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LastDemocratInSC

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9. Most mobile phone carriers have 5G home internet devices these days.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2025, 01:38 PM

Nov 2

I tried Verizon's 5G offering after hurricane Helene chewed up our town last year, knocking out AT&T and Spectrum's home services. It was OK but had one big problem: The 5G signal you receive for the internet is shared with all the other 5G users who have cell phones and the cell phones get priority when things get congested like after 5 PM when users are at home streaming stuff on their cell phones. The performance during the evenings was poor ... something to keep in mind.

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Anyone using T-Mobile's 5g home internet? [View all] 3Hotdogs Nov 2 OP

just a question for you... ret5hd Nov 2 #1

Maybe your plan does not have a restriction drray23 Nov 2 #3

I'm sticking with fiber optic. House of Roberts Nov 2 #2

I tried it twice EYESORE 9001 Nov 2 #4

I use it Sanity Claws Nov 2 #5

Just switched 10 days ago from ATT 1G fiber and I can tell NO DIFFERENCE! No TV hiccups, PC net is great. CurtEastPoint Nov 2 #6

Dumped T-Mobile due to their use of Muskrat's Starlink... Wuddles440 Nov 2 #7

We have been using T-Mobile 5G for approx 2 Years. OneBlueDotS-Carolina Nov 2 #8

Most mobile phone carriers have 5G home internet devices these days. LastDemocratInSC Nov 2 #9