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4 reasons why you shouldn't buy the JioPhone

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JioPhone, the much-awaited essentially "free phone" that comes at a refundable price of Rs 1,500, will be made available to the general public starting tomorrow (September 24).  The 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone announced with much fanfare at Reliance Industries' 40th annual general meeting in July, is expected to face a stiff competition in the coming days from similarly priced 4G smartphones.  No denying that the JioPhone is a game-changer, and comes with many interesting features at an extremely competitive price. However, it also has its drawbacks, ones that its rivals will look to exploit in order to fence their existing customers against Jio's impending attack. Ahead of its launch, let's talk about reasons why the JioPhone may not make much sense for you.    The price Let's start by decoding the phone's biggest marketing line. The "Rs 0" price tag. At the unveiling of the phone, Mukesh Ambani announced that this "smart f