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TrailAddict
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Hace 2 años

Is T-Mobile 5g Internet for me?

Hello, I am thinking of giving the 5G internet service a shot for the 15-day trial. We have a tower within a quarter-mile or so of us. But reading through the forum, I must admit I have some concerns regarding the stability of the service. At this point, I am prepared for failure, so I will be pleasantly surprised if the service is stable. I am just not sure how much confidence I can put in a 15-day trial. While I am reasonably technical and expect an issue now and then, I am not willing or interested in spending hours and hours on the phone dealing with someone who is parroting back a script or who can barely communicate. Also, a situation where we are trying to resolve some ongoing arcane technical issues that leave us dead in the water for hours daily is a no-go. We are not gamers or have 9000 devices to connect to. But we do work from home and don't have the luxury of blowing off our responsibilities due to ongoing "technical difficulties." My plan is to try it for the 15 days. If all is good, I would probably keep my broadband for an extra month before cutting the cord. I like the idea of a low fixed price and no contract, and I can live with some intermittent slow-downs. So what say you? Is our situation one that would be a reasonable fit for the service? ¡Gracias!

  • I have been a customer for 11 months and have the have the KVD21 unit.  It's been 95% fine.  There's 21 devices connected.  Running a 4K TV and my computer is no problem.  I back feed my whole house Ethernet into the T Mobile unit.  I run my main TV and my main computer thru the Ethernet and everything else by the dual WiFi of the unit. Download at  evening prime is 40-70,  and the balance is 70-150.  It's the same whether 3 bars or 4 bars of signal strength.  10% of the time it's 5 bar. Combined with a TV streaming service I saved over $100 per month.  My optic cable was only giving me 45 for download.