Airtel VoLTE service now live in Karnataka

Airtel customers in the Karnataka circle owning  4G handset can now enjoy HD voice calls through VoLTE (Voice over LTE), as the leading telecom operator has officially launched its VoLTE services.

With this roll-out, Airtel VoLTE services are now present in Mumbai, Rest of Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, and now Karnataka joins the list.

To enjoy Airtel's VoLTE services, you will need to have 4G/LTE enabled smartphone, and Airtel 4G SIM. Customers with dual-SIM phone have to ensure that Airtel 4G SIM has been inserted in the SIM slot 1, and network mode has been set as "4G/3G/2G (Auto)".

Airtel's VoLTE services promises seamless connectivity and in the case of non-availability of 4G, Airtel VoLTE calls will automatically switch to 3G/2G network. Another benefit of VoLTE is that you'll be able to continue your 4G speed Internet session, while the call is in progress. 

Users can even call any mobile and landline network using VoLTE.  There will be no additional data charges for VoLTE and calls will be billed as per existing plan or packs benefits.

It's worth mentioning that even though most of the handset launched now-a-days are VoLTE ready, the device maker need to upgrade the phone's software to support Airtel's VoLTE services. At present Airtel VoLTE is available on a wide range of popular smartphones that are listed below.

• Apple iPhones - iPhone SE /6 /6plus / 6S / 6S plus /7 /7 plus /8 /8 plus/X
• Samsung Galaxy -A5 2017/ A7 2017/ A8/ A9 Pro/ J2 2016/J7 2015/ J7 2016/ J7 Prime/J2 Pro/ On 8/ On Nxt/J7 Max/ On Max/ J7 Nxt/ Tab A 2/ S6/ S6 Edge / J5 Prime (16 Gb) / J5 2016 / C9 Pro / J5 Prime (32 GB)/S7/S7 Edge
• Oppo - Oppo F3 / F3 plus / A71/ F5/ F5 Youth/ F5 6GB
• Gionee - Gionee A1
• Lava - Lava Z25/ Z80/ Z90/Era 2V/ A44
• Vivo - Vivo Y55L / V5 / V5Plus/V5s / Y66/ Y55s
• OnePlus - OnePlus 5/ OnePlus 5T
• Xiaomi - Redmi Note 4
• Intex - Intex Lion N1

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