Jio offers 100 minutes of free Talktime, 100 free SMS to help poor in lockdown

March 31, 2020 17:09

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio on Tuesday offered its users 100 minutes of free talktime and 100 free SMS till April 17, 10-times more than its rival have offered as help to the distressed during nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. All JioPhone users will continue to receive incoming calls post validity of their pre-paid vouchers in recognition of the difficulty some users may face in recharging.

With sources of livelihood shut, thousands of migrant workers fleeing cities for their hometowns soon after the unprecedented 21-day lockdown a week back to contain the spread of coronavirus. Migrant daily wagers have been left with no source of livelihood as the lockdown shut businesses barring those classified essential services.

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