Warid Starting 4G LTE Trials from Next Week |
The news that we all were waiting for is finally here: Warid is all
set to launch its public trials for its 4G LTE services, we have
confirmed with sources.
In the first phase, starting next week, postpaid customers of Warid
will be offered free 4G LTE service as a trial. And yes, 4G services
during trials will be FREE.
Almost all postpaid customers who are living in covered areas plus if
they have 4G enabled handsets will be eligible to experience Warid’s 4G
LTE services.
So here is how you can enjoy Warid’s 4G Trials:
- You need to be a postpaid customer
- You need to have Warid’s 4G SIM (instead of usual old SIM)
- You need to be with-in Warid’s 4G coverage areas
We are told that Warid has started delivering 4G compatible SIMs to
those customers who have 4G enabled handsets and if they live in 4G
coverage areas. Our sources tell that this process of upgrading
customers’ SIMs will get completed before the start of trials.
So if you are a postpaid customer and yet you have not received a Warid 4G SIM then you are probably not in coverage area.
According to the details we have received, Warid will offer 4G LTE
trials in six cities of Pakistan including: Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi,
Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi (mainly the Bahria Town). I can
tell you – from the coverage maps I have seen — that Warid’s 4G coverage
is good and they are planning to expand their 4G LTE footprint in other
cities.
Here’s how to check whether you are in 4G coverage area or not:
- Go to Setting-> Network Selection -> Manual Search
Warid Starting 4G LTE Trials from Next Week |
Here if you get “Warid LTE” network sign, then you are in Warid’s 4G
coverage area. Not to mention, if you are postpaid user and if you are
getting this sign and yet you have not been delivered an upgraded 4G SIM
then go ahead and dial 321 to get yours.
We are told that this trials will be stretched to prepaid subscriber
base in the next phase. Company will be offering the option to general
users to get their SIMs replaced from Warid offices to be part of the 4G
trials.
Not to mention, previously corporate customers had been offered the
4G trials, and now its postpaid customer who will experience 4G trials.
Prepaid customers are next, most probably in couple of weeks’ time.
Keep watching this space for more updates on this.