Airtel 4G service now in Ludhiana

LUDHIANA, INDIA: After launching 4G LTE service in mutiple cities, Bharti Airtel has gone ahead to introduce it now in Ludhiana.

The company is offering the 4G service through its dongles and wi-fi router and the same speeds on the phone as well. The 4G internet service, for now, can be used on four phones - Apple iPhone 5S (models A1530 & A1518) and 5C (models A1529 & A1516) and Xolo LT 900 and LG G2 (model D802T).

Customers using Apple iPhone 5s or 5c have to just upgrade their existing SIM to a 4G SIM and select from any 4G plan or pack. Existing and new prepaid customers can get on the 4G network by selecting any of the affordable 4G packs after upgrading their SIM to a 4G SIM, postpaid customers can customise 4G plans by opting for an Airtel myPlan of choice and then select myPacks or myBoosters with 4G benefits. While data browsing will be on 4G network, voice calls will be routed on the 2G network.

While the USIM shall come free with the purchase of dongle or CPE, it shall come at a nominal cost of Rs 49 for mobile users, the dongles are priced at Rs. 1500, the CPE is priced at Rs 2500.