Why are carriers telling us to turn off 5G?

When carriers are telling people to turn off 5G to save battery , there’s a problem, and it’s not just power drain. Both Verizon and T-Mobile were caught this week telling their users to turn off 5G to save battery, a sort of egg-on-face, foot-in-mouth situation that maybe we shouldn’t read too much into.5 Mar 2021

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Should I turn my 5G off?

It’s probably a good idea to leave the feature on . 5G isn’t perfect and does use more battery, but in places where it works, it really works. That said, for folks who don’t care about 5G and/or have limited access to it, switching to LTE is a smart move.

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