T-Mobile is rolling out a new 5G UC icon on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 lineups so that customers can tell when they’re connected to the actually fast mid-band or mmWave 5G networks, instead of ...

But AT&T and T-Mobile appear to be feeding their low-band phones a "5G" icon if the cell they're attached to is capable of 5G, even if the network and phone use only 4G technologies for the time.

T-Mobile’s enhanced 5G branding also came later than its rivals. While Verizon began offering up a 5G UW icon with the release of the first 5G-capable iPhone lineup in late 2020, T-Mobile didn ...

T-Mobile internet plans offer 5G internet over a fixed wireless network that spans all 50 states. Learn if T-Mobile is right ...

T-Mobile said for most of its cellphone network, your phone accurately reflects if you’re on 5G. Verizon didn’t respond to my questions. Greengart said the 5G icons are an imperfect shorthand ...

T-Mobile users have noticed that their network icon sometimes displays 5G UC, whereas some carrier shows 5G UW. Well! If you are wondering if they have made a typo, you are wrong.

T-Mobile’s 5G home internet is more widely accessible, with coverage in all 50 states, while Verizon’s service is available in around 39 states, primarily in and around large metro areas.

T-Mobile had a big head start in its 5G deployment since it didn’t have to wait for the C-band auction. The Un-carrier inherited a nice piece of 2.5GHz turf in its 2020 merger with Sprint .

Yes, T-Mobile’s 5G UC networks are indeed faster than regular 5G in the sense that it uses higher frequencies, including mmWave (pictured above). It will also always offer better-than-4G speeds.

5G+ indicates AT&T's mmWave or mid-band 5G network, offering faster speeds but limited coverage. This type of 5G is not exclusive to AT&T, as Verizon and T-Mobile use similar networks under ...

All three providers show a plain "5G" icon on a phone connected to low-band 5G. However, in marketing materials, Verizon calls low-band "5G Nationwide," and T-Mobile refers to it as "5G Extended ...

T-Mobile said for most of its cellphone network, your phone accurately reflects if you’re on 5G. Verizon didn’t respond to my questions. Greengart said the 5G icons are an imperfect shorthand ...