Verizon 5G

[dmclone]

Just recently got a new phone that is 5G capable. I didn't really care that it was 5G capable when I bought it but I have to say that I'm pretty impressed with the speed.

Downtown Des Moines
5G
90.7 Mbps Down
30.5 Mbps Up


UPDATE!
I just walked a few blocks over where only 4G LTE was available and I got
131 Mbps Down
61.5 Mbps Up

What the hell? I've never seen LTE that fast. What's going on?

 

[pulse]

They probably increased the backhaul so people didn’t ***** about slow speeds with their new 5g phones. Win for LTE users.

 

[dosry5]

Just recently got a new phone that is 5G capable. I didn't really care that it was 5G capable when I bought it but I have to say that I'm pretty impressed with the speed.

Downtown Des Moines
5G
90.7 Mbps Down
30.5 Mbps Up


UPDATE!
I just walked a few blocks over where only 4G LTE was available and I got
131 Mbps Down
61.5 Mbps Up

What the hell? I've never seen LTE that fast. What's going on?

You’ll probably get covid now

 

[jdcyclone19]

My download speed on my iphone 8 went from ~20 to 80mbps. Upload is the same at around 10-15mbps. I'll take the increased speed! This also with verizon.

 

[1100011CS]

Is downtown des moines the only place in iowa you can get 5g?

 

[Angie]

I've got it in Ames on iPhone 12. It's fast, but it drains my battery.

 

[dmclone]

Is downtown des moines the only place in iowa you can get 5g?

It looks that way and even downtown it's very limited. I'm right across from 801 and I don't have it until I go a block south.

 

[dmclone]

I've got it in Ames on iPhone 12. It's fast, but it drains my battery.

Carrier?

 

[Angie]

Carrier?

Verizon! I haven't driven around town and tested it everywhere or anything.

 

[FOREVERTRUE]

I have it in ames also as a US Cellular customer

 

[jdcyclone19]

I have it in ames also as a US Cellular customer

What speeds are you seeing on USC?

 

[DSMCy]

I've got it in Ames on iPhone 12. It's fast, but it drains my battery.

I'm waiting to upgrade to the iPhone 13 next year for this reason.

Forget iPhone 12: iPhone 13 leak reveals a game changing upgrade

Document reveals Apple's plans for better 5G in the iPhone 13

www.tomsguide.com

 

[Angie]

I'm waiting to upgrade to the iPhone 13 next year for this reason.

Forget iPhone 12: iPhone 13 leak reveals a game changing upgrade

Document reveals Apple's plans for better 5G in the iPhone 13

www.tomsguide.com

That is EXCELLENT to hear, because it's really, really noticeable. I do the iPhone upgrade program where you just lease a new one each year, so they mailed me a 12 on the day they shipped, so I will BE SURE to get a 13 now the minute they come out.

I was scrolling social media and such, not doing much intensive, on Saturday morning (which was after the first charge). I was just messing around for 30, 45 minutes, and it went down to 81% from 100% in that little time.

 

[zarnold56]

Speeds are really irrelevant imo for 5g, need to see the latency testing as thats supposed to be the big improvement over 4g

 

[dmclone]

Verizon! I haven't driven around town and tested it everywhere or anything.

I doubt you'll see 5G in Ames.

 

[dmclone]

Speeds are really irrelevant imo for 5g, need to see the latency testing as thats supposed to be the big improvement over 4g

The 5G test I did had a ping of 18MS.

 

[charlie_B]

The 5G test I did had a ping of 18MS.

That is impressive

 

[Angie]

I doubt you'll see 5G in Ames.

We've actually got it right now. I'm in South Ames right now, south of 30:

 

[dmclone]

We've actually got it right now. I'm in South Ames right now, south of 30:

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I think I read that this is a trick by Verizon to make you think that you're on 5G. "Nationwide 5G"

 

[3TrueFans]

There are different bands of 5G, the nationwide 5G Verizon offers is slower than the very limited 5G that you can get outside in specific areas but it’s still 5G. I think it’s still faster than 4G, or at least it can be.