Is 5G worth the extra money?

[Mand4393]

I'm renewing my phone contract is a couple of months and am wondering whether to carry on with 4G or whether 5G is actually worth paying extra for?

[sc1999 · Accepted solution]

I get 50-80 meg at home on 4g. I can't get 5g at home but in my local Asda's cark park I get 300+. If I had 5g available and it was truly unlimited then I may consider dumping BT. 

[DanC]

5G is a great upgrade in experience over 4G in many ways, I'm lucky enough to recently be in a 5G area and my speeds are around 300Mbps.

This allows me to download games on my Xbox much faster and be a much improved experience.

And best of all 5G doesn't cost any

 more than 4G

[beefriendly]

What’s your experience of 5G vs 4G? 5 isn’t yet available in my area but curious to know peoples current findings!

[Leeb]

I've found it to be useful when you can get a connection to 5g. If you like downloading stuff it is so much quicker.

[Hrdmx]

what is the difference between 4g and 5g in terms of speed, is the difference significant or just a small increase in speeds

[sc1999]

Sitting at my desk I get 80Mbps on 4G. Sitting in Asda Hereford cark park I can get 300+ on 5G. I do not need 80 meg, let alone 300 but maybe 5G will one day come to rural Herefordshire.

[globetrekker]

I am still on 4G I think and I feel it is fast enough. If 5G comes without any additional costs I might switch to it. 

[Viksmath]

Suggest you look at all available options via price comparison sites or Moneysavingexpert, before you renew the contract. Most of the mobile operators (including Three) provide a 5G capable SIM along with the 5G data allowance at no extra cost. However, the faster 5G downloads are available only in the areas covered by 5G by each operator, otherwise your downloads will be on 4G speeds. Please check 5G coverage in your area before you decide on the contract from a particular operator. 

Some operators like Three also have a WiFi calling feature which could be useful for calls where the phone signal is patchy and you have WiFi available. 

[Au]

Hey @3 you don't pay any extra for 5g 👍