Guide: How to get Jio SIM & 3-month free data offer for any 4G phone
So there are lots of updates for all of you potential Jio buyers, or rather, testers at this point of time. You can now get a free Jio 4G Preview SIM, if you broadly have a number of select Samsung and/or LG 4G compatible phones. Reliance Jio has extended the availability to a few more Samsung 4G phones, in addition to the existing ones, and has also tied up with LG to offer Jio Preview on a few of its 4G phones.
Update: The Jio 4G service has been finally announced. And it is now open to all, or rather will be open to all from September 5. Also, the service -- complete with the unlimited data and unlimited calls -- will be free until December 31.
You can read all about the Jio 4G service at:
-- Samsung 4G phones that qualify to get a free Jio SIM include, Samsung's Galaxy J-series phones along with the Galaxy A5 2015, Galaxy A7 2015, Galaxy A8, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 5 Duos, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Galaxy S7, and the Galaxy S7 Edge.
-- LG 4G phones that qualify for free Jio SIM offer include: the K332 (K7 LTE), K520DY (Stylus 2), K520DY, H860 (LG G5), K500I (X Screen), K535D (Stylus 2 Plus), LGH630D (G4 Stylus 4G), and LGH 442 (LGC70 Spirit LTE).
If you have any of the above mentioned phones, you're eligible to get a free SIM from Jio that comes bundled with its Preview 4G scheme. Additionally, the scheme remains applicable for Jio's own Lyf-branded smartphones.
The launch of Reliance Jio 4G is still some time away. If you take the optimistic view, it's around a few weeks away. But if you believe today's note from investment group CLSA, the launch will happen only in October. But as we have noted earlier, it is possible to get Jio SIM card for almost any 4G-enabled phone.
So how do you go about doing it? How do you get the Jio SIM and the free three-month unlimited data offer the company is offering to some. Several methods:
Update: The response to the "bug" in Jio app that allowed everyone with a 4G phone to generate the code was overwhelming. It was apparently so big that it has spooked the Jio guys so now they are refusing (in most cases) to provide the SIM unless the consumer has an eligible Samsung phone. So for example, the Moto X Play, on which we generated the Jio SIM, will not get the SIM because Jio store will refuse. Jio has also pushed out an update to My Jio app, which probably fixes the bug. But still you have a code, you can try persuade the Jio store people and they may -- and that is a big may -- give you the SIM.
Lyf phone method
This is the easiest way to get access to the fast 4G provided by Jio along with the free data offer. Earlier you would need a code, only available to Reliance employees, to buy a Lyf phone with Jio SIM. Officially, nothing has changed. But on the ground the situation is different. If you walk into a Jio Mini store or Reliance Digital Store and ask for a Lyf phone with the Jio SIM, chances are you will get it.
iPhone & Samsung phone method
As reported by TechPP, there is a Jio offer on select Samsung phones. A similar offer is available to select iPhones also, reported BGR.In. What this offer provides is access to Jio SIM to select Samsung and Apple phone users along with the 3-month free unlimited 4G data.
However, once you have managed to get a Jio SIM for a eligible Apple or Samsung phone, and have this SIM activated, you can use it in almost every 4G phone.
So, the eligible Samsung and Apple phones for Jio 4G SIM are:
-- Galaxy A5 2015 and A5 2016
-- Galaxy A7 2015 and A7 2016
-- Galaxy A8
-- Galaxy Note 4
-- Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy Note 5 Duos
-- Galaxy Note Edge
-- Galaxy S6
-- Galaxy S6 Edge
-- Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
-- Galaxy S7
-- Galaxy S7 Edge
-- iPhone 6
-- iPhone 6S
-- iPhone 6 Plus
-- iPhone 6S Plus
-- iPhone SE
If you have any of these phones, you can download the My Jio app from the iPhone and Android app store. Once you have downloaded the app, when you open it, it will give you option to generate a code for the Jio SIM. Once you have this barcode, you can visit a Jio store nearby and get your SIM, which will then have to be activated with a call to 1977.
Once, the SIM is activated, you can take it out an use it in almost any 4G-enabled phone in India.
The Jio app method for all 4G phones
This hack too comes courtesy TechPP. And it works similar to the method for the Samsung and the Apple phones. To get a Jio 4G SIM through this method you must have a 4G phone. We tried it on Moto X Play and it works fine. Here is how to get Jio SIM through this method:
-- Install My Jio app
-- Install all 10 Jio apps listed in My Jio app
-- Switch off your data connection and Wi-Fi
-- Close all Jio app that might be open in background
-- Open My Jio app
-- The app will show an option to "Get Jio SIM"
-- Tap on "Get Jio SIM"
-- On a separate page it will show an error that there is no internet connection
-- Switch on the Wi-Fi in your phone
-- Go back to the My Jio app and tap again on "Get Jio SIM"
Now get the Jio SIM...
You will have to visit your nearby Jio centre to get the Jio SIM using the barcode you generated. Now, the chances of you getting the SIM are 50-50. Technically, your phone is eligible for the Jio SIM but the staff at the Jio centre may refuse to give you the SIM. Some people will succeed in getting the SIM, some may not.
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