Jio planning to sell 5G smartphones at Rs 2,500-Rs 3,000 apiece: Official

Reliance Jio is planning to launch a 5G smartphone for less than Rs 5,000 and gradually reduce the price to Rs 2,500-3,000 a unit when it scales up the operation, according to a company official.

The company will target 200-300 million mobile phone users who use 2G connection at present.

"Jio wants to bring the device for less than Rs 5,000. When we scale up the sales, it can be priced in the range of Rs 2,500-3,000," a company official said on the condition of anonymity.

An email query sent to Reliance Jio did not elicit any response.

At present, 5G smartphones are available