Jio and Airtel 5G now available: How to check if your smartphone has 5G support?

 Jio and Airtel 5G now available: How to check if your smartphone has 5G support?

Both Reliance Jio and Airtel have started their 5G services in some parts of the country. Airtel 5G is already available in 8 cities since last week and from today Jio 5G service is starting in 4 cities.

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• PM Modi launched 5G services in India last week.

• Jio 5G service is starting from today in 4 cities.

• Airtel 5G is now available in 8 cities.

5G is here. Both Reliance Jio and Airtel have started their 5G services in some parts of the country. Airtel 5G is already available in 8 cities since last week and from today Jio 5G service is starting in 4 cities. Now, it should be noted that not all smartphones will be able to support Airtel or Jio 5G.

Only smartphones with 5G network will be able to support the 5G service of Jio and Airtel. Simply put, those who are currently on 2G, 3G or 4G smartphone will not be able to enjoy the high speed 5G service. So, does your smartphone support 5G? Not sure? Well, there is a way to find out whether your current smartphone supports 5G or not.

How to know if your phone supports 5G

Step 1: On your phone, go to the Settings app

Step 2: Click on 'Wi-Fi & Networks' option

Step 3: Click on 'SIM & Network' option

Step 4: You will be able to see a list of all the technologies under the 'Preferred network type' option.

Step 5: If your phone supports 5G, it will be listed as 2G/3G/4G/5G.

If you live in a city where Airtel or Jio is launching 5G services, you can click on the 2G/3G/4G/5G option to try the high speed internet.

So, if you want to run 5G, you have to buy a 5G phone first. Several smartphone companies are offering 5G smartphones at various price points. In fact, brands like Realme and Lava are confirmed to launch 5G phones under Rs 10,000.

Starting today, Reliance Jio is launching 5G service as a beat trial in 4 cities, which includes Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Varanasi. Airtel, on the other hand, is offering 5G services in 8 cities, which include Delhi, Varanasi, Nagpur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Siliguri. Airtel CEO had recently confirmed that the pan-India rollout of 5G services will happen by March 2024, while Jio 5G will be available to everyone by December 2023.