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Carrier AT&T Adding 5G to older Unlimited plans. [emoji3]
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AT&T has mmWave 5G. It is just in very select areas right now.
My "normal" 5G puts up quite impressive speeds, however, it is very inconsistent. I can go from a couple hundred megs down and 75-100 up, then run a test 5 minutes later and it is 40 down and 15 up.
Network congestion, towers, others things causing it? I have no clue.
AT&T has mmWave 5G. It is just in very select areas right now.
My "normal" 5G puts up quite impressive speeds, however, it is very inconsistent. I can go from a couple hundred megs down and 75-100 up, then run a test 5 minutes later and it is 40 down and 15 up.
Network congestion, towers, others things causing it? I have no clue.
This is typical for Low Band 5G. The US is at least another year+ until low band 5G is near todays LTE. Much of the issues are in the conversion process on the towers removing the old 3G network and adding the 5G capacity (switching.) It's one tower at a time.
Congestion issues have always been an issue with any signal if there are not enough towers.
The entire 5G conversation has been over hyped by carriers to an obscene degree. My only interest in my interactions with AT&T were to ensure they delivered on their promise to add the capability to Grandfathered Plans for Loyalty Customers such as myself.
Which they did. I'll be on LTE around my area as the 5G is minimal at best for at least until Feb 2022.
Maybe for you, but I’m in Washington, DC and Verizon has proven to be faster and better than my daughter’s iPhone 11. I used her phone for a few days along with mine to test them out, and Verizon worked better in more spots than T-Mobile. T-Mobile is good here in DC but not better than Verizon. I also have service in some spots that her phone lost.
Verizon is expensive as well. I will take Tmobile over Verizon for 30/month/line only!
not for me. I was literally camping last week in Flaming Gorge and my peers who had Verizon had no service while I had 5G service. so for me T-Mobile > Verizon!
You are so lucky! Great coverage & speeds with T-Mo. I'm in Montana & T-Mo is pretty much the "new kid in town." Still building out their network here. AT&T is OK but Verizon is king here. I've never used Verizon but all of my Family does.
My bill is just a few dollars more than my T-Mobile bill I had and that’s with the government discount I had with T-Mobile. As long as the service is great and work everywhere I go, I will pay no matter the price. If T-Mobile worked better for me, I would’ve stayed with them.
Montana !!!!!! Please give me some inside information on Yellowstone Season 4. My wife has been on a rampage since Season 4 didn’t happen in June. ????
I recently upgraded to an unlimited plan on AT&T (for other reasons), and I immediately noticed that 5G was enabled. I also immediately noticed that AT&T 5G around my area (Boston suburbs) is garbage, so I turned it off and went back to using LTE. The 5G consistently has trouble connecting at ANY speed, let alone fast speeds. LTE is much more stable for me.
I wish AT&T would let customers test out their network via eSim like T-Mobile. I’ve never had AT&T so I wouldn’t know how they are in my area.
Att will get better in your area they still Building out FirstNet . The network has to solid for the first responders
I just read this. Looks like the top tier plan now offers unlimited data with no caps and the 30 GB hotspot went to 40 GB's. Sweet.
gizmodo.com
AT&T's Priciest Unlimited Data Plan Is Now Actually Unlimited
You'll no longer be throttled for using your data.
gizmodo.com
Haha! I'm not watching the show. I started to (& love Kevin Costner) but just didn't get into it....yet!Montana !!!!!! Please give me some inside information on Yellowstone Season 4. My wife has been on a rampage since Season 4 didn’t happen in June.
