JioPhone Next is an upcoming entry-level smartphone ... you will not be able to pop in an Airtel SIM card. The report further adds that these SIM-locked smartphones will be subsidised by Jio.

Reliance works with some 300,000 retailers for its telecom services like selling SIM cards etc ... In a clear response to the JioPhone Next, Bharti Airtel recently announced its "Mera Pehla ...

Its connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual SIM support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, a micro USB port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. JioPhone Next features The JioPhone Next runs on a customised version ...