Residents were seen making a beeline to buy free Reliance Jio SIMs after the network provider announced to offer a massive three-month unlimited data, voice calls and a suite of apps for free to most 4G smartphone users. The entry of Reliance Jio will definitely accelerate data adoption in India with affordable data tariffs paired with cheap 4G handsets. An employee at one of the Reliance stores in the Civil Lines area said a lot of craze was witnessed among city people on Thursday. Here is what city residents have to say:
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Reliance Jio SIM will definitely prove helpful. I could not go to the market due to my classes, but once the hype cools down, I will definitely get hold of the SIM. What else do we need if the company is giving unlimited free data for three months? —Jasmeen Gill, an engineering student
Nothing is more welcoming than unlimited free data. There was a heavy rush at the Reliance Store on Thursday, so I will visit the store again tomorrow to buy the SIM. —Anushka Rajput, a youngster
Reliance has succeeded in stirring the same level of excitement as was seen during the market launch of Apple products. I was lucky enough to buy the SIM and now, I am going to enjoy unlimited free data. —Sukhminder Singh Dhaliwal, pau student
I bought a free Jio test SIM under the preview offer. The speed is great and if it goes well, I am going to switch to Reliance. —Amaninder Singh Grewal, another pau student
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