unlimited packs

 

[ibose]

I might have miss read some of the data packs which were only some other unlimited packs

https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-jio-clarifies-data-access-on-voice-and-sms-only-plans-after-consumer-backlash-3732571/

Data packs have their own validity less than the base plan validity.

 

[Moon1530]

Jio does has some cheap plans with limited data.. but then you might have to top up data some times in case you really need it

 

[Heisen]

@mantheman The cheapest option for you in prepaid is this one.

If you try to do the voice only plan and data packs separately, It will cost you more in the end. Unless you have a very scattered internet usage pattern, then you can take advantage of the data packs with less validity, but it put's a heavy constraint on your usage patterns just to save few bucks, it's complicated, so in my opinion it's not worth it.

 

[rockstah]

MSN

TRAI also announced another important change: increasing the validity of special tariff vouchers from 90 days to 365 days. This will lead to plans with one-year validity at Rs. 10. This move helps customers access affordable, long-term recharge options.

I saw the trai circular too but yet to see such plans from any telecoms

 

[mantheman]

If you try to do the voice only plan and data packs separately, It will cost you more in the end. Unless you have a very scattered internet usage pattern, then you can take advantage of the data packs with less validity, but it put's a heavy constraint on your usage patterns just to save few bucks, it's complicated, so in my opinion it's not worth it.

Yea you are right. I am still looking at with post paid plans.

 

[sk47]

So it depends on requirement, do you want no data cap cheaper or low data cap cheaper plans
currently unlimited 5g plan is only available at 899 or 3600
multiply by 4 = 14400rs yearly

postpaid 449 plan + 3sim 150x3 = 900+18%gst = 1062 x12M = 12744
you get unlimited 5g + 75gb + 3x5gb= 90gb 4g per month rolled over cap to 200gb

or 749 plan +3sim 150x3= 1199+18% = 1414 x12m = 16977rs
unlimited 5g + 100gb +15gb + netflix hd + prime

if you have good 5g coverage go for 449 postpaid one, so you can have unlimited 5g + no daily cap(max300gb per/month) and use 4g when traveling
jio has a cheaper postpaid family plan, but if you take Airtel Axis card with 25% upto 250rs cashback /month then airtel makes sense
1199 +18% =1414rs x 12 = 16968 - 250*12(3000) = 13968rs
unlimited 5g + 100gb + 30*3 = 190gb 4g + free prime mobile hotstar mobile appletv+ apple music and Airtel Xstream Play Premium (include sony liv and many other otts)
If you add airtel fibre with airtel postpaid it becomes Airtel black and gives 100rs extra off, Jio doesn't have any combo benefit.

All of above calculation is for 1+3sim plans

 

[Dushie]

Did recharge for 189 plan for now. Jio network is not good in my area, dont get any network at all, forget about 5G. Need to figure out a cheaper plan to get calls going.

 

[Swaroop M]

I recharge 189 plan for 28 days as i don't need data cause i have wifi in my home and office
seems it is the cheapest plan
Earlier I was doing 448 plan
But they removed data

 

[raksrules]

Me and my wife use Jio and recharge for the 899 rupees plan which gives me 2GB Per day + 20GB extra (with unlimited 5G) and validity of 90 days. So, for each 3 months, we have to spend around 1800 Rupees. Is there any way for me to reduce the cost? We are ok with 1.5 plan too.