Boycott Jio: Users Take To Twitter To Vent Their Frustration

Reliance Jio, yesterday announced that it will be charging its customers for phone calls made to other rival operators at 6 paise/minute. It also went on to add that it will compensate them by giving free data of equal value.

Under the current Interconnect charge regime, calls to other networks from Jio will be charged at 6 paise per minute. These charges will not apply on all Jio to Jio calls, all incoming calls, Jio to landline calls and calls made using WhatsApp, Telegram or FaceTime or any such app-based callings.

So far it is not clear on how Reliance Jio will compensate people with data for these calls. However, consumers are not very happy with this move of Reliance Jio and took to social media to trend #BoycottJio.

#BoycottJio
Jio User's to Mukesh Ambani after hearing Jio's new plans : pic.twitter.com/cdIBz6Symj

— Weak_Rum 🇮🇳 (@vikkuism) October 10, 2019

#JioUsers should be ready for more surprised to come. This is usual marketing strategy. Give free first and make them addicted and start charging them later

This is the way companies attract new customers. #BoycottJio customers should think of suing for false advertisement pic.twitter.com/ITq4GcZney

— UttarandhraPost (@uttarandhrafan) October 10, 2019

Ambani (Launching Jio services) : Lifetime free for everyone.
Ambani (Now) :👇👇#BoycottJio #JioUsers pic.twitter.com/bag1mAaN8I

— Manoj Yadav (@rowdymannu) October 10, 2019

There were also memes that urged people should switch to state-owned BSNL.

#BSNL is always with served its customers well. PSUs are pride of our country need to be protected so that thousands of jobs can be saved. #BoycottJio customers switch to #SaveBSNL so that we can bring back its old glory. pic.twitter.com/NTeHqNcR2E

— UttarandhraPost (@uttarandhrafan) October 10, 2019

Please guys....switch to BSNL and help revive this ailing enterprise.

You will help the economy and millions of worried BSNL staff will give you blessings.😇#BoycottJio #BSNL pic.twitter.com/qcjnp4gyuy

— Arpita Mukherjee (@ImArpitaMukherj) October 9, 2019

In the midst of all this, there are reports suggesting that other operators such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea might also mull similar move.