Airtel Launches 5G Services: How To Activate 5G On Smartphones

The carrier will cover all urban areas by March 2023 and the entire country by March 2024 5G Services, He added. So if you are wondering how to try out Airtel’s 5G service and what you need for it, here is our detailed guide:

How to check smartphone and location support 5G?

Airtel has confirmed that users will be able to check 5G availability in their region with 5G compatibility for their existing smartphones using the Airtel Thanks app at the 5G launch.

Prerequisites for using 5G services on a smartphone

Users must be in an area where 5G services are available. Airtel has mentioned that 5G service is currently available only in places where 5G towers are installed. A 5G compatible smartphone is required to run 5G services. Today most of the smartphones have been launched under 20,000 meet the criteria. Users will also need an active Airtel connection, which means the existing 4G SIM is 5G ready.

Steps to Enable 5G on Smartphone:

Step 1 Open the Settings app on the smartphone.

Step 2 Go to Connection or Mobile network option.

Step 3 Tap on Network Mode and select 5G/4G/3G/2G Option,

Notably, once the network mode is set to 5G, the device will automatically start showing the 5G logo on the top if a user is in a 5G-enabled location.

Which cities will get 5G first?

Delhi’s IGI airport is the first airport to get 5G capability just days before the 5G launch. By Diwali, this service will be expanded to four cities – Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai. However, these cities will also face redundancies in such a way that only certain parts of the city will receive services. The list of cities that will get 5G service in the initial rollout phase are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Varanasi, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Pune, Lucknow, Kolkata, Siliguri, Gurugram and Hyderabad.