JioPhone 2 flash sale: Online booking to buy Rs 2,999 feature phone starts today; here's how to grab one now

JioPhone 2 flash sale: The handset has some amazing features including ability to access WhatsApp, Facebook, Youtube and other popular applications.

Jio Phone 2 flash sale: The handset has some amazing features including ability to access WhatsApp, Facebook, Youtube and other popular applications. (Image: Website/ Jio)

JioPhone 2 flash sale: The much-awaited JioPhone 2, the second edition of the Reliance Jio phone offering, is once again available for purchase during a flash sale on Reliance Jio Online today. The sale started at 12 pm today and the company is offering limited units during the fourth flash sale. The special QWERTY keyboard and dual-SIM supported handset is exclusively available on company’s official website. The handset has become one of the most selling feature phones of India and has garnered some amazing response during the last flash sale which was conducted on September 6. Today’s flash sale is touted to end in short span of time as the handset has some amazing features including ability to access WhatsApp, Facebook, Youtube and other popular applications. With this flash sale, the Mukesh Ambani-led company aims to increase the JioPhone users to 100 million. Reliance Jio offered the first version of JioPhone against a refundable deposit of Rs 1,500 a unit, however, customers who are looking to buy JioPhone 2 will have to pay the full amount. The feature phone has been priced at Rs 2,999 in India and customers purchasing it can opt for recharges, including Rs. 49, Rs. 99, and Rs. 153. Major features According to Jio’s official website, the dual-SIM JioPhone 2 runs KaiOS and features a 2.4-inch QVGA display. The phone has 512 MB RAM along 4GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 128GB (via microSD card). With 2 megapixel back camera, the phone also has a VGA sensor. JioPhone 2 also has features such as 4G VoLTE, VoWi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, and FM radio. The handset is equipped with 4-way navigation key which gives it a Blackberry type look and feel and is capable of using VoWiFi for calling over the internet. JioPhone 2 has a 2.4-inch QVGA display and a 2000mAh battery.