Do I have 5G if my phone says 5G?

After upgrading to iOS 12.2, the newest version of iOS, AT&T users began seeing a “5GE” icon in place of “LTE” for their cellular connection. This is AT&T’s misleading name for an enhanced 4G LTE network, and as explained in the guide below, is not actual 5G connectivity .

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Does 5G switch to LTE?

Tap Voice & Data and you’ll get three options: 5G Auto (your iPhone will switch between 5G and 4G LTE, depending on speed and availability ), 5G On (5G will always be on when available, even if the connection is slower than the available 4G LTE), and LTE (your iPhone will stick to 4G LTE even if 5G is within reach).4 May 2021

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