Reliance Jio SIM Cards Are for Everyone, but Here's the Ground Reality

Reliance Jio SIM Cards Are for Everyone, but Here's the Ground Reality

Highlights

  • Since Monday, Reliance Jio SIMs have been available to everyone
  • Because of high demand, it's become next to impossible to get one
  • Those who get a SIM, are reporting delays in 4G Jio SIM activation
Since the launch of Reliance Jio last week, there has been a great amount of excitement around the new network. Reliance Jio is highly in demand because the network is offering free calls to everyone and what's more, until December 31 2016, using the network is going to be completely free - you'll be able to use 4GB of data daily at 4G speeds without having to pay anything at all.
The problem is that it's getting harder and harder to get a hold of a Reliance Jio SIM card now. Gadgets 360 went to several Reliance Digital, Reliance Digital Xpress Mini, and third-party stores that sell Reliance Jio connections, and in all of these, we were told that the SIM cards are unavailable indefinitely. Gadgets 360 reached out to Reliance Jio multiple times to learn about the nature of the delays, but got no official response from the company.
(Also see: How and Where to Get Reliance Jio SIM Card)
However, Gadgets 360 has learnt that Reliance Jio has stopped handing out SIM cards so that it can activate the huge backlog that has been building up. This is in line with the experience of those who are lucky enough to actually get a SIM - most have been waiting for its activation for days, without any luck. According to a source, the following message was being circulated to a few dealers and employees:

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