AT&T's fake 5G icon is now infesting iPhones too

04 February 2019
The carrier's initial announcement only mentioned an Android rollout, but here we are.

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  • 05 Feb 2019

xXENDER FREAKXx, 05 Feb 2019Blind Apple fanboys be like flexing their iPHONEs and calli... moreThis is AT&T and not Apple. It is also on Android phones. So take the ridiculous comments elsewhere

    Blind Apple fanboys be like flexing their iPHONEs and calling it the best above all lmao

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      • 3DR
      • 05 Feb 2019

      Luxor, 05 Feb 2019Its actually AT&T doing this not Apple. Anyone using AT... moredon't let facts get in the way of a great story. How can the simpletons blame Apple for this if you are going to throw facts around!

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        • 05 Feb 2019

        Some one please point me to storage download site!
        I already downloaded 2TB of ram and 2 threadripper 2990wx CPU!
        All i need is just 700TB of storage!(if it possible to download 2 T-rex GPUs tell me!)
        O please anyone who knows the site, write it here!
        hope you had nice LOL! :)

          • Moj
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          • 05 Feb 2019

          DJJ, 05 Feb 2019LOL this is another one of apples plans since they know it ... moreAs much as i hate fruit company but this time you are doing it wrong!
          It a'nt apple it is stupid AT&T!

            The UK may have become a joke and a meme when it comes to certain things but we do have strong consumer protection laws. This would outright not be allowed in the UK because it's absolutely misleading in every sense of the world and its entire intention is to mislead by making people think they're getting/using something they're really not.

              Luxor, 05 Feb 2019Its actually AT&T doing this not Apple. Anyone using AT... morebut ... but ... but ... we must blame apple for everything ~~

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                • 05 Feb 2019

                BiyoBiyo JunJun, 05 Feb 2019yeay! then we must blame apple for this... greedy apple... moreIts actually AT&T doing this not Apple. Anyone using AT&T, especially android users will get that fake 5GE icon. It only showed up on AT&T iphone that running 12.2 beta ios. The fake 5G wont appear if you not on AT&T and still running 12.2 beta. Btw, 5GE here is really just a rebranded 4G+. Same speed no difference. Just icon changed.

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                  • tDR
                  • 05 Feb 2019

                  Samarth N8 808 user, 05 Feb 2019Dear GSM Arena staff, Let's forget the terminologies for a... moreIn mean time, let's rename that 750p screen as Full HDe. I mean it's better than most real FULL HD anyway?

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                    • 05 Feb 2019

                    How is nobody taking action in this? This is illegal and AT&T needs a lawsuit!

                      yeay! then we must blame apple for this...

                      greedy apple for lying ... apple must fail and fall ..

                        It reminds me of the joke of a 4G symbol that represented WiMax. Thanks Sprint!

                          Where can I download Snapdragon 855 SoC for my phone? I already downloaded 32GB of RAM
                          Jokes aside there should be a lawsuit

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                            • Samarth N8 808 user
                            • Dk{
                            • 05 Feb 2019

                            Dear GSM Arena staff,
                            Let's forget the terminologies for a second.
                            Try bringing an actual report of how this modified 4G performs.
                            See, what if they'd put 5GE users on such high priority that they get under 20ms and above 50 mbps all the time?

                            Better do a speed test and that will clarify stuff.
                            We consumers know that we get claimed speeds of a generation, only on its next generation. :D
                            2G speeds on 3G, 3G speeds on 4G, 4G speeds on 5G,etc...

                              Yay! Just downloaded the A12 Bionic and 1 more gb of Ram so that my X could definitely be a XS! :-P

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                                • 05 Feb 2019

                                CrumconPSX, 05 Feb 2019Isn't it a fraud using 5G icon, while you are not giving yo... moreActually, it's 5GE which refer to E as in pre 5G

                                  I can smell a lawsuit .... and this time rightfully so ...

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                                    • DJJ
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                                    • 05 Feb 2019

                                    LOL this is another one of apples plans since they know it won't happen to iPhone till 2020 so a tweek and violaaaa!!

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                                      • IbE
                                      • 05 Feb 2019

                                      Someone needs to lawsuit these clowns, this is straight up disingenuous.

                                        Isn't it a fraud using 5G icon, while you are not giving your clients a 5G network in real life ?