Two new Jio Cricket recharge plans worth Rs 555 and Rs 2,999 have been launched ahead of the first IPL 2022 match between CSK and KKR. These plans come with a free annual Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription. Jio is also India’s first telco to offer a top-tier Disney+ Hotstar subscription with two of its recharge plans.
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Jio is offering eight recharge plans with a subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile and two with Disney+ Hotstar Premium. The validity of these plans ranges from 28 days to 365 days. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Jio recharge plan and free Disney+ Hotstar membership.
Jio Recharge plans with Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription: benefits, validity
Jio is offering a free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plan with five of its prepaid recharge plans
Jio recharge plans in the past offered free annual subscription of Disney+ Hotstar VIP plan to its users. The VIP membership was priced at Rs 399 per year and offered limited content access with ads. However, the OTT platform revised its plans to introduce three new tiers last month with unlimited access to all content and no ads.
As a response to this change, Jio has introduced unlimited Disney+ Hotstar mobile access for a year with four new plans along with the existing Rs 2,599 annual pack. Users will now be able to enjoy unrestricted Disney+ Hotstar content including Disney+ originals, Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, HBO, FX, and Showtime titles, among others.
Jio has also announced that existing Jio customers on active Disney+ Hotstar plans will be able to continue enjoying the existing benefits until their current Disney+ Hotstar subscription ends. The new recharge plans will be available from September 1st.
- Jio Rs 499 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 601 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 799 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 1,066 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 1,499 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 2,999 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 3,119 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 4,199 recharge plan
- Jio Rs 659 data add-on pack
- Jio Rs 555 data add-on pack
Jio Rs 499 recharge plan
This is the most affordable Jio recharge plan with unlimited Disney+ Hotstar mobile access for a year. The Rs 499 Jio recharge plan comes with a validity of 28 days and offers 2GB of data per day for the duration of the validity. The plan also offers unlimited voice calling and SMS benefits
Jio Rs 601 recharge plan
The Rs 601 Jio recharge plan comes with a validity of 28 days and offers unlimited voice calling and SMS benefits. Additionally, users who subscribe to this plan will be able to enjoy 3GB of data per day for the duration of the validity. Jio is also offering additional 6GB data with this plan.
Jio Rs 799 recharge plan
Next up is the Rs 799 Jio recharge plan which comes with a validity of 56 days. The plan offers 2GB of data per day plus 5GB additional free data and free unlimited voice calling and SMS benefits. The Disney+ Hotstar mobile membership is the same as the Rs 499 recharge plan.
Jio Rs 1,066 recharge plan
The Jio Rs 1,066 recharge plan is the same as the above two plans. However, this one comes with a validity of 3 months (84 days). Other benefits like Disney+ Hotstar mobile membership, unlimited voice calls, and free SMS remain the same
Jio Rs 1,499 recharge plan
The Jio Rs 1,499 recharge plan comes with 2GB daily data, unlimited voice, and 100 SMSes a day. The plan is valid for 84 days from the date of recharge. It comes with a 1-year Disney+ Hotstar premium subscription worth Rs 1,499 for free.
Jio Rs 2,999 recharge plan
The Jio recharge plan of Rs 2,999 comes with 2.5GB of data per day for 365 days. The pack also offers unlimited voice, and 100 SMSes a day. It also lets IPL fans watch IPL live online for free with Disney+ Hotstar mobile access for a year.
Jio Rs 3,119 recharge plan
The Jio Rs 3,199 recharge plan is an existing pack that is ideal for those who want a long-term plan. This is an annual plan, which comes with a validity of 365 days. Other benefits of the plan remain the same as that of the Rs 888 recharge plan. Jio is also offering free 10GB of additional data with this plan.
Jio Rs 4,199 recharge plan
The Jio Rs 4,199 recharge plan is the second pack to offer a 1-year Disney+ Hotstar premium subscription. The benefits include 3GB of data per day as well as unlimited calls and SMSes. The plan is an annual pack valid for 365 days.
Jio Rs 659 data add-on pack
The Rs 659 plan is a data add-on pack that offers 1.5GB data per day for 56 days with no calling and SMS benefits. It comes with a one-year subscription to Disney+ Hotstar mobile.
Jio Rs 555 data add-on pack
Jio has introduced a new Rs 555 data add-on pack for those who wish to watch IPL 2022 live online for free. The pack comes with a free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile annual subscription. It also offers 55GB data for 55 days (TATA IPL 2022 duration) with no calling and SMS benefits.
New Jio recharge plans with Disney+ Hotstar annual membership
| Plan Type | 1 month | 1 month | 2 month | 3 month | 3 month | Annual | Annual | Data Add-on |
| Price (in Rs) | 499 | 601 | 799 | 1,066 | 1,499 | 3,119 | 4,199 | 659 |
| Data (GB/Day) | 2GB | 3GB + 6GB | 2 | 2GB + 5GB | 2GB | 2GB + 10GB | 3GB | 1.5GB |
| Free voice & SMS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Disney+ Hotstar Plan | Mobile | Mobile | Mobile | Mobile | Premium | Mobile | Premium | Mobile |
| Validity (days) | 28 | 28 | 56 | 84 | 84 | 365 | 365 | 56 |
New Disney+ Hotstar plans
Existing Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscribers will be migrated to the Disney+ Hotstar mobile plan.
| Disney+ Hotstar New Plan | Price | Number of devices | Resolution supported |
| Mobile | Rs 499/year | 1 | HD |
| Super | Rs 899/year | 2 | HD |
| Premium | Rs 1,499/year | 4 | 4K |