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mikestock
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Jun 19, 2021

Verizon. 5G in name only

I have had a 5G ready phone for about 5 months and have only seen it acquire 5G inside a Costco store and a couple of airports. That amazes me because, if you watch the Verizon tv ads, 5G is all you hear about, implying that it's something you can't afford to be without. I guess that maybe 20% of us that have a 5G phone actually benefit from it. That would be those of us that are located in major metropolises or traveling through a major airport. I live in the suburbs of Birmingham, AL. I realize that is not a major population area although there are a couple million people within 35 miles of my home. It is a more populous area than most US areas.

Don't go jumping for a 5G phone, thinking you will benefit. You, most likely won't, at least in the near future.
  • I bought a 5G Samsung S-21 but I knew, when I bought it that I would probably never see 5G. All the updated phones seemed to be 5G. My old phone had a cracked screen and poor battery so I delegated it to my drone. I hated it when they stopped making phones that could have the battery swapped out easily. I always carried a spare. That's what made me an android user. My wife carries an Iphone 11 but neither of us has any experience with Apple. She has struggled and I don't even try.

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