Jio launches iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus in India

New Delhi: Jio on Friday unveiled the latest offering from Apple Inc. – the iconic iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus on Jio - at its sprawling campus at the Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai – with an unprecedented package to enable many more Indians across the country to enjoy the iconic devices on Jio’s most advanced and superior 4G network.

Marking another milestone in the developing partnership between Apple and Jio, the iPhones were unveiled by Akash M Ambani, Director, Jio amidst the presence of senior Apple and Jio officials. In another first, Tim Cook, CEO, Apple Inc. greeted the audience through a special video message along with an inspiring video message by Mukesh D Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited.

This first of its kind association between Jio and Apple will bring together India’s best and most advanced 4G network and the latest in smartphones from Apple. The special association will help users to unleash the true power and features of iPhones which can be enjoyed only on Jio’s advanced network in India. Jio is also the only future ready platform on which discerning Indian customers will be able to experience iPhone features, applications and games that involve futuristic technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality.

Both brands will work together to progressively bring Apple’s gamut of products and services to Indians including Apple’s Mac Lab and iPhone X.

The partnership with Jio also creates an unprecedented distribution platform for iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in India. For the first time, the latest iPhones will be available across 900 cities in India from more than 2000 Reliance Digital outlets!

With Jio’s supremely attractive tariff plans and device buyback offers from Reliance Digital, the iPhones will become much more affordable for people in India.

Keeping up with its market-leadership in industry-defining tariffs, Reliance Jio has launched a revolutionary tariff plan especially for iPhone 8. The MRP 799 plan provides 90 GB of data per month for postpaid users, over and above the free voice, SMS and complimentary subscription to Jio’s premium applications. MRP 799 is also available for prepaid users with a 28 day validity. This special iPhone 8 plan will ensure that iPhone 8 users can truly enjoy a fully Digital Life without getting data constrained.

Jio also announced that Reliance Digital will offer a special 70% buyback on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. This offer ensures that a customer, who opts for the MRP Rs 799 or higher Jio tariff plan would be eligible for 70% of the MRP as buyback amount on return of the device after a year. This offer not only makes the device much more affordable but also enables customers to upgrade to newer models after utilizing the buyback schemes.

Customers can avail this offer at Reliance Digital or Jio stores as well as on Amazon.in, MyJio app and Jio.com.

Today’s announcements bring together India’s best premium 4G network with the incredible iPhone experience. The true power of iPhones can now be experienced by all Indian iPhone users on the Jio network even as the growing Jio-Apple partnership covers new ground in customer delight in the coming months.