Are you VoLTE ready

Telecom giant Reliance Jio changed the future of telecommunications for India by offering cheaper data costs and free outgoing calls for life. Voice calls now take a ride on high-speed 4G data networks using VoLTE (Voice over Long-Term Evolution) that has more than 3-times capacity for voice and data than standard 3G networks. With Jio already here and other telecom giants getting ready to make the big jump too, are you ready with handsets compatible with VoLTE networks Not all 4G handsets are VoLTE-ready and you need an app make and receive voice calls. While most flagship smartphones out there are VoLTE-ready, not all can afford high-end handsets. We list out five Android smartphones ready for VoLTE action under `7,000.

Reliance Lyf Flame 3 The Flame 3 (Rs 3,999) sports a 4-inch display with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution, powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core SoC with 512MB RAM. It has 4GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB and is equipped with a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP up front.

Intex Aqua 4G Strong The Aqua 4G (Rs 4,499) sports a 4-inch display with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution and powered by a 1GHz quad-core Soc and 768MB RAM.and 4GB storage expandable to 32GB. The cameras pack a 2MP on the rear and a 0.3MP up front.

Samsung Z2 The Z2 (Rs 4,590) features a 4-inch display with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution. It runs on a 1.5GHz quad-core processor clubbed with 1GB of RAM and packs in 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. Camera sensors on the device include a 5MP rear module and a 0.3MP front facing snapper.

Xolo Era 1X The Era 1X (Rs 4,999) features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM, the phone packs 8GB of storage, expandable up to 32GB. It's equipped with an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front snapper.

Yu Yunique The Yunique (Rs 6,999) sports a 4.7-inch display with a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 1GB of RAM. The phone offers 8GB of internal storage and can be expanded up to 32GB. The Yu Yunique incorporates an 8MP primary camera while a 2MP front shooter makes up for selfies.

While this is just a small list of 5 VoLTE-ready smartphones, there are a few others that can also be considered.

The Lenovo A2010 (Rs 4,299), Samsung J3 (Rs 7,990), Infocus M370 (Rs 4,999), and the Intex cloud string (Rs 4,999) are some others that you can also consider.