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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by PaulDavisThe1st on Sunday January 29, 2023 @10:16AM (#34568812)
T-Mobile continues to quietly make available their "CellSpot" femtocell for a US$25 deposit, which is good because it's the only way we would have actual cell service here in a rural part of New Mexico. It is doubly good because whatever server T-Mobile uses for their wifi calling service(s) is the biggest dumpster fire in their entire business.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by r00fus on Sunday January 29, 2023 @05:55PM (#34573656)
I get fantastic wifi calling service with TMO. Maybe your home internet has latency issues?
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by PaulDavisThe1st on Sunday January 29, 2023 @09:50PM (#34575305)
Non-TMO VOIP and video calling works like a charm. By contrast, TMO Wifi calling can't deal with MMS SMS, drops calls and generally is flaky as shit. The cellspot makes all of that work just fine, and is better than driving 2 miles to get to a reception point.
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