Till now this Reliance Jio SIM was available with select 4G handsets. However, from 5th September (Monday) it is open to everyone. will be made available, The interesting thing is that the customers who are buying the SIM now will be able to take advantage of the Reliance Jio preview offer till December 31, 2016. Under the offer, all the services of Reliance Jio will be free. In such a situation, do not be surprised if long queues are seen around Reliance Digital Store on 5th September. Now why should anyone hesitate to take advantage of the free service.
Now the same question will be in your mind that how to buy Reliance Jio SIM? Where can I get it and how can it be activated? Let us answer these questions for you.
You can buy Reliance Jio SIM from here
Jio SIM was earlier also available in Reliance Digital Store and Reliance Digital Express Mini Store. This will continue. The company’s SIMs will now be available in select retail stores as well. It is possible that the SIM can also be found in any mobile store in your area. However, only that shopkeeper will be able to tell you about it. Company’s information about which stores will get Reliance Jio SIM in your area. Website can also be obtained from You find my store By clicking on the tab, you will be able to collect information in this regard.
These documents will be needed
Mukesh Ambani had said that if you have Aadhar card, then Reliance Jio SIM can be bought from any Jio store in just 15 minutes. If you do not have Aadhar card then you will need an address proof, ID card and passport photo. You will have to submit a photocopy of all these documents to the shop. After this you will have to fill a store registration form. Do not forget to carry the original document along with you. You will get Reliance Jio SIM card once the process is completed.
This is how e-KYC will work
Along with this, the company has also started the e-KYC process for the convenience of the customers. Your Aadhar card number will be used for e-KYC. You will have to provide your Aadhar card number at the store. After this your fingerprint will be scanned and matched with the database. Once your identity is verified, the Reliance Jio SIM card will be in your hand. Being an electronic process, this process will take less time.
This will be sim activated
The company has put the billing process online. You will get the bill for the new SIM on the email id. Receipt will also be sent through SMS. Once the verification process is complete, the user will be asked to get the tele-verification done.
VoLTE device- You have to call 1977 number from your jio sim. The tele-verification process will be completed through call only. Do not forget to carry the given document with you while buying the SIM card before making the call, it will be easier to complete the process.
During the call, you will be asked to provide the Reliance Jio number which will be written on the back of the SIM pack. After this, the last four digits of the ID document number submitted by you will be asked. Just got your sim activated.
However, let us warn you in advance that buying a SIM on Monday, September 5, will not be easy. You can expect long queues at every store. Apart from this, the company has been saying that the SIM cards will be activated in a few hours. But our experience has been that this process takes a day or two.