The Indian Premier League (IPL) season begins today. If you plan on watching matches live on your smartphone or tablet while traveling, it’s important to have enough data available for uninterrupted streaming.
Currently, you can always purchase add-on data packs that provide additional data benefits, but at an additional cost. In that regard, both Airtel and Reliance Jio offer free 5G services with unlimited data to their customers. If you are in an area where 5G service from these communication service providers is available, we recommend that you claim unlimited 5G service. Stream matches during the IPL season.
Here’s everything you need to know about 5G services and unlimited data packs.
Airtel unlimited 5G dataAirtel offers unlimited 5G data on most prepaid and all postpaid plans. If you are a prepaid customer, you will need an Airtel plan of Rs 239 or above. However, Airtel asks its users to bill their 5G services on every recharge or every billing cycle for postpaid connections.
Currently, you can always purchase add-on data packs that provide additional data benefits, but at an additional cost. In that regard, both Airtel and Reliance Jio offer free 5G services with unlimited data to their customers. If you are in an area where 5G service from these communication service providers is available, we recommend that you claim unlimited 5G service. Stream matches during the IPL season.
Here’s everything you need to know about 5G services and unlimited data packs.
Airtel unlimited 5G dataAirtel offers unlimited 5G data on most prepaid and all postpaid plans. If you are a prepaid customer, you will need an Airtel plan of Rs 239 or above. However, Airtel asks its users to bill their 5G services on every recharge or every billing cycle for postpaid connections.
- To claim, download the Airtel Thanks app and set it up using your Airtel mobile number and OTP.
- Scroll down to the “Unlimited 5G” section and tap the “Claim Now” button.
Reliance Jio Unlimited 5G DataReliance Jio users also need one of the plans eligible for the Jio welcome offer. However, unlike Airtel, the 5G service is automatically activated so there is no need to manually claim the service using the My Jio app.
Once you have 5G service available on your SIM, you need to enable 5G from your phone’s network settings. An important thing to keep in mind is that unlimited He 5G data is only available when your phone is connected to His 5G network. Otherwise, your data will be deducted from your allocated data limit according to your standard plan.
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