Jio takes on Airtel with new Double Dhamaka offer, gives additional data to users

Reliance Jio on Tuesday announced new Jio Double Dhamaka offer for its prepaid users. Under the new Jio double Dhamaka offer, the company is giving additional 1.5GB data to its users.

The new Double Dhamaka offer is Jio's response to Airtel's recent introduced 1GB data per day plans at Rs 149 and Rs 399. Jio says that Airtel's new plans are available only for a limited set of Airtel users whereas Jio plans are available for all Jio users.

This is what Jio is giving under the new Jio Double Dhamaka offer:

-- 1.5GB/day data pack users-R s 149, 349, 399, 449 will now get 3GB/day

-- 2GB/day data pack users- Rs 198,3 98, 448, 498 will now get 3.5GB/day

-- 3GB/day data pack users- Rs 299 will now get 4.5GB/day

-- 4GB/day data pack users- Rs 509 will now get 5.5GB/day

-- 5GB/day data pack users- Rs 799 will now get 6.5GB/day

Jio is also offering a Rs 100 discount on all recharges of Rs 300 and above and 20 per cent off on recharges below Rs 300 if the recharge is done via MyJio app and payment using PhonePe wallet.

This brings the effective price of Rs 149 plan to Rs 120 with 3GB/day data, free voice, SMS and Jio Apps for 28days. The effective cost of Rs 399 pack also changes to Rs 299 with 3GB/day data, free voice, SMS and Jio Apps for 84days. The Jio Double Dhamaka offer goes live from 4 PM on June 12 and will last until June 30, 2018.

Jio plans compared with Airtel plans

-- Jio has also given a detailed comparison of its plans with Airtel plans. Airtel at Rs 149 offers 56GB data whereas Jio offers 84GB for the same 28 days of the validity period.

-- Airtel offers 1.4GB data per day at Rs 199 whereas Jio offers 3.5GB data per day at Rs 198.

-- Airtel at Rs 349 offers 3GB data per day whereas Jio offers 4.5 GB data per day at Rs 299.

-- Airtel's Rs 399 plan gives 201GB data whereas Jio offers 252GB data at the same price.

-- Rs 448 in Airtel will get you 114GB data and if you are Jio user then it is 294GB.

-- Airtel offers 126GB data at Rs 509 for 90 days whereas Jio offers 318GB data for 91 days.