Have you been using the Jio phone, and now you want to switch to an android phone? If yes, your next question must be about how to use the Jio phone sim in smartphone. To know the helpful method, keep reading till the end along with its benefits.
Benefits of Jio Sim
Let’s first talk about how the Jio Sim is beneficial? So, unlike other sims, the Jio phone sim offers many advantages to the user. You have to pay the very minimum amount to recharge the Jio sim. Moreover, it provides voice calls and internet (use this Jio Speed Test tool to check your net speed) at a significantly lower cost. People want to use the Jio phone sim in a smartphone because of the cheap recharge plan.
Moving forward, imagine you have bought your first phone, which is a Jio phone. So, you will also get a Jio sim along with it. You keep using it, and the number of that sim becomes your primary number. All your contacts have this number. Now you want to upgrade your mobile to a smartphone and not change your contact number.
For this reason, the first thing that comes to your mind is whether I can use a Jio sim in a Smartphone? And if it is possible, how to use it on a Smartphone.
So, here’s the answer:
Possibility: How to use Jio phone sim in Smartphone? ( स्मार्टफोन में जियो फोन सिम का इस्तेमाल कैसे करें)
Yes, it is possible to use the Jio sim in smartphones, including Android and iOS. But you cannot activate and use the Jio sim directly by inserting it into the sim slot of the smartphone; instead, you need to pay Rs.99 for the Prime Membership first.
Also, the recharge plan that you have been using on the Jio phone will not work on the smartphone, you have to opt for the recharge plans that come with Android phones.
So, when you start using the Jio sim on the Smartphone, you need to use a prime membership recharge plan. The smartphone must also have an active internet connection and some internet banking app.
Follow the below steps:
- Go to the MyJio application and log in (if you don’t have the app, install it). You have to add the number of your android phone to log in.
- Click on the “Recharge for a friend” option.
- Enter the jio phone sim number and press “Proceed.”
- You will be taken to the popular plan section. Select your preferred plan. Automatically, the prime membership of Rs.99 will be added to the plan you choose. Check the validity of the recharge plan that you use (minimum package will be Rs.248 + Rs.99.)
- Click on the “Buy” option and make the payment after choosing from the available payment options.
- Once you have made the payment, the recharge plan along with the prime membership will be activated on your phone jio sim.
- Insert the sim in your smartphone (if you haven’t) and start using it to call, text and browse the internet.
Enjoy Jio Sim on your smartphone.
Convert the Jio phone sim to the Smartphone
To use the Jio sim on a Smartphone, if you directly insert the sim into your new phone, the sim will not be activated. Therefore, you need to pay for Prime membership and recharge your sim to activate it.
After this, you will activate all the services of the Jio sim on your Smartphone. If you are ready to buy Prime Membership, you are not required to go to the Retailer or Jio Store. You can buy the membership through your Smartphone at your ease.
Methods: How to use Jio Phone SIM in Smartphone
You will have two different methods to activate your Jio sim on the Smartphone.
Port your sim to another service provider
To use this method, you don’t need to buy a membership plan. Instead, you are required to port your Jio sim to another service provider such as Vi, Airtel, etc. This technique will help you to use your old number with another service company.
Change the Plan
This one is the most effective method for how to use Jio sim in smartphones. If you want to try this method, first you need to exert the sim card from the Jio phone and then insert it into your Smartphone.
Afterward, go to My Jio App and recharge your sim with Prime Membership. After following all the procedures, the service of your sim will be activated. If you do not have the Jio app installed, you need to install it from Play Store.
After installing, log in with your Jio sim number. You will see many recharge plans on the app, and you can buy any recharge plan according to your wish. Moreover, you can also do this by visiting the official website of Jio and following the same process.
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Wrapping Up
Do we hope you may have got the solution to how to use Jio phone sim in Smartphone? We have provided you with both possible ways to use your existing sim on the Smartphone while enjoying all the benefits.
You can try any method and solve your problem without going to any mobile shop and paying Money to them. Additionally, you can fix your problem by yourself.
FAQs
What is required to use a Jio phone sim on other mobiles?
You can use the Jio phone sim on other phones, but you need to have TLE access on your mobile phone.
Can we call through Jio sim while using 3G mobile?
It is impossible to use the Jio sim’s services on a 3G phone. Instead, you will be required to have a 4G mobile to use the service.
How to use the Jio phone sim in Smartphone, which is a 4G phone?
You can use the Jio phone sim in other 4G phones by activating the Prime Membership plan or converting your sim to another service provider.
What is the difference between Jio Prime and non-prime?
The main difference is that Jio Prime uses your sim on a Smartphone, whereas non-prime uses the sim in a Jio phone. You have to buy a Jio Prime membership when you use your sim in a Smartphone. This membership gives a Jio TV subscription, Jio cinema, etc.
Non-prime offers cheap recharge plans for Jio phone users.
Does a Jio phone recharge works in a smartphone?
You are required to change the plan and buy Prime Membership to use on the Smartphone. Otherwise, the sim will not work.
Is there any trick that jio phone sim can be used on the Android without the prime membership?
No, there is no way that you can use the jio sim in your android phone without first paying the prime membership fee of Rs.99. It can be paid through online payment transfer or recharge from your nearby jio outlet, recharge shop or help center.
Can you use the smartphone jio sim again in your jio phone?
Yes, you can easily use it in your jio phone without any additional process. Simply take out the sim fro your android phone and insert it into the sim slot of the jio phone.