Mumbai: The Mumbai-based telecom operator, Jio has launched Emergency Data Loan. It offers 5GB high-speed data on loans and you can make payments later. Users will be able to pay for the added data later. The new feature will help users who have exhausted their existing data allocation and are not able to buy data top-up for their accounts.
Each emergency data loan pack that carries 1GB of high-speed data access is valued at Rs. 11 and is valid until the validity of the base plan, which means you can continue to use the additional data until the completion of your base plan’s validity. It is also important to note the emergency data loan facility can only be availed if you have an active base plan in place.
How to get an emergency data loan on Jio
- Users will have to install the MyJio app on their phones to get an emergency data loan on their Jio connection. Given below are the steps on how you can get the loan.
- Open MyJio and navigate to the hamburger menu from the top-left corner of the screen.
- Choose emergency data loan under which mobile.
- Tap to head Under the emergency data loan banner.
- Choose to get emergency data the option.
- Jio users can avail of emergency data loans up to 5GB using the MyJio app
Now the emergency data loan pack will be activated on your connection. You will also be able to pay for the data loan used from the Emergency Data Loan page available on the MyJio app.
Jio has not yet given any clarity on when exactly people will have to pay the loan. Gadgets 360 has reached out to the company and will update this report when we hear back.
Earlier this week, Jio launched Rs. 3,499 annual prepaid plan that offers 3GB daily high-speed data allotment. The telecom operator is also currently testing its 5G network which is said to deliver speeds of up to 1Gbps.
