It was earlier this month, when Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries made number of announcements at its 41st Annual meeting. The announcement made at AGM includes Jio GigaTV set-top-box, JioGigaFiber broadband service, a smart home products and more. The main underline of the meeting was company's feature phone - JioPhone which has already reached 25 million users milestone. The company is now focusing on the 100 million mark.

Reliance JioPhone Monsoon Offer (Photo Credits: Reliance Official Website)

The company also announced new Jio Phone 2 with QWERTY keypad and a bigger display screen. The firm also underlined that about 500 million people in the country still use feature phones without the access to internet. And, the company is aiming to change the same with the new Monsoon Hungama offer which starts from today at 5pm. Moreover, the users can also exchange their existing feature phone for a new JioPhone at just Rs 501. Hoax Message of 'Reliance Buys WhatsApp' Viral Again, Embedded Link Can Infect Your Smartphone.

Reliance launched JioPhone in the country last year as Effectively Free Phone but users were required to pay a deposit of Rs. 1500. The amount, however, will be refunded over the period of next three years. But, if the user chooses Rs. 501 exchange offer, he/she will not be eligible for “Effectively Free” phone.

Powered by KaiOS, the phone now comes with Google Assistant supporting voice commands. The Jiophone now also comes with 3 new added apps- Facebook, YouTube and WhatsApp. The general rollout will commence from August 15. Moreover, the company has also started rolling out Google Maps which can be downloaded by Jio App Store. Reliance has already started taking registrations for the same and interested buyers need to visit Jio website and fill up essential details like name, email address, phone number and PIN code.

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