Re: Maps to Compare AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular, & Verizon Mobile Coverage and US State of the Mobile Union 1H 2021

Joerg Lorenz <[email protected]> wrote
> badgolferman wrote
>> sms <[email protected]> wrote

>>> I’m currently using Total Wireless with 100GB of shared data per month
>>> on four lines, with 10GB of hotspot data per line, for a little under
>>> $100 per month including taxes and fees. Downsides of Total Wireless are
>>> a) no international roaming, not even to Canada and Mexico, b) no eSIM
>>> support (most MVNOs lack eSIM support), and c) no Apple Watch support
>>> (which requires eSIM support). Verizon is in the process of trying to
>>> buy all the América Móvil brands in the U.S., including Total Wireless
>>> <https://www.lightreading.com/ossbsscx/verizon-to-broaden-out-prepaid-offerings/d/d-id/772053>.
>>>
>>
>> My phone is 5G capable. I don’t care about LTE. T-Mobile is ahead of the
>> game with 5G coverage which is what matters now.

> There are simply no applications where private users in
> the wild need the speed neither of LTE (4G) nor of 5G.

That’s bullshit with video streaming and LTE.

> It is simply a marketing stunt.
> If you have a phone with 5G it is ok but
> there is no reason to buy a 5G for 5G's sake.

That remains to be seen with gaming.