New JIO SIM- agent asking rs.99 as first time compulsory prime recharge.
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wanted a new jio prepaid sim. so I used the get jio sim service on jio portal where it is mentioned no delivery/activation charge.
Agent came next day. he was asking for 99+149 rs minimum recharge to activate sim. 99rs for jio prime status which is first time compulsory recharge. is it true? or fraudulent act?
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Two years ago, I also paid rs99, it's one time fee to get free access of jio apps like jio cinema,news etc.
The Jio store personnel had mentioned the same back in late 2021. If one opted for Rs 239 pack or higher then Rs 99 for Prime subscription won't be levied separately. Jio umbrella guys were offering Rs 239 recharge for free (edit: not free in case of a new connection, Rs 150 or so) and so I didn't bother with Jio store anymore. MNP to Jio is still free of cost if one can get hold of the umbrella guys. Ported 2 more nos. for free last week or so. IIRC the Prime subscription had been withdrawn sometime back.
Not mandatory
99rs Is 1 Time Fees , For Getting A Jio App Subscriptions.
If U Take 149 Plan Then In Agent Mobile It Will Show 249rs... If U Want 666rs Plan Then In Agent Mobile It Will Show 765Rs.
Go To Jio Tent 🎪 Sellers , Where They Might Sell At Low Cost Or Any Other Discounted Offers !! Don't Visit Shops
Take 259 plan for first time. No issue will happen
I too had recently ordered a Jio SIM and the agent asked us to do at least the lowest value recharge (data + voice) to activate the SIM..and took some 200-300 rs as his fee (I don't remember the exact figure). Upon asking, he said it was not for the SIM but for the delivery charges/fee. Since the amount was small and he had given pretty decent customer service, we didn't argue much. But yeah, this does happen..
In My Jio app they show that sim delivery is free. Ideally you should be only charged 239 for the FRC.
Umbrella Man is selling the SIM at just 150.
Please don't pay him 99. There is nothing like prime now. You automatically become prime member as soon as you will do your first recharge
He is just looting. Just do the first recharge from my Jio app
What else did you expect anyways?
99 prime mandatory for new customer 149 plan
Go for 239 plan to avoid these charges
⚠️misinformation⚠️
Even if one goes for the lowest FRC, 'prime' is not legally compulsory.
I've booked Sim through MyJioApp, Agent came and said 239 is minimum for unlimited 5G and charged 99 Additional for "JioPrime", I said I don't want JioPrime, he stated its "Mandatory" I said show me where it said its mandatory, he said "we" can't write everything online else it will be too much, what a bunch of crap, pretty sure it was a SCAM, had to argue with him but his breath stank 🤢🤢🤢 so I eventually paid him 99 Rupees extra for JioPrime Nothing 😡 , and he took the payment through his own Private PhonePay UPI ID when I said I will be paying online, unlike when I booked JioFiber I paid through official Jio Website which I've been received by SMS on registered number, so clear sign of scam. Also the guy took my phone for OTP and while taking OTP he rated himself 5 Stars on feedback link that was sent to my number by Jio.
JioFiber installation and delivery was Smooth and Seamless, can't say the same for Jio Sim delivery.
not brush/clean my teeth/mouth for a week or so
eat garlic, onions 30 minutes prior to meeting you in-person
and you would give me few hundred bucks or couple of thousand rupees, right?
You.. are an angel!😇
My experience was similar to ISCREAM. I booked through the app, which said free delivery. The agent arrived, did the KYC procedure, and asked for 300 rupees, either via cash or UPI. I asked if I could choose a plan I wanted, and he said I could choose that after the current plan, 239Rs, expires in 28 days. He guided me to rate 5 stars on the feedback link and to press 1 on an IVR call about the sim. I was pretty happy to get the SIM, so I didn't bother with asking anything further.
Later that evening, I searched online for the minimum recharge plan required for activation and stumbled upon this thread. Only after reading through the replies did I realize it was not normal. So, while looking through the MyJio app, I came across the feedback option and left my experience, with limited characters, that I was upset for not being able to choose the plan I wanted, and the agent has already recharged, and I didn't know if it was normal or not.
24 hours later
My phone kept ringing, both the old number and the new number. It was the agent. He was upset because he got a screenshot of my feedback (he assumed it was a Google review) from the top, and he was asking why I hadn't asked him, why did I leave a review, and asking me to leave another one. He wasn't listening and kept speaking frenziedly, "Why haven't I asked him?" repeatedly. Since he wasn't listening, I just cut the call.
End of story.
It's upsetting that the feedback screenshot was delivered to his hand, as he has both the numbers and my address.
So for people who are upset with their experience, know that the feedback does reach the management and eventually the agent.
If you don't care about the agent's reaction, then just leave your feedback on my Jio app.
If you do care and don't want to overpay, as others said, approach the umbrella guy.
The Jio store personnel had mentioned the same back in late 2021. If one opted for Rs 239 pack or higher then Rs 99 for Prime subscription won't be levied separately. Jio umbrella guys were offering Rs 239 recharge for free (edit: not free in case of a new connection, Rs 150 or so) and so I didn't bother with Jio store anymore. MNP to Jio is still free of cost if one can get hold of the umbrella guys. Ported 2 more nos. for free last week or so. IIRC the Prime subscription had been withdrawn sometime back.