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How Good Is T Mobile 5g Coverage?
Hoyecoj
Mar 11, 2022 12:22PM
T-Mobile 5G has rushed to the front of the pack in the battle to construct 5G networks, with a countrywide reach and improved speeds as it absorbs erstwhile competitor Sprint into its network. Other carriers may have launched 5G before T-Mobile two years ago, but T-Mobile was the first to turn on a nationwide 5G network. It has only increased its coverage since then, while also stocking more 5G-ready phones.
• The top 5G phones
• The Definitive Guide to 5G
T-5G Mobile's plans were well along before the Sprint-T-Mobile merger was finalized in 2020, but incorporating Sprint's 5G into its own network has undoubtedly assisted T-drive Mobile's to improve 5G performance, as it leverages Sprint's mid-band spectrum to accelerate its own 5G performance. This has allowed T-Mobile to expand its unlimited data plans, delivering really unlimited data with its most costly plan while simultaneously offering 5G with one of the most affordable plans available.
Here's a deeper look at what T-Mobile 5G has to offer and what the carrier has in store for the future.
T-Mobile 5G Coverage Map
T-Mobile shifted its attention to exploiting its sub-6 GHz spectrum to build a countrywide network after launching mmWave service in a half-dozen locations by mid-2019. That network, which will cover 5,000 cities and 200 million people, will go live in December 2019.
T-5G Mobile's coverage has only grown since then, due in large part to its acquisition of Sprint. T-Mobile claims that its 5G signal now covers more than 8,300 cities and villages, encompassing 287 million people. T-5G Mobile's network is, therefore, the biggest, with Verizon claiming statewide coverage of 230 million people.
T-Mobile 5G speed
When T-Mobile launched its countrywide network in 2019, we got the opportunity to test the service in Maui. The Uncarrier was predicting a 20% increase in download speeds over its existing LTE coverage at the time, which is roughly what we found while testing T-Mobile 5G with a OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren. In some cases, 5G was far quicker than T-Mobile LTE, while in others, performance was substantially worse.
At the time, one hopeful test we did was downloading The Irishman from Netflix. Over 5G, that three-hour-plus video took 3 minutes to download; over LTE, we gave up after 10 minutes. Just as crucial as the time was the fact that we conducted this test indoors, which is impossible to accomplish with faster mmWave-based 5G.
T-mobile 5g Network Plans and Costs
If you have a suitable phone that can connect to 5G, any of T-current Mobile's data plans will include a 5G service at no extra cost. And if you have a 5G handset, T-offerings Mobile's have become much more appealing.
The carrier's new $85-per-month Magenta Max package replaces the similarly priced Magenta Plus plan and eliminates any high-speed data cap. All unlimited data plans aren't truly limitless; carriers impose a limit on how much data you can consume each month before slowing down your speeds. T-Magenta Mobile's Max eliminates the cap entirely while also providing other benefits like the ability to watch films in 4K while using Netflix. Users of the Magenta Max additionally get 40GB of mobile hotspot access.
• The top 5G phones
• The Definitive Guide to 5G
T-5G Mobile's plans were well along before the Sprint-T-Mobile merger was finalized in 2020, but incorporating Sprint's 5G into its own network has undoubtedly assisted T-drive Mobile's to improve 5G performance, as it leverages Sprint's mid-band spectrum to accelerate its own 5G performance. This has allowed T-Mobile to expand its unlimited data plans, delivering really unlimited data with its most costly plan while simultaneously offering 5G with one of the most affordable plans available.
Here's a deeper look at what T-Mobile 5G has to offer and what the carrier has in store for the future.
T-Mobile 5G Coverage Map
T-Mobile shifted its attention to exploiting its sub-6 GHz spectrum to build a countrywide network after launching mmWave service in a half-dozen locations by mid-2019. That network, which will cover 5,000 cities and 200 million people, will go live in December 2019.
T-5G Mobile's coverage has only grown since then, due in large part to its acquisition of Sprint. T-Mobile claims that its 5G signal now covers more than 8,300 cities and villages, encompassing 287 million people. T-5G Mobile's network is, therefore, the biggest, with Verizon claiming statewide coverage of 230 million people.
T-Mobile 5G speed
When T-Mobile launched its countrywide network in 2019, we got the opportunity to test the service in Maui. The Uncarrier was predicting a 20% increase in download speeds over its existing LTE coverage at the time, which is roughly what we found while testing T-Mobile 5G with a OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren. In some cases, 5G was far quicker than T-Mobile LTE, while in others, performance was substantially worse.
At the time, one hopeful test we did was downloading The Irishman from Netflix. Over 5G, that three-hour-plus video took 3 minutes to download; over LTE, we gave up after 10 minutes. Just as crucial as the time was the fact that we conducted this test indoors, which is impossible to accomplish with faster mmWave-based 5G.
T-mobile 5g Network Plans and Costs
If you have a suitable phone that can connect to 5G, any of T-current Mobile's data plans will include a 5G service at no extra cost. And if you have a 5G handset, T-offerings Mobile's have become much more appealing.
The carrier's new $85-per-month Magenta Max package replaces the similarly priced Magenta Plus plan and eliminates any high-speed data cap. All unlimited data plans aren't truly limitless; carriers impose a limit on how much data you can consume each month before slowing down your speeds. T-Magenta Mobile's Max eliminates the cap entirely while also providing other benefits like the ability to watch films in 4K while using Netflix. Users of the Magenta Max additionally get 40GB of mobile hotspot access.
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