The New Jio true 5G service has been launched in India. The service has been found in a few regions of India, but the telecom giant declared to bring 5G services to every corner of the country by the end of 2023. Jio 5G is claimed to provide the highest internet speed.
What Do You Know About Jio 5G?
Jio 5G is a(standalone-based ) 5th-generation cellular connection that appeals to offer improved speeds and latency. The network is declared to be a non-standalone network depending on the existing 4G structure to offer 5G facilities. SA 5G is developed from the ground up and does not depend on present infrastructure.
In India, in Which Cities Has Jio 5G Been Made Available?
Jio 5G is now accessible in cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, and. Varanasi. If you have a 5G smartphone and come under Jio’s chosen cities for the 5G rollout, you will need to register in the invitation-based trial program known as the ‘Jio Welcome Offer’ to avail of the 5G services.
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Jio welcome offer
One must register in the ‘Jio Welcome Offer’ invitation to benefit from the 5G services. Those who get the invitation can use Jio 5G data at 1Gbps+ speed. These customers will be converted to Jio True 5G services without changing their present SIM or 5G handset.
How To Activate And Utilize Jio True 5G Services On Your Smartphone?
On Android Phones, What Are the Steps to Activate Jio 5g?
Jio True 5G is right now not accessible to everyone. It is now open only on an invitation basis, and only those who have accepted invitations can use Jio’s 5G services. Here are the steps you should follow if you have been invited to initiate Jio 5G on your device. Also, we have extra measures to start the 5G network on your Android phone.
In the Settings option and go to “Networks and Wi-Fi ”. Then, open “SIM and Network”. Remember that settings may have different names on other smartphones, varying on the skin on which Android is installed. For example –for the OnePlus 9RT, you need to access the desired settings and search Mobile Network -> Jio SIM.
- Then, you will get “Preferred Network Type”. Open it and choose “5G/4G/3G/2G”, or you can choose “5G”. Your network preference is set as 5G.
- After that, install MyJio App, which is accessible on your smartphone. Then, access in the app and register your Jio number. Next, you will see a notification above that says “Jio Welcome Offer”. Click on it, and the app will operate a compatibility check. Once the process is done, the app will let you know whether your phone is supported by Jio 5G in India or not.
- Now, stay for some time, and you will see Jio 5G network should be initiated on your Android phone. We are assuming that you have a compatible 5G phone in the four cities where Jio 5G network is currently available, like Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Varanasi, you have recharged on a plan of Rs 239 or above, and you are eligible for Jio Welcome Offer.
- Even after all successful tests, you can try to restart the device if the 5G network is not present. Apart from that, you can make your phone search for 5G networks only with this method. Click the Dialer app on your Android phone and enter the below code. It will open the Hidden-Phone Info page.
*#*#4636#*#*
- Here, open “Phone Info” and tap on the cascading menu under “Set Preferred Network Type”. Choose “NR only” or “NR/ LTE”; this way, you can operate 4G in areas where 5G service is not yet accessible. “NR Only” is only for inspection purposes and to check if your phone can take advantage of Jio 5G network. Later, you can change it to “NR/ LTE” if the VoNR (Voice over New Radio) service of Jio 5G is not working well.
On iPhones, What Are the Steps to Activate Jio 5g?
Users of iPhones in India will not be able to use Jio’s 5G network for now. Apple is now releasing an update that will make the iPhones friendly with Jio’s 5G network and any 5G network in India. After the update is set to roll out, you can be able to activate and take advantage of Jio True 5G on iPhones using the following steps:
- On iPhone, open the Settings app.
- Then, go to the Cellular menu within Settings.
- Tap on the Cellular Data Option from here.
- To enable 5G, click the Voice & Data option and select between 5G Auto or 5G On Options.
- If your iPhone can access a 5G network when available, you’ll see a 5G symbol in the status bar indicating that 5G services are enabled.
How to check if your smartphone is 5G ready or not?
Check your smartphone’s retail box or packaging for any 5G text. To be two times sure, please try Google for the same. If your smartphone supports 5G, check whether the bands mentioned in the box are supported by Jio’s 5G bands in your city/circle.
Bands Supported by Jio Network in India
- n28: 700MHz
- n5: 800MHz
- n3: 1800MHz
- n78: 3300MHz
- n258: 26GHz
How To Locate Jio 5G Towers Near Your Position?
If you stay in one of the functional regions, by following these steps, you can easily find the exact location of the Jio 5G towers and the area it covers.
- install Speed test by Ookla to your phone. Open the app, allow the required permissions, and go to the “Maps” section.
- Now, you can use the app to find Jio 5G towers in India which are labelled in blue colour. You can zoom out and zoom in to find detailed coverage details to go to another location. Also, you can swipe and check the coverage of 5G towers for other operators.
Final thoughts
Jio has claimed that the Jio True 5G services will be accessible to everyone in India by December-end 2023. As the telco has already started a beta rollout in a few cities, it is expected that Jio 5G to reach more metro cities in the next few weeks.
So, to activate Jio’s 5G network in India, you need to follow these instructions. As I have said above, taking advantage of Jio 5G is currently invite- only. However, the service is likely to launch in more cities after Diwali.
