Jio 5G service will be available in select cities in the initial days. These cities are – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022, Reliance Jio chief Mukesh Ambani announced the launch of Jio 5G services this Diwali. However, 5G service will be available in select cities in the initial days. These cities include Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
People living in other cities will get access to Jio 5G high-speed internet by December 2023, Ambani confirmed at the meeting. The RIL chairman clarified that Jio 5G services will reach “all towns, taluks and tehsils” of the country by December 2023. The company claims that the “Jio True 5G” will bring advancements in broadband speed and greatly reduce latency. “
Now, when Jio is coming to people living in 4 cities that will get 5G service, should you get a 5G phone to enjoy high-speed internet? Well, that’s right. To enjoy 5G services, your phone network must support it.
So, how do you check if your phone supports 5G network? Following are some steps to check if your phone supports 5G or not.
Step 1: On an Android phone, you will need to head to the Settings app
Step 2: Click on the option ‘Wi-Fi & Network’
Step 3: Next, click on ‘SIM & Network’ option
Step 4: You will now be able to see a list of all technologies under the ‘Preferred network type’ option
Step 5: If your phone supports 5G, it will be listed as 2G/3G/4G/5G.
Well, if your phone doesn’t support a 5G network, you will need to spend money on a 5G-enabled smartphone to experience high-speed internet.