Airtel 5G Plus: How to check if you can use 5G network on your smartphone | Step-by-step guide

Airtel 5G Plus: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel recently launched 5G services in India. According to the company, Airtel 5G Plus is now available in eight cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi. Airtel 5G Plus will allow superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more, the company said.

The telecom operator provides speed that are up to 30x faster than the Airtel 4G. According to the brand, customers who have 5G smartphones will enjoy the high-speed Airtel 5G Plus on their existing data plans until the roll-out is more widespread.

To use Airtel 5G Plus network on your smartphone, device needs to be compatible with 5G.  Also, 5G sim cards are not required. Your existing 4G SIM will get upgraded to 5G. Here’s how to check if you can if you can use Airtel 5G Plus network on your smartphone.

How to check if you can use 5G network on your smartphone

- Download the Airtel Thanks app 

- Open the Airtel Thanks app.

- Yow will see a banner for 5G Plus asking you to check if your phone is 5G enabled.

- Tap on that banner and it will open to a different page.

- Airtel will now check if you are in a 5G ready city

- If the 5G handset is 5G compatible and it has all the latest software update as well, the company will ask you to go to the Settings>Network page on your mobile and make sure that 5G is chosen as the preferred network.

- Once you follow the steps mentioned above, then  you can expect the 5G network to work on your phone technically.

How you can activate the 5G network on your smartphone

Step 1: Go to the Settings menu on your phone.

Step 2: Click on Connections or Mobile Network option.

Step 3: Next, tap on Network mode and choose the 5G/4G/3G/2G option.

Step 4. Go back to home screen to see 5G network mode on the top right corner of your smartphone screen

Airtel 5G Plus runs on a technology that has the widest acceptance in the world with the most developed ecosystem. The company promises between 20 to 30 times higher speeds than the current speed, coupled with brilliant voice experience and super-fast call connect.