Airtel VoLTE service now live in Chennai

India's leading telecom operator Airtel has announced the launch of its VoLTE services in Chennai. This means Airtel customers in the city owning a 4G handset can enjoy HD voice calls through VoLTE (Voice Over LTE).

With the addition, Airtel's 4G VoLTE services is now spread across Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana and Karnataka. According to Telecomtalk, Airtel is currently testing VoLTE service in Pondicherry and Kolkata, so we can expect the service to go live soon.

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.

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)".

Currently, popular smartphones such as Apple iPhone X, OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 5, Samsung Galaxy S7, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, among others have support for Airtel VoLTE. 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.