Cause: The 5G network coverage does not include all areas . If the user’s phone has moved out of the 5G coverage and enters the 4G coverage, or vice versa, the network icon will change on the phone’s status bar.
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At Verizon, that process begins with America’s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network. Consider 4G LTE the on ramp to 5G. Indeed, Verizon’s 4G LTE technology makes development of the nation’s first 5G Ultra Wideband network possible.
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About 5G Nationwide When you’re using data in an area not covered by 5G Nationwide, your device automatically shifts to our 4G LTE network . Visit our Verizon 5G network coverage map.
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5G Home Internet – My Verizon website – Enable / Disable a Connected Device
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The 4G and 5G phones compete for the same 4G channel. The only difference is that the 5G ones are running the 5G encoding system on that channel . There are non-speed advantages to DSS—or there will be in the future, once carriers go to standalone 5G systems—but right now, you’re just getting slower performance.
Read moreWhy is my 5G phone saying 4G?
If the user’s phone has moved out of the 5G coverage and enters the 4G coverage, or vice versa, the network icon will change on the phone’s status bar. Solution: This issue is caused by differences in network coverage .
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