5g+ Access on Pre-paid?

**Digital Rules** · 09-11-2023, 11:36 AM

Does anyone know if pre-paid has access to 5g+? I was in an area that was recently added to the map, but only saw regular 5g. (Gainesville-Haymarket VA)

**PLin** · 09-11-2023, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Digital Rules

Does anyone know if pre-paid has access to 5g+? I was in an area that was recently added to the map, but only saw regular 5g. (Gainesville-Haymarket VA)

Yes, I’m on the grandfathered $300 12-month plan, and my iPhone shows 5G+ occasionally.

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**FAUguy** · 09-11-2023, 05:08 PM

Yes. You need to have a new phone that supports most of the newer 5G+ bands. I got a pre owned S22 Ultra a few months ago and get 5G+ with it connected to band n77. But I had tried a Note 20 Ultra and it only got 5G since it connected to only band n5 as it's not as fast.

**Digital Rules** · 09-11-2023, 06:39 PM

Thanks, I have an A52 5G which has n77. I did see 5G+ pop on for a few seconds today when I was in downtown DC, so maybe it'll be coming online shortly

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**Haas_Dave** · 09-11-2023, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by FAUguy

Yes. You need to have a new phone that supports most of the newer 5G+ bands. I got a pre owned S22 Ultra a few months ago and get 5G+ with it connected to band n77. But I had tried a Note 20 Ultra and it only got 5G since it connected to only band n5 as it's not as fast.

Yeah, especially if the device supports the DoD n77 (Andromeda). The full power of n77 (beyond Andromeda) is still being rolled out but ramped up since the FAA gave the go-ahead recently.

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**NCTed** · 09-12-2023, 05:53 AM

I see it regularly on my iPhone 14, not that I can tell the difference.

**FAUguy** · 09-12-2023, 06:28 PM

When connected to band n5 I usually see speeds in the 50-80Mbps and peak around 100. On n77 I usually see 200-400 and peak around 500Mbps.

**kevink1** · 09-16-2023, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Digital Rules

Does anyone know if pre-paid has access to 5g+? I was in an area that was recently added to the map, but only saw regular 5g. (Gainesville-Haymarket VA)

I've seen it in Oklahoma. In one area, it showed up on the maps and didn't show up on my phone until later

**Rojniles** · 09-16-2023, 07:57 AM

I have a Moto Edge 2022 and a Moto G 5G 2022 on Visible and they both receive 5G.

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**PaulCrawhorne** · 09-16-2023, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Rojniles

I have a Moto Edge 2022 and a Moto G 5G 2022 on Visible and they both receive 5G.

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The question is about 5G+ not just regular 5G

**vartanarsen** · 09-16-2023, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by PaulCrawhorne

The question is about 5G+ not just regular 5G

The early 5g adopters got screwed with the marketing , those years should have been marketed as “5g low band anchored on LTE”

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**Vicpdx17** · 09-17-2023, 08:09 PM

Yep AT&T Prepaid does! Though you need a 5G Capable phone from the AT&T Whitelist, A new 5G Branded sim card(SKU 4488A and older is confirmed NOT 5G+ Capable), and an area with 5G+ Deployed.

If you have a Straight Talk AT&T sim, that sim is based off of a Sim that's older than SKU 4488A and will not get 5G+ anywhere.

**hominid7** · 09-18-2023, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Vicpdx17

Yep AT&T Prepaid does! Though you need a 5G Capable phone from the AT&T Whitelist, A new 5G Branded sim card(SKU 4488A and older is confirmed NOT 5G+ Capable), and an area with 5G+ Deployed.

If you have a Straight Talk AT&T sim, that sim is based off of a Sim that's older than SKU 4488A and will not get 5G+ anywhere.

Is there any way to tell via sim # if a sim is 5G and/or 5G+ capable?