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CatWoman

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20. Mine too

Reply to ananda (Reply #16)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 03:37 PM

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As they move to 5G, I am getting worse and worse reception. [View all] edhopper Sep 2021 OP

It is probably the vaccine genxlib Sep 2021 #1

Well there is that edhopper Sep 2021 #4

LOL ananda Sep 2021 #16

Mine too CatWoman Sep 2021 #20

My friend got pfizer Laurelin Sep 2021 #21

Verizon doesn't make phones, so why would they care? brooklynite Sep 2021 #2

They sell phones, edhopper Sep 2021 #3

That may be a part of it however Tommymac Sep 2021 #5

So I could be right about the cause edhopper Sep 2021 #8

Possibly. I worked in the field for Verizon and Crown Castle for a while years ago. Tommymac Sep 2021 #10

I get what you are saying edhopper Sep 2021 #18

It is also the nature of capitalism to respond to customer demand... brooklynite Sep 2021 #9

Is it an iPhone? dweller Sep 2021 #6

Android edhopper Sep 2021 #7

Our phones had 5G capability RussBLib Sep 2021 #11

We have it in Cleveland and it is wonderful. I went on vacation to South Carolina...my phone was Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #13

Well, it's good to hear 5G is working.... RussBLib Sep 2021 #14

I really like it...and consider this. In the near future, we will be able to run our Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #32

It's 3G that's being phased out early next year, not 4G. And there are lots of problems with 5G: highplainsdem Sep 2021 #29

Is that so...ATT sent my sister-in-law a new phone that could handle 5G...maybe ATT is Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #31

No, she didn't need 5G for AT&T. Here's their page about that: highplainsdem Sep 2021 #38

They replaced her phone for free with a similar phone (android) no cost. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #40

It was very good of AT&T to replace her phone for free. And if she'd had a 3G phone, that would highplainsdem Sep 2021 #46

More the foreseeable future, gigabit LTE is just as good as 5G. joshcryer Sep 2021 #33

5G can be used in place of our current internet equipment...like fiber optics or phone lines...it Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #41

FWIW, I'm on TMobile 5G and it's fantastic JonAndKatePlusABird Sep 2021 #19

That is great!!! Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #42

5G is much faster but don't you have to change your phone before January? Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #12

Real 5G WHITT Sep 2021 #15

Been seeing 5G "towers" going in lately. Like a thick telephone pole Roland99 Sep 2021 #26

That's The Other Thing WHITT Sep 2021 #28

Eventually, I believe the internet will come from these towers...it will be so much faster and as Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #43

Yep. See this article, which I also posted a link to in reply 29 above: highplainsdem Sep 2021 #30

My old iphone 7 plus has 4G, but I'm on ATT's line. ananda Sep 2021 #17

Sounds legit. fescuerescue Sep 2021 #22

Completely different frequencies Celerity Sep 2021 #34

Oh interesting. I hadn't followed 5g that closely fescuerescue Sep 2021 #35

See my reply 29 above for a link to an article about the fastest 5G waves and the problems with them highplainsdem Sep 2021 #39

It will be better once you get your booster shot. Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #23

I laughed and laughed when I heard that the 5G towers caused Covid. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #24

It's amazing what crap these troglodytes will swallow isn't it? BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #25

My sister claims it causes paralysis...she is a great Democrat but is off the wall about 5G Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #44

I haven't thought of the possiblity edhopper Sep 2021 #27

My Verizon reception is SO bad, Tracer Sep 2021 #36

Is thet recent edhopper Sep 2021 #37

You will need a new phone. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #45