RCom launches combo offer on Wi-Pod, bundled data for Rs 500 a month; here’s what it is

Key Highlights:

• The combo offer from RCom is priced at Rs 5199.
• RCom is offering its 4G Hotspot, Wi-Pod priced at Rs 3200, with the combo offer.
• Customers will get 1GB data for 365 days.

Reliance Communications has announced a combo offer on its WiFi dongle – Wi-Pod and bundled data offer on 4G SIM connections.

Promoting its 4G Hotspot connection the company has listed a new offer on its e-commerce portal 'rcom-eshop,' a report by TelecomTalk pointed out on Monday.

The combo offer included the Wi-Pod which was priced at Rs 3200 and bundled data offer of 1GB data per day available for the whole year.

Effective cost of the total combo offer is Rs 5199, the company said and added that EMI starts at Rs 500 per month.

Specifications of the Wi-Pod include that it weighs 80grams and is manufactured by Chinese gear maker ZTE.

Wi-Pod is powered by the Qualcomm MDM9307 chipset and can connect up to 31 devices at a time, the company said.

The device is built of plastic and has a micro USB port, SIM card slot, microSD card slot which accepts up to 32GB microSD card.

The 4G Hotspot of RCom offers LTE connectivity under Band 3, Band 5, and Band 40. The Wi-Pod has a 2300mAh battery which the company said will deliver up to six hours of battery with a single charge.

JioFi vs Wi-Pod

Reliance Jio on the other hand has offered its JioFi device for Rs 1999 and an EMI of Rs 95.03 per month. The company is also offering bundled voice and data worth Rs 1999 with the purchase of the device.

The company said subscribers need to get a Jio SIM and purchase a Jio Prime plan.

With the Rs 309 plan subscribers will get a total of 168GB for six months. The Rs 509 plan gives customers 2GB for four months and the Rs 999 plan offers customers 120GB for two months, the TelecomTalk report said.

In comparison the RCom combo offer includes 1GB of 4G data per day for 365 days along with the purchase of its Wi-Pod.