DON’T waste your money on a 5G SIM if you’ve got an iPhone – because you won’t get the ultra-fast speeds. None of Apple’s existing iPhone models support 5G internet, even if you’ve paid for a 5G contract. 5G is the next generation of mobile internet, expected to deliver blisteringly fast download speeds – changing […]
DON’T waste your money on a 5G SIM if you’ve got an iPhone – because you won’t get the ultra-fast speeds.
None of Apple’s existing iPhone models support 5G internet, even if you’ve paid for a 5G contract.
5G is the next generation of mobile internet, expected to deliver blisteringly fast download speeds – changing the way we use our handsets forever.
EE, Vodafone and others have already launched in the UK, and they’re seriously impressive.
The Sun’s early testing on EE suggests max speeds in London of around 400Mbps, which is around 10 times what you’d typically get from 4G internet in the UK.
But to enjoy 5G, you’ll need a special 5G phone contract – and not all UK networks offer those yet.
Importantly, your current phone contract probably doesn’t support 5G internet, unless you’ve upgraded very recently.
The big catch is that you also need a smartphone with a 5G chip inside.
This 5G modem lets your phone connect to 5G phone networks – and without it, you’re stuck on 4G.
That means even with a 5G SIM card, your phone still can’t access the right network without the correct chip inside.
The good news is that there’s hope for a 5G iPhone…eventually.
Experts now believe Apple is racing to get a 5G modem ready for its 2020 iPhone release.
“We believe Apple [is] going aggressive after 5G and can’t risk missing out on consumers on this segment of the market,” said Dan Ives, expert analyst at Wedbush Securities, speaking to The Sun last year.
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In other news, Apple is expected to add 5G support to its rumoured iPhone 12 this year.
Find out why conspiracy theories about 5G giving you cancer are wrong.
And EE now has 5G in over 50 places across the UK – here’s the full list.
Would the lack of 5G put you off buying an iPhone? Let us know in the comments!
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