[MDLNB]

Just checked their website. 5G is not available at my address...
5G is not available for most of the Villages area. When they do provide for my area, I will consider it. Until then, it's useless in my opinion. From what I an determine, there is one tower on Rt466 which is the closest and that is no where near enough.

[Jhnidy]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Coming soon.
The negative impact of Xfinity customer loss should be significant.

I am waiting for T-Moble 5G streaming to be available in our area......then I am gone (from Xfinity) at $150 less each month!!!

I tried Tmobile in McClure. No matter where I put the modem, I could not get a good signal. When I returned the modem, Tmobile promised to tell me when the signal got better in my area.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Hifred

Just a note to let everyone in the area know Verizon 5G home internet is in the Villages. We went and picked up the 5G home internet at the Verizon store but you can have it mailed to your home. All equipment is free and we installed it on our Ring doorbell, Nest thermostat, and all of our computers, and devices in less than 15 minutes. It was very easy. Verizon 5G internet is an amazing service. I was shocked at how fast our internet is now moving. It is like lightning. You get 30 days to try it and we got the super fast speed for $40 a month after a $20 discount is applied each month. Your price could be lower - it is dependent on if you have a cell phone plan with Verizon and if so what plan you have. We pay $45 a month for our cell phone plan with the senior discount. So the cell phone and internet is $85 a month. We had spectrum internet which was costing us $79 a month so this is quite the savings and is much faster. I am so happy with the change. I had tried century link and it was super slow so much so that when the installer brought it he agreed to take it back because it just wasn't working well. Spectrum internet worked but didn't do well with downloads as it was slower even though we bought their higher speed. All the internet services say up to.... the top speed but most never approach what they promise to deliver. We have had Verizon now for more than a week and it is really a surprise for the better.

You didn’t mention streaming television. Have you done that on the new 5g and if so how many tv’s , computers, devices at the same time

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Jhnidy

I tried Tmobile in McClure. No matter where I put the modem, I could not get a good signal. When I returned the modem, Tmobile promised to tell me when the signal got better in my area.

T-Mobile connected with 3 bars for me near you but connected to the Turnpike tower so speed was inversely proportional to Turnpike traffic.

Speedtest showed up to 80 during the night but slowed to sometimes less than 10 during heavy Turnpike traffic.

A good test is to try Speedtest from your phone connected to 5G different times of day. (With WIFI off)

[Villages Kahuna]

Originally Posted by Hifred

Just a note to let everyone in the area know Verizon 5G home internet is in the Villages. ...

You sound like you have an attractive plan. I had been a Verizon customer for years for my wife and myself. I was paying about $245 per month for two phones, new iPhones at no cost once per year.

After seeing T-Mobile ads on TV I decided to check them out at their store in Spanish Springs next to Publix. Very nice service and response. We decided on two new iPhone 13's, plenty of service, and a free case, two year contract. Monthly cost? $128!


Since switching to T-Mobile I've noticed than when away from wi-fi we always get the strongest quality 5G signal--in our home, on the road, wherever.I haven't found a location in The Villages or anywhere nearby that we don't get the maximum strength 5G service, never a dropped call. Regarding streaming--I stream shows from the iPhone to my Samsung smart TV all the time. I can't remember not getting the strongest 5G signal, wherever we are. And the prospect of new free iPhones when the new ones are introduced is a pleasant prospect.

Phone plans are complicated and based on useage so the need to be analyzed. I'd strongly recommend evaluating your needs and comparing Verizon with T-Mobile. Actual service, dropped calls, etc. are impossible to evaluate from the store. All I can say is to repeat our experience that we always get the strongest possible 5G signal strength... at half the cost of Verizon!

I asked the T-Mobile rep how their prices could be so much cheaper. All I'll do is repeat his answer. "It probably has to do with the size of the companies. T-Mobile is owned by the huge European telecommunications company, Deutche Telecom. So T-Mobile and its parent company are probably ten times the size of Verizon."

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by Caymus

Do you know if the box can be relocated to a snowbird/vacation home? Or can it only be used in one location?

What did Verizon say when you called them??

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Just checked their website. 5G is not available at my address...

Why didn’t you put where you live - otherwise response is useless to readers.

[jabacon6669]

My wife and I have been with Verizon forever. Two cell phones $107/ month. Our internet and TV services are with Xfinity/comcast. $230/ month in Maine, and $170/month in TV. Same level of service is a drastic change in price. What a scam. Now, when where're at the other home we put the opposite one on seasonal, for $50/month. Another scam. I would love to combine all my services into one to save some money, but not sure how to go.

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

You sound like you have an attractive plan. I had been a Verizon customer for years for my wife and myself. I was paying about $245 per month for two phones, new iPhones at no cost once per year.

After seeing T-Mobile ads on TV I decided to check them out at their store in Spanish Springs next to Publix. Very nice service and response. We decided on two new iPhone 13's, plenty of service, and a free case, two year contract. Monthly cost? $128!


Since switching to T-Mobile I've noticed than when away from wi-fi we always get the strongest quality 5G signal--in our home, on the road, wherever.I haven't found a location in The Villages or anywhere nearby that we don't get the maximum strength 5G service, never a dropped call. Regarding streaming--I stream shows from the iPhone to my Samsung smart TV all the time. I can't remember not getting the strongest 5G signal, wherever we are. And the prospect of new free iPhones when the new ones are introduced is a pleasant prospect.

Phone plans are complicated and based on useage so the need to be analyzed. I'd strongly recommend evaluating your needs and comparing Verizon with T-Mobile. Actual service, dropped calls, etc. are impossible to evaluate from the store. All I can say is to repeat our experience that we always get the strongest possible 5G signal strength... at half the cost of Verizon!

I asked the T-Mobile rep how their prices could be so much cheaper. All I'll do is repeat his answer. "It probably has to do with the size of the companies. T-Mobile is owned by the huge European telecommunications company, Deutche Telecom. So T-Mobile and its parent company are probably ten times the size of Verizon."

[mikemalloy]

We tried the TMobile internet for about 2 mos. We live in Lake Deaton. The best that we could do was 2 bars. Since we stream TV we needed reliable bandwidth. Often we had freezing and buffering and when we had visitors with their devices it just go worse. Finally gave up and switched.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by Hifred

I was shocked at how fast our internet is now moving. It is like lightning.

Can you quantify that? What does SpeedTest say your download speeds are at various times of day?

[RobertScott]

Sadly, even though we are not far from the Pike, not available in Citrus Grove.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

Why didn’t you put where you live - otherwise response is useless to readers.

If you bothered to read the thread before replying with snark, you would see that (in post #8) that I initially asked if it was available in Osceola Hills.

I then posted that I checked and it was not available where I live...

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Windguy

Can you quantify that? What does SpeedTest say your download speeds are at various times of day?

[toeser]

I dumped Xfinity a couple of years ago and went with a CenturyLink land line at much less cost. I have T-mobile 5G cell service on my phone. So I just ran Internet speed tests on both.

CenturyLink landline - 46 mbps
T-Mobile 5G - 59 mbps

The cost is nearly the same, although CenturyLink is a hair cheaper. Since CenturyLink has been extremely reliable, I am not motivated to switch at this time since both of those speeds are more than adequate for our use.

[Boston1945]

Originally Posted by DARFAP

So is the 5G reception the equivalent of what you get on your cell phone. Like right now, my Verizon phone is showing 5G (1 bar) at my house.

Same thing here. Only get one bar on the phone. I tried calling 911 and it tanked.