The Vodafone Idea has expanded its 5G service in India and started 5G facility in cities. At present, 5G has been available in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara inside Gujarat. At the same time, there has been a fast internet in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nashik inside Maharashtra. Apart from this, 5G has been available in Kozhikode and Malappuram inside Kerala. Here we are telling you in detail about 5G of Vodafone Idea (VI).

The company has gradually made an lead in more cities by rolling 5G rolls out. Earlier this month, Vodafone Idea introduced its 5G network in Mysore, Nagpur, Jaipur and Sonepat. The company also has a plan to launch soon in Meerut, Visakhapatnam, Madurai and Agra. At present, 5G of Vodphone Idea has become available up to 17 cities with this expansion. Initially, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Patna were held.

In this rollout strategy, 17 circles are targeted, where Vodafone Idea has a 5G spectrum, including major states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Kerala. According to the company, users used a lot more in active 5G zone and more than 70 percent of the customers have taken advantage of the new network. Vodafone Idea has launched a special introductory offer to encourage 5G use for users. In these cities, customers with 5G supported devices can use unlimited 5G data with a recharge plan starting from 299.

Vodafone is using AI based self -organizing network (SON) to optimize and improve energy efficiency for its network infrastructure. The company has partnered with Global Technology Vendors Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung in these regions. The purpose of this partnership provides better integration of its current 4G and new 5G infrastructure, as well as stabilizing your network. Vodafone Idea wants to create a strong digital network for the future to fulfill the demand of both private users and enterprise clients.

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Vodafone Idea Limited (VI) has confirmed its 5G rollout timeline, setting a commercial launch in Mumbai in March 2025. The telecom operator has also reported that after Mumbai, the network will be launched in Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Patna in April this year. The company is also accelerating its 4G expansion, 4G population coverage has been added to 41 million (4.1 crore) in the last nine months, which has now reached 1.07 billion people. However, despite a 1.7% revenue increase, VI is facing financial challenges. In the third quarter of FY25, the company’s revenue closed with a revenue of Rs 111.2 billion. Its consumer base has come down to 199.8 million, although the ARPU has improved to Rs 173, which is a 4.7% QOQ increase due to tariff hike.

VI gave all these information to his quarter Report Has shared in The company further stated that VI is actively expanding its broadband and 4G service, more than 4,000 new broadband towers are being added to Q3 FY25, the highest since its merger. The company has deployed 4G on 900 MHz bands at 15,000 sites for better indoor coverage and add 10,400 sites in 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz band to improve speed and capacity.

The company has also shared its finance details. VI saw a slight revenue hike, but remains in losses. The company said that there was a net deficit of Rs 66.1 billion in the third quarter of FY 2025. While its debt from banks has reduced by Rs 52.9 billion in the last year, which is now Rs 23.3 billion left.

At the same time, talk about subscriber base, due to a tough competition by Airtel, Jio and BSNL, the company’s subscriber base is continuously decreasing, which has come down from 205 million in the second quarter of FY 2025 to 199.8 million in the third quarter. Despite this, 25.2 million users have increased in its postpaid segment. It seems that the ARPU has improved due to the increase in tariffs in recent times by the company, which has now increased from Rs 166 to Rs 173 in the previous quarter.

The report further states that in digital service, VI has expanded its VI Movies & TV platforms, including 18 OTT partners including Disney+ Hotstar, Sonyliv and Zee5. It also launched new prepaid data plans like “superhero” and “non-stop hero” packs, which offer unlimited data in some large markets.

Vodafone Idea (VI) has finally started its 5G service in India. The 5G network of the company is currently lived in Mumbai, while it will be started soon in Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab. VI has also launched a microsite for 5G on its website, where users can get information about network coverage and explore new 5G plans. The special thing is that VI is offering unlimited 5G data with all its 5G plans.

Vodafone Idea 5G: Availability

Users vi Website You can check 5G coverage of your circle. Currently, only 5G service is active in Mumbai, while Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab mentions the launch of the site in April.

Vi 5G prepaid and postpaid plans

VI’s 5G prepaid plans start from Rs 299, with 1GB of data per day with a validity of 28 days. 1.5GB and 2GB data are being given daily in plans of Rs 349 and Rs 365 respectively. The company’s most expensive prepaid plan is Rs 3,599, with 2GB data per day with a validity of 365 days. In all these plans, the facility of unlimited 5G data is being provided.

VI has introduced four new plans for postpaid users. VI Max 451 and VI Max 551 are priced at Rs 451 and Rs 551 respectively, with 50GB and 90GB data. VI Max 751 Plan offers 150GB data for Rs 751, while REDX 1201 plan facilitates unlimited data for Rs 1,201. All postpaid plans will also get the benefit of unlimited 5G data, provided the users are in the 5G coverage area.

How long is VI’s unlimited 5G data offer?

VI’s unlimited 5G data offer is currently being offered as a promotional offer and it will not be permanent. Interestingly, VI has become India’s first telecom operator, which is also offering unlimited 5G data in a plan with less than 2GB/day. Jio and Airtel give unlimited 5G data only in those plans, which gives at least 2GB per day data.