Top 5 reasons not to buy the new JioPhone

Reliance Jio's 4G VoLTE feature phone which was introduced by the company on July 21, is now up for a "Keep me posted" registration on the company's website. Many people might have already registered while others may do it soon. There is nothing so perfect, so whats bad with the JioPhone? Here are 5 reasons which we think can stop you from going in for the JioPhone.

• It's not absolutely free: The JioPhone which is advertised to be sold at a price of Rs. 0 which makes it a free phone. But there is a catch, the company says that if the phone is just lying around for three months without the monthly recharge, the customer will be no longer be eligible to get the deposited amount back.
• Smartphones getting cheaper: This new feature phone by Jio has been made free, but with a security deposit of Rs. 1500. The question here is, rather than giving Rs. 1500 for 3Years, why can't a person just buy a contract free smartphone in a world where the 4G VoLTE enabled smartphones have got as cheap as Rs. 3,499.
• Less Supported Apps: JioPhone is said to come with the Facebook app and set of Jio Apps and will soon get support to WhatsApp Messenger. The phone still lacks many applications like YouTube which is widely used in India.

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• Manufacturer: As per few reports, it is said that the units of JioPhone will be manufactured by Intex and Foxconn Technology. Both the manufacturers might release the phones with a slight difference and users will not get an option to choose the manufacturer. Also, there is no word on warranties and where people can go for getting their phones serviced.
• No proper lines: It is said by the company that the phone will go for registrations in the month of August, however, we don't know when one would receive his/her device. Also, the person has to give the security deposit at the time of registration.