Reliance Jio announced the launch of the internet-enabled ‘Jio Bharat’ phones, at starting price of Rs 999 on Monday
The beta trial for first 10 lakh Jio Bharat phones will begin from July 7, Jio said in a release, adding that it will be carried out in “6,500 tehsils” across the country
The phone has been launched with the “2G-mukt Bharat vision”, and is aimed at providing the “existing 250 million feature phone users” in the country with internet-enabled phones, Jio said
The affordable phone includes a 1.77-inch screen
It features
a 3.5mm headphone jack
It also equipped with a torch, a radio, a 0.3MP camera, and an expandable storage
It aims to provide internet-enabled phones to a wider audience
The basic recharge plan has been priced at Rs 123 per month for unlimited voice calls and 14 GB data