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Why is Jio charging 6 paise?
As per the existing norms, telecom companies have to pay 6 paisa per minute to other telecom companies when a subscriber makes a call to the other network. Reliance Jio, last year, started charging 6 paisa per minute to its subscribers for making calls to another network beyond their FUP limits.
What is IUC?
IUC is the cost that a mobile operator pays to another operator for carrying through/ terminating a call. If a customer of Mobile Operator A calls a customer of Mobile Operator B and the call is completed, then A pays an IUC charge to B for carrying/facilitating the call.
What is the charge for Jio to non-Jio calls?
Jio to non-Jio calls now free. Reliance Jio has already surprised its users ahead of the beginning of a new year. The telecom operator has removed Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) for all domestic voice calls.
Does IUC apply to Jio to incoming calls?
The IUC charges will not apply to Jio to Jio calls, any incoming calls, calls to landlines, or calls made using WhatsApp or other OTT platforms. Reliance Jio is now charging for outgoing calls to Airtel and Vodafone: Here’s what it means.
What is the 6 paise per minute charge on Jio?
Jio says this 6 paise per minute charge only applies to outgoing calls made to Vodafone-Idea and Airtel networks. The IUC charges will not apply to Jio to Jio calls, any incoming calls, calls to landlines, or calls made using WhatsApp or other OTT platforms.
Is Reliance Jio charging for outgoing calls to Airtel and Vodafone?
Reliance Jio is now charging for outgoing calls to Airtel and Vodafone: Here’s what it means. When Reliance Jio mobile service went live in September 2016, it caused a radical shift in the telecom industry. Jio made some big claims, one being that calls on the network would always be free.
What is IUC in Telecom?
IUC is the cost paid by one mobile telecom operator to another when its customers make outgoing mobile calls to the other operator’s customers. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has fixed the IUC rates at 6 paise per minute, though it used be a little higher at 14 paise per minute.