Vodafone India has launched its 4G LTE service in Delhi NCR region. Vodafone’s 4G is already available in Kerala, Mysore and Kolkata. Company confirmed that 4G is not instantly available but it will be rolled out in phases. In initial phase, 4G is now available in prominent business and residential corridors of Gurgaon. Other part of Delhi NCR will get 4G in coming weeks.
Vodafone data packs will be available starting from 35MB at Rs. 11 to a bonanza pack of 20GB at R.s 2499. I was at the launch event to see how much speed they can offer. It was amazing. Download was around 70- 100 MB per second while upload was around 35 to 60 MB per seconds. It is much higher than Vodafone’s existing 3G data speed. You can see the photo attached in this article.
Vodafone is offering 4G services on the 1800MHz band which is preferred network for 4G roll out.Airtel is offering 4G on 2300 MHz which is less optimized for 4G.
If you are an existing Vodafone customer, you will get these extra benefits:
- Free upgrade to 4G with free 4G SIM
- 3 Months of free access to TV, Movies & Music on Vodafone Play as a part of 4G subscription
- Listed to free songs on Vodafone Music
- Instant SIM Swap at all Vodafone stores
- Request for 4G SIM by calling the call centre or sending an SMS <4GSIM to 199>
- Same day door-step delivery of postpaid 4G SIMs (for requests received before 4:00pm that day)
- 4G customers can also avail 4G international roaming in UK, Germany, Romania, Spain and Netherlands.
Vodafone subscribers can also check if their SIM / Phone is 4G compatible by sending an SMS <4GCHECK> to 199. If your phone does not support 4G, you can consider upgrading your phone and buy a new 4G supporting phones.
