JioPhone: Breaking all myths about pre-bookings, registering interest and market availability....

per the schedule announced by Reliance earlier for its free JioPhone, which will support the 4G network, will be available to consumers in September. Ahead of the availability, the company has started the beta testing of the JioPhone with Jio 4G network from August 15. This is according to the schedule the company had earlier announced. For now though, the beta-testing is limited to handful of select users. At the same time, the company is preparing to pen pre-registration for the JioPhone from August 24.

Contrary to some reports, offline retailers in the Delhi-NCR region have not started taking early pre-orders for Reliance Industries Limited's much ambitious JioPhone. Pre-orders or pre-bookings for RIL's 4G LTE (and VoLTE-ready) feature phone, that effectively costs zero, will begin as per schedule from August 24. This pre-registration will allow people to purchase the phone when it becomes available. The JioPhone will be available only on first come, first served basis from September.

Registering your interest online:

-- Visit the company's official website - Jio.com.

-- Click on the "Keep me posted" option displayed on the "Introducing India Ka Smartphone JioPhone" banner on the homepage.

-- Fill the form with all your personal details - name, contact number, email ID, and Pin code.

-- Check in to the terms and condition option.

-- Click on submit.