Apple iPhones to Receive Vodafone VoLTE Support by March-April 2018: Sources

Vodafone India is all set to introduce its Voice over LTE or VoLTE service this month. As per some of our readers across various states, Vodafone VoLTE service has already gone live, and they’re using the service. We have now learnt from our sources about the Vodafone VoLTE compatibility and roll out structure. Firstly, all VoLTE devices do not support Vodafone VoLTE by default, same as Airtel VoLTE. Cupertino giant Apple is expected to release Vodafone VoLTE support in March/April 2018, but some devices from Android manufacturers will have support for VoLTE right after the release itself.

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How Does Vodafone VoLTE Rollout Works?
As stated, all VoLTE devices do not Vodafone VoLTE by default as they need to be upgraded to support VoLTE through a software patch released by the handset manufacturer. This is the same procedure followed by handset manufacturers to add VoLTE support of Airtel. Before the release of the software patch, handset manufacturers carries internal testing and certify their devices on the Vodafone network.

Post the internal testing; they will release the patch as part of the next OS update. Like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India will also release supported devices list in a phased manner.

Vodafone VoLTE Service Rollout
Now coming to the Vodafone VoLTE rollout, it again is in-line with Airtel’s rollout. Last month, Vodafone confirmed that it would release the service in a phased manner and in Phase-1, the circles are Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka, and Kolkata. As per our sources, in the second phase, the company would roll out the service in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, UP West, Chennai, UP East, Maharashtra & Goa circles. The Phase-2 rollout might happen at the end of March 2018.