Verizon Nationwide low band 5G just got turned on today

[Coop61]

I think you're referring to UltraWideBand. So you can't get the basic 5G?

No 5G, either type.

 

[Mike Dee]

No 5G, either type.

For the basic 5G you're not missing much which is what I have

 

[buzzy3970]

After further using my S20 ultra and putting my Z fold to the side I can now vouch to getting nationwide 5G on my S20 and like everyone else the speeds are horrendous lol. LTE I average about 90-120 and on 5G I'm not getting half those speeds. Hopefully it's because they are working out the kinks of DDS and will soon have the speeds just as fast as LTE which I'm sure will happen since the iPhone will soon be on the 5G bandwagon...

I noticed that mine changed after popping out and replacing the SIM to experiment with something else but that could have just been a coincidence.

 

[Mike Dee]

After further using my S20 ultra and putting my Z fold to the side I can now vouch to getting nationwide 5G on my S20 and like everyone else the speeds are horrendous lol. LTE I average about 90-120 and on 5G I'm not getting half those speeds. Hopefully it's because they are working out the kinks of DDS and will soon have the speeds just as fast as LTE which I'm sure will happen since the iPhone will soon be on the 5G bandwagon... View attachment 327929

Mine aren't quite that bad

 

[buzzy3970]

Yea I did another speed test once I stopped driving and it was much better. I also see that they are advertising heavy. This is right outside my place.

Mine aren't quite that bad

 

[alarsen77]

It is slow in my area in PA/NJ I also don't have it everywhere. I notice that at work I will get a 5g icon but sim status is still LTE so I think Verizon is still working on this. But I do think they should get it sorted out pretty quickly they have done a great job so far building a great and reliable network and with the iPhone 5g coming I am sure they want to have it live and stable by then. I'm hoping it's just some backend configuration still going on?

 

[mlblack16]

Thats impressive. I did notice from a week ago my signal improved but speeds still remain around 20-30mbps dl and 5mb up. Gotta see how it hits tomorrow when the update drops

Those speeds are about the same as what I've been seeing since the update. I just went in and changed my preferred network settings from Global to LTE/CDMA then it kicked over to 4G. I did a new speed test and got over twice the download speeds again. However, within a couple minutes, the phone switched back over to 5G.

This almost seems criminal. I would think they have to allow the speeds for what my original plan says, not upgrading without my permission to essentially a new 5G plan with slower speeds. I'm on an older 5GB plan but I'm not supposed to be downgraded in tower preference.

 

[alarsen77]

What I think is crazy, is that we have a 5G phone and there are times we see a 5G icon but if you go into settings and look at the sim card status it is still LTE for mobile data. But we still get slower speeds than we would have if we were on a non-5G phone. I have an S10e on Verizon for work and it gets faster speeds than my S20+, my co-worker has a OnePlus 7 Pro on Verizon and he gets much faster speeds then my S20+. If they don't have the network ready and it is going to be slower than the current 4G network why even introduce it at all? I thought that 5G should be just as fast or faster than the 4G network.

 

[buzzy3970]

Not surprising because the 5G spectrum you're accessing is being shared amongst 4G. I believe they rush to turn it on because of the 5G iPhone. They didn't want to be the only major competitor without low band 5G.

What I think is crazy, is that we have a 5G phone and there are times we see a 5G icon but if you go into settings and look at the sim card status it is still LTE for mobile data. But we still get slower speeds than we would have if we were on a non-5G phone. I have an S10e on Verizon for work and it gets faster speeds than my S20+, my co-worker has a OnePlus 7 Pro on Verizon and he gets much faster speeds then my S20+. If they don't have the network ready and it is going to be slower than the current 4G network why even introduce it at all? I thought that 5G should be just as fast or faster than the 4G network.

 

[alarsen77]

Yeah but they should have figured out a way to get it to work along side of the 4g spectrum without being slower than the 4g spectrum. Downloads are acceptable when I am not wifi, but I have seen the upload be only 1-2mbps which is horrific.

 

[azdmelani]

Nothing yet for s20 ultra unlocked in NYC

 

[Rose4uKY]

So when I get the S21 and I'm with Verizon on an unlimited 5G plan it will only be the low band and when the higher ones come out I'll have to pay extra if I want it? I'm in kentucky don't even know if we have it yet. My niece has the s20 ultra with Verizon but isn't on an unlimited plan I don't think she has a 5G plan.. It looks like on the map some parts of kentucky if I looked right have the ultra wide band.

I need to decide if I want the s21 plus or ultra and I may do Verizon this time and not unlocked but sure yet.

 

[KPMcClave]

So when I get the S21 and I'm with Verizon on an unlimited 5G plan it will only be the low band and when the higher ones come out I'll have to pay extra if I want it? I'm in kentucky don't even know if we have it yet. My niece has the s20 ultra with Verizon but isn't on an unlimited plan I don't think she has a 5G plan.. It looks like on the map some parts of kentucky if I looked right have the ultra wide band.

I need to decide if I want the s21 plus or ultra and I may do Verizon this time and not unlocked but sure yet.

The lowband 5G is available at no extra charge on all plans. The UW 5G is an additional $10/month per line, although the top two unlimited plans include it (they're $10 and $20 more than the lowest tier unlimited which doesn't have UW 5G).

They'll try to upsell you to a UW 5G compatible plan if you buy a compatible phone. Don't do it unless you actually have access to UW 5G, or if one of the top two unlimited plans appeal to you regardless. The UW 5G phones will work just fine on LTE and lowband 5G without UW 5G access.

 

[Rose4uKY]

The lowband 5G is available at no extra charge on all plans. The UW 5G is an additional $10/month per line, although the top two unlimited plans include it (they're $10 and $20 more than the lowest tier unlimited which doesn't have UW 5G).

They'll try to upsell you to a UW 5G compatible plan if you buy a compatible phone. Don't do it unless you actually have access to UW 5G, or if one of the top two unlimited plans appeal to you regardless. The UW 5G phones will work just fine on LTE and lowband 5G without UW 5G access.

Thanks! Cuz I was a little confused. When We got our S10 pluses I know they came out with an S10 5G and I knew 5G wouldn't be out for a while. But now I keep reading about low band is starting to come out and I just want to be prepared with a 5G phone and I want the S21.My S10 has a hair bit of signal problem sometimes because all the s10s had problems when they came out my husband had to get a new motherboard as soon as he got his phone. And we switched from Sprint to Verizon and still had bad signal but mine wasn't that bad so I didn't turn my phone back in and I guess I should have. But on an occasion he'll have signal and I got to go into airplane mode and back out.

But The S10 Plus is the best phone I've ever had so I'm hoping the 21 is even better. And I just looked up our plans cuz we just changed recently to get free Disney Plus Hulu and ESPN Plus and me and my husband are on the unlimited nationwide ultra wide van 5G plan I didn't realize that so either way I'm good to go and I shouldn't have to change my plan ever I hope. I have four people on my account and me and my husband both have play more unlimited for $45 so I didn't know that it says 5G ultrawide band 5G Nationwide. But anyway thanks for explaining.

 

[KPMcClave]

And I just looked up our plans cuz we just changed recently to get free Disney Plus Hulu and ESPN Plus and me and my husband are on the unlimited nationwide ultra wide van 5G plan I didn't realize that so either way I'm good to go and I shouldn't have to change my plan ever I hope. I have four people on my account and me and my husband both have play more unlimited for $45 so I didn't know that it says 5G ultrawide band 5G Nationwide. But anyway thanks for explaining.

You're welcome. Yes, it looks like you'll be all set either way. That plan is what I was thinking of when I said you might like a plan with included UW 5G regardless, with the Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ included.

 

[Jesus Delgadillo]

All 5Gs are free on all 2019-2020 postpaid plans

 

[Mooncatt]

All 5Gs are free on all 2019-2020 postpaid plans

On the advertised plans, yes, but not on the lowest plans. I'm on the basic Go Unlimited, which is a current plan, and it does not include mm wave 5G. If I wanted to spend an extra $10/mo, then Ishould get it "free."

 

[Jesus Delgadillo]

Oh true, sorry. I forgot to mention their mid-tier to high plans

On the advertised plans, yes, but not on the lowest plans. I'm on the basic Go Unlimited, which is a current plan, and it does not include mm wave 5G. If I wanted to spend an extra $10/mo, then Ishould get it "free."

 

[VidJunky]

I'm still waiting for the update. I mean I know the carrier devices are getting it first but really? LOL.

 

[Mooncatt]

They are starting to roll the update out to other phones, as I just updated my LG V60 this morning. Now to just get to an area with 5G to see how bad it is for myself.

On the plus side, I was able to leave the house this morning and immediately jump from Wi-Fi to mobile data for the first time. This also happened on my V20, and I would have to disable and enable mobile data to use it. Hopefully that's an actual fix and not a fluke.