Why can my phone say I have 5G coverage and multiple bars of service in some areas, but apps and webpages still fail to load or load very slowly?
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To add to the other answers, 5G only refers to the technology and type of signal being used to deliver data to your device. It determines the top possible speed of your connection from a hardware stand point, but says nothing about what speed you are actually going to get, due to other external factors. 5G is also short range compared to older connection types, so there’s a possibility your device is on the outer range of what is possible for a connection and hasn’t relinquished the connection in order to connect through a method that has a lower top speed, but might be able to provide a faster actual speed despite other external factors.
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