4G LTE Network.

6:12 AM 2/1/2024

4G Network

4G LTE and 4G Networks are currently available fastest mobile internet connection for Smartphones. Sri Lanka too is now benefitting from this fast network. 4G networks are now available in Sri Lanka from the local carriers all over the Island. To get this 4G connectivity for your Smartphone or to other hand held device should be 4G Network combatable ones. These 4G Smartphones can be purchased from online shops and the required 4G SIM card can be bought from Mobile phone carrier. Currently if the service is not available in any place, the mobile phone will automatically switch to the network through available 2G network. In the meantime 5G connectivity too is available in Sri Lanka in some limited areas only. Meantime Airtel.lk and Dialog.lk are now offering only 4G services to their customers. In addition the new Smartphones are coming with 4G and 5G connectivity facilities. Dialog.lk is offering most of its mobile data plans only for the 4G enabled Smartphones.

Sri Lanka's Airtel.lk had made 4G as their main operational network. It had shut down its 3G networksupport in 2022.
Meanwhile 4G is Aitel's main network while their 2G Network is still functioning in Sri Lanka.
Likewise Dialog Axita Company too had started to convert their 3G SIM cards by replacing with 4G SIM cards from 2023
Also Dialog Mobile Data Plan can be accessed only through 4G enebled SIM card connections. .
Dialog too will support 2G Network live for their customers in Sri Lanka..
So in Sri Lanka you can enjoy the latest 4G connectivity speed at affordable price, if you can buy a local 4G SIM card for your Smartphone.



4G Mobile Data Plan.
4G download and upload Speed depends on Networks and kind of Smartphones.
Average 4GDownload speed is around 17 Mbps in Sri Lanka.
4G Upload speed in Sri Lanka is 12 Mbps.(Average)

4G LTE.
Average 4G LTE download speed in Sri Lanka is 66 Mbps.
4G Upload speed is 17 Mbps.

This is the standard connection for any Smartphone to function fully with all its capabilities. The SIM size can be vary according to model and company along with eSIM connection. Go through your Smartphone's instruction and find and get the suitable SIM size from your carrier. Some Smartphone can accept dual SIM cards too. As an Android device you have to create a Google account to proceed with the operating system. For this you will need a Gmail account too. You can find by reading the manual about the SIM card size and the size of the External memory card that can be inserted in the Smartphone. Never insert greater GB memory card than the recommended one as they won't work with the system. Normally all the Smartphones have enough memory to accommodate the necessary Apps from the Google Play Store. You can add Apps, stop them or can remove them following the phone instructions. If it is a Dual SIM phone then it is easy for you to select one SIM for your Mobile Data plan. So it is better to visit your carrier office and ask them whether your Smartphone can work with the latest 4G or 4G LTE network. If so they will provide you a New SIM card that will change the network from 3G to 4G and all the details in the SIM will be safe.

You can get connected to the 4G network through the purchased data plan, call plan or through the available free or paid Wi-Fi hotspot. Wi-Fi hotspots need username and password to connect. Normally all the Smartphones will be provided with Apps in the factory set up further more Google will install necessary Apps and programs for to operate the Smartphone.

Dialog 4G.

If you had bought a new 4G enabled phone you can change your 3G SIM for a new 4G SIM.
Easily upgrade your current SIM card to 4G SIM.
So visit a nearby Dialog office and get a "Self-Activate 4G SIM Pack".
Scratch and find the "code" in the new SIM pack packet.
Now follow the instructions to Import? Copy contacts from the SIM to your mobile phone.
Contacts > More > Settings > Import/Export Contact > Import SIM.
Type SIM<space> Pin. Then SMS to 678 from your existing (3G) SIM.
Remove the 3G SIM and insert the 4G SIM.
Now you can use it as 4G SIM.
Don't worry your number is same as before and your old SIM is deactivated.. .
If 4G not working put the old SIM and call 1717 to get the customer care support.
Dialog.lk

Mobile 5G Connectivity Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's mobile phone service providers Dialog and Mobitel are in the process of getting the 5G connectivity for their customers. Meanwhile Sri Lanka always leads the other entire South East Asia region in the technology sector of mobile phone service. This will attract the visiting tourists to purchase their 5G SIM cards to get the fastest Data speed through their Smartphones, if they have supporting mobile phone devices.

Mobitel 4G LTE.
SLTMObitel offers fastest broadband experience in Sri Lanka with Mobitel 4G LTE network. This is one of the fastest growing 4G LTE network in Sri Lanka that will allow you to get fast Internet, superior online gaming, uninterrupted HD video streaming and many more features.
Mobitel, National Mobile Service Provider in Sri Lanka successfully displayed highest mobile 5G speeds for the first time in South Asia. Its speed displayed as exceeding speeds of 1.55Gbps using a commercial 5G mobile Smartphone on 7th June 2019.

Meanwhile Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading mobile phone service provider, announced their download speeds in excess of 1.4Gbps using a commercial 5G mobile handset, the highest speed that has been achieved via a mobile handset in South East Asia recently.

4G Connectivity From Airtel, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Airtel had launched its 4G services through ‘Freedom Packs’. It needs just one reload each month. This Freedom Packs offer enough data and voice call benefits for the entire month without any conditions. These superior services are with buffer free 4G network from Airtel. Airtel in Sri Lanka offers world-class 4G services with their 4G SIM card. The 850 MHz band enable them to deliver a truly differentiated high speed network experience to their customers (Around 450 Million) with superior indoor coverage, which is a must in today’s scenario of work from home and online education. There are nearly 2400 4G sites are available for this Network and it can nearly cover the entire Island.
How to check whether your Airtel SIM is good for 4G Network?
Dial *780# to check the 4G SIM compatibility.
Suggested Speed as per this website.
In the aast year 2023, Airtel.lk had merged with Dialog.lk mobile network.
Airtel.lk

Top five countries with the fastest 4G speed in the world.

Singapore 44.31 mbps,
Netherlands 42.12 mbps,
Norway 41.20 mbps,
South Korea 40.44 mbps
Hungary 39.18 mbps.
India 6.07 mbps
Pakistan 13.56 mbps
Sri Lanka 13.95 mbps
America 16.31 mbps.

4G Speed in Sri Lanka.

In the recent Sri Lanka Government's Budget Rs 15 million was allocated to improve the 4G Network throughout Sri Lanka. Meanwhile electric power cut in Sri Lanka caused due to the fuel shortage had affected the mobile Phone industry too. Due to power cuts the electricity supply to the Cell Phone towers and to its battery pack are distrupted. This caused problem to the 3G and 4G networks. There were dropped calls, failure to connect to the Mobile Phone Data plan too were reported by lot of people in Sri Lanka. Short period power cuts didn't affect the Mobile phone service in Sri Lanka.

As per SLTMobitel, "Revolutionizing internet usage across the country whilst expanding Sri Lanka’s broadband capacity, SLT 4G/LTE Broadband proudly introduced fastest internet speeds, taking the average speed up to as much as 8 Mbps." SLT 4G/LTE connections ( Fixed 4G/LTE Technology) are available in two different packages, depending on your requirement and range from Broadband only package to Voice + Broadband.

Dialog: 4G LTE Home Broadband is able to handle Download speeds between 4Mbps to 40 Mbps and Upload speed between 1Mbps to 3 Mbps.
Mobitel.lk: Downlink Speed up to 150Mbps, Uplink Speed up to 50Mbps.

A Note to you

Public holidays, Sundays and Poya days are the best time to make low priced calls to any part of the world from Sri Lanka through out the day and night.

International country code of Sri Lanka is +94 or 0094.