New Delhi: Private telecom Airtel has launched its 5G services in 8 cities across the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, Bangalore, Gurugram, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai on 6 October. Customers are excited to avail the service for fast and lagging free internet on their devices. However, the service is not currently available for all devices. Customers need not change their SIM as the existing 4G SIMs are compatible with 5G networks.
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“People needing a 5G phone to use the service will not need to replace their existing 4G SIM,” said Randeep Singh Sekhon, chief technology officer, Bharti Airtel. Airtel 5G Plus is currently supported on select devices, but more devices will be added to this list soon.
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If you are an Airtel customer and have 5G service available in your location, here is how you can activate 5G network on your smartphone now.
- Go to the “Settings” app on your smartphone
- Select “Mobile Network”
- Select the SIM for which you want to check 5G network
- Tap on “Preferred network type” option
- Now tap and select 5G network type
- If a 5G network is available in your area, you will see the 5G symbol on the status bar within a few minutes
Devices that don’t currently support 5G will soon get an over-the-air (OTA) update from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to support it.