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Maybe a reason not to have 5g internet
I was just notified that my local tower is going to be serviced and will be down sporadically. Tmobile recommends making calls with WiFi. Somehow that seems like a mute point when my wifi is 5g as ...
I got a similar email.
To ensure a great network experience, the tower you use most will undergo maintenance. Your service may be impacted for a short time between 10:01 PM PDT, 05/31/2023 and 03:00 AM PDT, 06/01/2023. During this time, if available, you can use Wi-Fi to make calls and access data from your device. We'll let you know when the work has been completed. Thank you for your patience as we work to bring you a great network experience.
And just like the notice stated, service was down or slow during the maintenance period. Service returned to normal after 2-3 hours.
T-Mobile use of 5G is separate and independent from your home router's 5G WiFi network. Still, the suggestion to use WiFi calling did seem a bit strange. I lost both phone and internet service during the tower work. So WiFi calling that routes calls via the internet was not an option.
