Minimal Pre paid plans for OTP etc, do they force higher initial charge on new SIM?

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Can these MINIMALIST Pre paids be used for just getting SMS, via a new Jio SIM?
Or do they force a bigger INITIAL CHARGE?

Whats the most minimal Initial Charge once can put on a PRE PAID Jio SIM?

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Context Split & fresh question from another similar thread - Reliance Jio has discontinued Rs. 98 mobile plan | Reliance Jio Mobile

Reliance Jio brings back the Rs 98 prepaid plan with reduced validity | Reliance Jio Mobile

Plan Cost: Rs 98 Validity: 14 days (down from 28) Data: 1.5 GB/day U/L Calls https://www.jio.com/en-in/4g-plans

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It is back. lol

Would that Airtel pre paid thing be better?

It's well planned move by them earlier it disappeared from 3P recharge portals now removed from My Jio app. Such a foolish move by jio, airtel is providing 12GB data for ₹98 along with voice call through main balance. While jio requires ₹129 to make a call 😡

If I don't recharge after my plan expires, will the sim card get suspended or will I continue to get incoming sms?
I have a old number which I used to recharge with the 98 plan just for the sake of keeping it activated. What is the most cost-effective Jio plan to keep the number active? I sometimes get important OTP's on that number.

This is also why I want an extra SPARE SIM.

@ap99 Nothing will happen to your SIM as far as it has a Prime membership. I have a secondary SIM that has gone without a recharge for nearly a year and it's still active and receives OTP.

₹129 plan seems to be the lowest now.

Still working?

Thank you. I won't recharge then. I just want to continue receiving OTP.

Also if you want a low-cost plan, then Rs. 329 plan for 84 days (with a 10% discount by HDFC PayZapp or Amazon Pay UPI) comes out to be Rs. 98 for 28 days.
(329 - 32.9 = 296.1 for 84 days. For 28 days, it will be 98.7)

I just checked. The cheaper plans (Rs.129, Rs. 329) are not there in amazon, HDFC Payapp, Paytm (and maybe other payment apps as well).

So now the only option I see of getting cashback is to recharge on the Jio app and pay using Amazon UPI.

Nice tips