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Reliance Jio says all voice calls free from Jan 1 as ICU charges go

Company also announces new data plans offering 1-2 GB data at lower prices than competition

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At present Jio plans with the validity of 28 days and above are offered a minimum of 1,000 minutes of free talk time.

2 min read Last Updated : Jan 01 2021 | 12:52 AM IST

Reliance Jio subscribers will not have to be pay for voice calls on any network from January 1 with the discontinuation of interconnect usage charges (IUC), the telecom service provider announced on Thursday.

While a call from a Jio phone to another is free, the telecom company last year began charging customers a top-up fee for additional talk time above the free limit. This will end now, an executive said. Airtel and Vodafone Idea offer 4G customers bundled plans with unlimited calls. They charge customers using 2G service for voice calls.

A telecom company pays 6 paise per minute for calls made

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