5G Home Internet

[13Gigatons]

Saw the scrubs guys dancing on TV hucking 5G Home Internet.....how bad is it?

 

[biostud]

My parents has it, and it is way better than the 10/2 DSL line that was the maximum speed available at their address. I think they get something like 130/50. But it depends on how the 5G coverage is in your area. For gaming it is not the way to go if you can avoid it, there seems to be more fluctuations in ping than land lines.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Gaming is for kids.

I don't have the coverage for these plans yet and my DSL is more than sufficient for what I do.

 

[lxskllr]

This is my work phone...



Better than my home internet on the same network, but 4G. Both suit me fine, but I'm thinking about getting a 5G phone for home. I don't watch much video and don't game, so my usage is probably atypical.

 

[biostud]

Gaming is for kids.

Sure...

But maybe OP has a someone in his household that likes to game.

 

[Micrornd]

Dang, thought this was a discussion about the 5 gig fiber ATT is advertising/schilling now

 

[Red Squirrel]

The problem though is the caps. It's like having a Tesla that runs one 2 AA batteries. You can go fast, but not for long. Even 4G is great too, but same problem.

 

[biostud]

The problem though is the caps. It's like having a Tesla that runs one 2 AA batteries. You can go fast, but not for long. Even 4G is great too, but same problem.

My parents has 1TB/month.

 

[NutBucket]

I've currently got Verizon 5G home internet. Speeds are around 75-100. There's no data cap and it's only $25 a month given I have postpaid service. I call it a great deal as I don't need 1gigabit speeds or anything.

 

[Red Squirrel]

My parents has 1TB/month.

Over cell? That's actually pretty awesome. If I was careful I could probably manage that. Here the caps are measured in single digit GB if you're willing to pay a lot, otherwise you're looking at like 500MB or so.

 

[lxskllr]

For my walmart hotspot phone, I get 30gb hotspot(what I'm interested in) for $54/month. The phone itself is technically unlimited internet, but I think you get throttled after 30gb, and probably would get nastygrams.

 

[Kaido]

My buddy just set it up. $50/mo. Plug in the router & setup. Netgear ranger extender connected to it just fine. Amazing deal for the money!

 

[13Gigatons]

Dang, thought this was a discussion about the 5 gig fiber ATT is advertising/schilling now

It sounds great but can anybody actually get It?

 

[biostud]

Over cell? That's actually pretty awesome. If I was careful I could probably manage that. Here the caps are measured in single digit GB if you're willing to pay a lot, otherwise you're looking at like 500MB or so.

They pay ~$50 for 1TB for their 5G internet, otherwise they would have to pay for getting fiber installed, and since they only use it for web browsing and streaming, I recommend them this, instead of their old DSL that, was too slow even for Netflix.

 

[soulcougher73]

I have the T-Mobile 5G home internet, it has no caps. Its been great, but im in a small town outside a large metro. I get about 250mbsp down. Which is way better than anything i can get here from cable etc. Got on promo for $40/m. Got Paramount + free for a year, got $10/m taken off my youtube TV as well.

 

[lxskllr]

I've thought about that service, and thinking more about it now that I know 5G is good at my house. I kinda like the prepaid phone cause it's a phone. I can use it to track down my misplaced real phone, or take it anywhere, but the data allowance is pretty low for the price paid. I can deal with the restrictions I have, but it would be kinda cool not having to.

 

[skyking]

our current home is not serviced well enough by either T-mobile or Verizon for this. The new one is in a good spot for either one.
I wonder do they latch you down to an area, or can you take it on the road in your RV?

 

[NutBucket]

That part I have no clue. I don't think there's any sort of GPS unit in the modem...but obviously it would know what tower it is attached to. I read the FAQ/ToS before getting it and I couldn't find anything stating it could only be used at the service address. I mean I suppose I could try taking it somewhere and seeing if it works. But how far is too far before it complains?

 

[biostud]

our current home is not serviced well enough by either T-mobile or Verizon for this. The new one is in a good spot for either one.
I wonder do they latch you down to an area, or can you take it on the road in your RV?

In my parents contract it says you can bring it with you.

 

[skyking]

That would be the bomb, for the WFH types who have an RV. Take your 5G with you and travel on weekends and PTO days, then set up somewhere nice that is still on the 5G map. Put in your work and then play. I know you can hot spot a phone, but it is a PITA when you use the same phone for work convos. Much better with a dedicated setup.

 

[soulcougher73]

our current home is not serviced well enough by either T-mobile or Verizon for this. The new one is in a good spot for either one.
I wonder do they latch you down to an area, or can you take it on the road in your RV?

I think its latched down if i remember right from a youtube video i watched about T-Mobile. Would be awesome if im wrong and it lets you be mobile.

 

[lxskllr]

Can I use the device elsewhere, like my vacation home?

No. The T-Mobile 5G Gateway will be specific to your eligible address, so you can't move it from one location to another. This helps us assure the place-of-use meets our network standards to provide you with a high quality of service.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | T-Mobile 5G Home Internet

Learn more about T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and get the answers to frequently asked questions about setup, cost, internet speed, coverage and more.

www.t-mobile.com

 

[skyking]

yeah, second phone or hotspot then. When we get up there I will buy cheap plan and phone to test it out.

 

[biostud]

Can I use the device elsewhere, like my vacation home?

No. The T-Mobile 5G Gateway will be specific to your eligible address, so you can't move it from one location to another. This helps us assure the place-of-use meets our network standards to provide you with a high quality of service.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | T-Mobile 5G Home Internet

Learn more about T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and get the answers to frequently asked questions about setup, cost, internet speed, coverage and more.

www.t-mobile.com

Huh, I guess we got a better service in Denmark:
One of the advantages is that you can take the internet with you anywhere in Denmark. So you can use it as a home network and take it with you in the summer cottage.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

5G Internet is the way of the future for rural, developing, and far flung locations.

It just doesn't make a lot of economic sense to go an actually lay cable out to these super low density areas when you can hit a huge area with one cell network tower for a fraction of the cost.

Certainly much more sensible than satellite internet as well.