iPhone 12 Pro 5G definitely ain't no bag of chips. Anyone else agree?

[ozziegn]

I have Verizon and our area has good LTE coverage along with 5G service according to their coverage map on their website. But I'm really disappointed with how slow the 5G speeds are in my area. Apparently there is the basic 5G service then there's the 5G UltraBand service which from what I understand is very very limited at this time. Okay, I get that. But I surely would have thought 5G basic would be as fast as the current 4G LTE speeds in my area if not faster. Hell no. I'm getting like 6mbps on 5G in my area.

Who else is disappointed with their 5G service?

 

[C DM]

I have Verizon and our area has good LTE coverage along with 5G service according to their coverage map on their website. But I'm really disappointed with how slow the 5G speeds are in my area. Apparently there is the basic 5G service then there's the 5G UltraBand service which from what I understand is very very limited at this time. Okay, I get that. But I surely would have thought 5G basic would be as fast as the current 4G LTE speeds in my area if not faster. Hell no. I'm getting like 6mbps on 5G in my area.

Who else is disappointed with their 5G service?

No 5g speeds

I have all 4 bars and 5G is displayed in the upper right hand corner. I am on Verizon wireless and doing speed tests and not getting past 70mgs download. No 5g for me for some reason. Tech support doesn’t know why. Anyone else ?

forums.macrumors.com

 

[jazz1]

I’m wondering if there are any carrier 5G maps so we could look at actual availability in a specific area (like where you live, work, or travel?

 

[JakeT85]

I’m wondering if there are any carrier 5G maps so we could look at actual availability in a specific area (like where you live, work, or travel?

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[ozziegn]

I’m wondering if there are any carrier 5G maps so we could look at actual availability in a specific area (like where you live, work, or travel?

Verizon's 5G coverage map shows my entire area with 5G service. Of course my iPhone Pro begs to differ.....

 

[JPack]

Verizon and most of the U.S. bet on mmWave. Without the mid-band frequencies, 5G isn’t really 5G.

By one key measure of tech prowess, the U.S. ranks dead last

Saudi Arabia was at the top of the latest 5G rankings by Opensignal.

fortune.com

 

[iphone1105]

This was ATT here in So Cal

 

[youslippin]

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im getting similar speeds on Sprint/T-Mobile 5G in NYC

 

[lsutigerfan1976]

Verizon's 5G coverage map shows my entire area with 5G service. Of course my iPhone Pro begs to differ.....

I was just saying that in another thread. My 12 pro from Verizon is slower than any of my previous iPhones. Web pages load painfully slow. Streaming buffers constantly. Even a simple small app from the App Store. Takes a while to install. Verizon had no idea. Cause I’m on the latest 5g plan with Disney bundle. So I am on the right plan. Yet Verizon hasn’t been any help as to why it is so slow in download speeds.

 

[ozziegn]

I was just saying that in another thread. My 12 pro from Verizon is slower than any of my previous iPhones. Web pages load painfully slow. Streaming buffers constantly. Even a simple small app from the App Store. Takes a while to install. Verizon had no idea. Cause I’m on the latest 5g plan with Disney bundle. So I am on the right plan. Yet Verizon hasn’t been any help as to why it is so slow in download speeds.

I went to my Verizon COR store today to get a 5G SIM card for my unlocked 12 Pro. They installed a 5G SIM and I turned the phone back on. I wasn't able to get 5G and I told the Verizon rep. He said that was normal because they don't even have 5G service yet in their area. I was astonished when he said that because we're in the Orlando FL area which isn't exactly Timbuck Two. But what's really annoying is how their store has multiple Verizon 5G posters plastered all over their store and yet they are okay with admitting the service isn't there yet.

Good God................

 

[Smoovejayy]

These are my Verizon 5G vs WiFi (Spectrum, Google WiFi) speeds in NYC. I forced the 5G on with streaming YouTube videos. Not as overwhelming as I thought. Then again, I can tell it’s faster than their LTE service. There’s an Ultra Wideband street down the avenue from me. May go check it out tomorrow.

 

[Act3]

I have Verizon and our area has good LTE coverage along with 5G service according to their coverage map on their website. But I'm really disappointed with how slow the 5G speeds are in my area. Apparently there is the basic 5G service then there's the 5G UltraBand service which from what I understand is very very limited at this time. Okay, I get that. But I surely would have thought 5G basic would be as fast as the current 4G LTE speeds in my area if not faster. Hell no. I'm getting like 6mbps on 5G in my area.

Who else is disappointed with their 5G service?

I just turned mine off. All I saw different was less battery life and spotty speeds in areas where LTE is rock solid. 5G seems like a mess. And I’ve tried it now in Florida , Atlanta area and parts of Tennessee.

 

[barkomatic]

I lucked out and found that I have ultra wideband at home. However, although I have these incredible speeds, downloads do not seem to go any faster I wonder if the apps need to be updated.

 

[redman042]

In my area (Sacramento CA region), I'm seeing 80-200 mbps download on 5G and generally more bars of signal than before. It's not millimeter-wave speeds but it's still an improvement and plenty fast enough for efficient browsing. I'm happy with the upgrade.

 

[Act3]

LTE vs 5G. Taken minutes apart at same location.

 

[ab2c4]

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Find phone service and home internet near you with our coverage map. Includes 5G Home, Fios, 5G Ultra Wideband and more. Search by address & find a plan today.

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I appreciate the link. I went to it and what I found was interesting. They are claiming everywhere around me, 30 min in every direction, has 5g service. However, every person I know that has a 5g phone and service plan is NOT getting any 5g on their phones. Is Verizon lying?

 

[bbates123]

Seems like Verizon has been slow to roll out low-mid band 5G. I've been very happy with the low band 5G speeds I've been getting with Tmo.

 

[TyS97]

I’m in Ohio (South of Columbus in a small city) and definitely think that 5G (non UW) is a decent improvement. I’m getting speeds about 7x faster on 5G, but it’s still not as fast as our home WiFi. Overall, I’m satisfied and am excited to see the speed difference when I go to a large city.

 

[kevjen888]

i'm in orange county, California, and i'm using tmobile. anyone knows if the coverage will be regular 5G or ultraband 5G?

 

[whizkid11]

I have Verizon and our area has good LTE coverage along with 5G service according to their coverage map on their website. But I'm really disappointed with how slow the 5G speeds are in my area. Apparently there is the basic 5G service then there's the 5G UltraBand service which from what I understand is very very limited at this time. Okay, I get that. But I surely would have thought 5G basic would be as fast as the current 4G LTE speeds in my area if not faster. Hell no. I'm getting like 6mbps on 5G in my area.

Who else is disappointed with their 5G service?

100%

 

[Apple_Robert]

I think if people buy the new phones specifically for the 5G aspect, they will be disappointed (overall). I really don’t see why so many are mad their 5G signal stinks when they new ahead of time, that that would (more than likely) be the case for the new term.

 

[Renho]

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im getting similar speeds on Sprint/T-Mobile 5G in NYC

T-Mobile is the only one to do mid range 5G 2.5ghz roll outs. And they are rolling it out quick, Doubled their coverage map in a month. So T-Mobile users will get to reep the benifits more than any other carriers for a while!

 

[Renho]

i'm in orange county, California, and i'm using tmobile. anyone knows if the coverage will be regular 5G or ultraband 5G?

You guys get the middle Range(once it’s in your city)So it’s between low band 5G(the widespread one) and ultraband(mmwave) So what that does is it gives you high speeds at a wider coverage area and goes through walls and buildings!

fyi-ultra wide band is the term just for Verizon mmwave

 

[swarlos]

Yeah 5G sucks and is a major scam man.

The carriers and the phone manufacturers had to come up with something quick to try to entice us to upgrade.

 

[HDFan]

But I'm really disappointed with how slow the 5G speeds are in my area. Apparently there is the basic 5G service then there's the 5G UltraBand service which from what I understand is very very limited at this time

And will always be, as it is short distance and doesn't go through obstructions such as walls.

Seems like Verizon has been slow to roll out low-mid band 5G.

They placed a bad bet on Ultraband. They don't have enough lower band spectrum.

T-Mobile is the only one to do mid range 5G 2.5ghz roll outs. And they are rolling it out quick, Doubled their coverage map in a month. So T-Mobile users will get to reep the benifits more than any other carriers for a while!

Their lead over AT&T and Verizonwill likely keep increasing.

"T-Mobile continues to expand its 5G network in ways that its rivals cannot match."

"The New Street analysts argue that AT&T and Verizon may never catch up to T-Mobile's lead in 5G spectrum ownership"

T-Mobile's 5G lead begins to widen | Light Reading

T-Mobile is on its way toward covering 100 million people with speedy midband 5G this year. And its 5G services are up to 25% cheaper than those from AT&T and Verizon.

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