Rahul Soni 
After a long wait, 5G services are now available in India. Indian prime minister Shri Narender Modi Ji has launched it on 1st Oct-22 at IMC 2022, Airtel has announced its 5G services in eight metro cities. Recently, Reliance Jio has also commenced its 5G service beta testing with a select group of its customers in four cities.
Before you can start enjoying 5G, please be aware that its availability in some areas may be limited, but there are multiple models available that support 5G. If you have a 5G capable phone or tablet with the appropriate SIM card, and you are in a 5G service area, you don’t have to do anything to take advantage of the increased speed and connectivity. Your device is preconfigured to take advantage of all the benefits of 5G automatically.
Airtel has mentioned about its plan of 5G Plus coverage:
We have started roll out in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi By the end of this year, we will have launched in all key metros and by end of next year we will have 5G coverage across all major cities of India.
Reliance JIO True 5G coverage Plan:
Jio True 5G is available in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Varanasi starting this Dussehra, with the Jio Welcome Offer. Thereafter, we will increase the Jio 5G footprint city by city on an on-going basis, month after month. By December 2023, we will deliver Jio 5G to every town, every taluka, and every tehsil of our country. We will keep you informed on the launch dates for your town/ city.
Here is a brand-wise list to enable 5G on a smartphone:
Google Pixel/stock Android phones
Open Settings> Network & Internet> SIMs> Preferred network type>Choose 5G.
Samsung
Open Settings> Connections> Mobile networks> Network mode> Choose 5G/LTE/3G/2G (autoconnect)
OnePlus
Open Settings> Wi-Fi & networks> SIM & Network> Preferred network type> Select 2G/3G/4G/5G (automatic)
Oppo
Open Settings> Connection & Sharing> Tap on SIM 1 or SIM 2> Preferred network type> Select 2G/3G/4G/5G (automatic)
Realme
Open Settings> Connection & Sharing> Tap on SIM 1 or SIM 2> Preferred network type> Select 2G/3G/4G/5G (automatic)
Vivo/iQoo
Open Settings> Tap on SIM 1 or SIM 2> Mobile network> Network Mode> Choose the 5G mode
Xiaomi/Poco
Open Settings> SIM card and mobile networks> Preferred network type> Choose Prefer 5G
How to get 5G internet speed on the smartphone
After completing all the settings and steps mentioned above, the smartphone is ready to run 5G. Now, all a user needs to do is head to a location where 5G services are available. As soon as the smartphone detects the 5G network in the area, it will automatically jump to the 5G Network. Once a 5G logo is visible instead of the 4G or LTE logo at the top, a smartphone has 5G enabled. Users can then simply head to a speed test app and check the speed.
Although, the speed of the 5G may vary depending upon the region or area a user is located in.
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