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Now I’m remembering AT&T’s “5G E” blatant false advertising
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Verizon has 5500 repeaters inside Little Caesars Arena. I can pull 3GBps+ inside the building. It's kind of awesome.
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Apr 27, 2023 19:02
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kingcobweb posted:Now I’m remembering AT&T’s “5G E” blatant false advertising This is also really really annoying lol.
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Apr 27, 2023 21:09
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Duckman2008 posted:So, yes and no. Didn't VZ also deploy 5G NR on their low/low-mid bands (850, 1900, 1700-2100) shared with LTE? It's not C-Band/MMW stuff but should be better than classic LTE.
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Apr 28, 2023 20:52
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phongn posted:Didn't VZ also deploy 5G NR on their low/low-mid bands (850, 1900, 1700-2100) shared with LTE? It's not C-Band/MMW stuff but should be better than classic LTE. Verizon deployed 5G on the same 700 level as LTE yes. It’s 10-20% faster and probably handles a larger number of connections. The 3G 1900ish level is an unknown, they just shut 3G down in January so I assume re purpose as 5G but I have not heard anything official.
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Apr 29, 2023 01:37
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Apparently the network icon actually does differentiate between 5G and 5GUWB!
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Apr 29, 2023 14:00
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Annath posted:Apparently the network icon actually does differentiate between 5G and 5GUWB! Yup, it just won’t tell you if it is C Bane UW or MM Wave UW. It’s kind of mute point because it’s almost always C Band.
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Apr 29, 2023 14:41
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I have an iPhone 13 Pro and I'm spending 2 weeks in Spain and the UK this summer. I have a Do More Unlimited plan and have never used Travelpass so I have 16 days banked even though they're supposed to expire after 12 months? My understanding is that Travelpass will automatically get used in 24 hour chunks. I don't plan on traveling internationally any time soon after but I'd prefer not to blow through all the days on this trip. My understanding is that if I disable cellular data in Control Center, I could still receive a text/call that would trigger the usage of a Travelpass day, and that I have to turn on airplane mode to avoid that and just use WiFi hotspots. Is that right? Can I prevent incoming calls/texts by turning off data roaming? Do I need to have to have data roaming on to use Travelpass? I've also heard that having WiFi calling enabled (which I normally do) can trigger Travelpass/roaming charges. It seems like the best strategy is to turn off WiFi calling and keep the phone on airplane mode except when I know I'll need data while out and about?
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May 2, 2023 16:15
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You need to have data roaming on to use data internationally, yes. If you send or receive a single call or text, that’s a travelpass day. Only way to avoid is airplane mode.
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May 2, 2023 16:23
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I tried a 5G phone a friend had, did a speed test. It was lower speed than my 4G LG phone. lol
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May 7, 2023 18:49
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redeyes posted:I tried a 5G phone a friend had, did a speed test. It was lower speed than my 4G LG phone. lol And there were times and places where 4G was slower than 3G. All that means is that you did a test with a 5G connection that was less than great, either the actual connection to the tower, or the backhaul from the tower. Without a ton more detail this post is pretty meh.
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May 8, 2023 01:01
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AlexDeGruven posted:And there were times and places where 4G was slower than 3G. All that means is that you did a test with a 5G connection that was less than great, either the actual connection to the tower, or the backhaul from the tower. It was the same physical place. Thats all I got. Small town too.
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May 9, 2023 15:35
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So I bought a Pixel 7a off Amazon...but apparently the IMEI's for the 7a's won't be into the Verizon System until Monday? Edit: was able to connect to Verizon with the 7a after visiting a store they put a new sim in, not sure if that's how it's supposed to work but I will take the phone working. Cozz fucked around with this message at 17:27 on May 13, 2023 |
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May 13, 2023 03:50
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Cozz posted:So I bought a Pixel 7a off Amazon...but apparently the IMEI's for the 7a's won't be into the Verizon System until Monday? Yeah just pop in the SIM as long as it’s the right radio bands you should be fine.
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May 13, 2023 21:11
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kingcobweb posted:You need to have data roaming on to use data internationally, yes. If you send or receive a single call or text, that’s a travelpass day. Only way to avoid is airplane mode. I expect my main use case to be data while traveling (Google Maps, Instagram, Discord) but I'm sure I'll also get random texts and/or calls.
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May 14, 2023 07:03
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Josh Lyman posted:If I'm using one of my Travelpass days in Spain or the UK this summer, would I incur international calling fees for a call to/from the US vs Spain vs UK? What about texting? Call international and have them confirm and notate your account: (800) 711-8300
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May 14, 2023 13:46
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I am on the 10 GB/mo plan. It has premium data, hotspots, and carryover data. I don’t use much data today because it’s not unlimited, so I usually have a decent “true” data cap. I have 2 discounts: “Shared” account access level, 20% discount. I’m not actually sure what this is. Autopay discount, 10%. This brings my current bill to $57/mo, which is pretty good. I’d kinda like to go to an unlimited plan so I don’t even have to worry about it — and also if I had unlimited I’d totally make use of it — but it looks like I’d lose some features and it wouldn’t necessarily be cost effective. Is there a sensical way to do it and keep the discounts in place? It’s okay if the answer is no.
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May 16, 2023 23:30
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crestfallen posted:I am on the 10 GB/mo plan. It has premium data, hotspots, and carryover data. I don’t use much data today because it’s not unlimited, so I usually have a decent “true” data cap. I have 2 discounts: Not for $57, so no.
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May 17, 2023 02:19
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New Verizon plans on the horizon. Probably gonna need a rundown on if people should or shouldn’t switch. From what I’m seeing presently it would be a terrible idea for me to change from my 5G Get More plan.
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May 18, 2023 16:11
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Branch Nvidian posted:New Verizon plans on the horizon. Probably gonna need a rundown on if people should or shouldn’t switch. From what I’m seeing presently it would be a terrible idea for me to change from my 5G Get More plan. They stink
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May 18, 2023 16:25
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Yeah no kidding. Anyone with older plans should, at least for now, stay put unless you have some crazy add ons or whatever.
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May 19, 2023 14:23
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Shamelessly stolen from the Verizon subreddit:
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Dancing Peasant posted:Shamelessly stolen from the Verizon subreddit: Thanks! Shamelessly added to the OP !
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What does video streaming 480p mean? Do they throttle your data if you try to use YouTube in 720p?
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Talorat posted:What does video streaming 480p mean? Do they throttle your data if you try to use YouTube in 720p?
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Dancing Peasant posted:Shamelessly stolen from the Verizon subreddit:
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Talorat posted:What does video streaming 480p mean? Do they throttle your data if you try to use YouTube in 720p? Streaming video traffic is very easy for edge routers to classify and QoS even over HTTPS. This is because all streaming video data is bursty and refills the playback buffer at very regular intervals (every 3-5 seconds). You can see this by playing a YouTube video longer than 5 minutes and then right clicking and turning on "stats for nerds".
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How much of a hassle is it to take an individual line that is currently on my plan, and move it to its own new and separate plan (wife and I have a plan that include her sister's phone, but sis wants to get on her own plan)? I tried asking about this in a Verizon store, who said that they couldn't do it for me and gave me the wrong number/department to call at Verizon, which feels like an ill omen.
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May 20, 2023 02:46
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C-Euro posted:How much of a hassle is it to take an individual line that is currently on my plan, and move it to its own new and separate plan (wife and I have a plan that include her sister's phone, but sis wants to get on her own plan)? I tried asking about this in a Verizon store, who said that they couldn't do it for me and gave me the wrong number/department to call at Verizon, which feels like an ill omen. Super easy. Call transfer your service at (888) 832-4540 Shouldn’t be an issue unless you currently have a promo.
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Duckman2008 posted:Super easy. Call transfer your service at (888) 832-4540 That was the number that they gave me at the store, but when I called it sounded like it was for adding a line to my account rather than removing it (Account Liability or something). I'll try again tomorrow.
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You're changing who is liable (responsible) for the bill.
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waffle iron posted:Streaming video traffic is very easy for edge routers to classify and QoS even over HTTPS. This is because all streaming video data is bursty and refills the playback buffer at very regular intervals (every 3-5 seconds). You can see this by playing a YouTube video longer than 5 minutes and then right clicking and turning on "stats for nerds". Thanks for the explanation! Good to know!
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Going from absolutely no service with 3 bars of LTE to 5G UW in a little over 6 months. Hell yeah!
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So I've been having intermittent issues in the DC area where my service drops out completely. I'm going on vacation in about a week and a half - should I just be able to go into any corporate store and have them give me a new 5G-capable SIM with no issues other than the current busy-ness of the store and the time it takes to do it and run the test number to ensure everything works correctly? Also, while I'm asking dumb questions, I'm currently on the "5G Get More" plan which I know comes with free TravelPass days. I finally managed to log in to my account details and I see I have 12 days available to me, which is helpful as I'm only going to be out of the country (just to Canada) for 13 days, and I'm leaving the country on the 13th day and should be fine on roaming. The app claims that it just automatically starts using the banked days so long as I don't have international service blocked - I have my phone set to "Global." Is that enough, or is there something else I need to set?
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It comes with Canada included, no travelpass needed
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kingcobweb posted:It comes with Canada included, no travelpass needed I thought that was just talk and text - not high-speed data?
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I thought that was just talk and text - not high-speed data? Nah you get a decent amount of data every day. I didn’t even notice a difference between Canadian and US service.
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kingcobweb posted:Nah you get a decent amount of data every day. I didn’t even notice a difference between Canadian and US service. Yeah, as I recall you get 500MB of data per day before it knocks you down to 2G service.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Yeah, as I recall you get 500MB of data per day before it knocks you down to 2G service. Was 500mb, now it’s 2GB per day.
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