If you’re wondering what 5G UC means at the top of your phone, you aren’t alone. To put it simply, 5G UC is T-Mobile’s “Ultra Capacity” 5G network. In other words, seeing this means that ...

T-Mobile said for most of its cellphone network, your phone accurately reflects if you’re on 5G. Verizon didn’t respond to my questions. Greengart said the 5G icons are an imperfect shorthand ...

With 5G networks and phones becoming more common by the day, Google has revealed how it’ll display 5G network icons on your phones with Android 11. Google’s updated icons will help users tell ...

If you have a 5G smartphone, chances are you've seen a 5G UW icon on your screen. Here's what that (and the Ultra Wideband tech behind it) really mean.

The 5G network initially went live in parts of 12 cities, and is expected to launch in another seven cities in the first half of 2019. Besides the 5G hotspot, AT&T plans to offer two Samsung 5G ...

If you’re among the first early adopters of 5G smartphones, we’ve got some bad news for you: That 5G icon displayed next to your network signal might be lying to you, but it’s hard to say ...

If you’re on a 5G network, you might see a “UC” or “UW” icon pop up on your phone screen. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile offer 5G in different varieties, and they all have their own ...

T-Mobile is rolling out a new 5G UC icon on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 lineups so that customers can tell when they’re connected to the actually fast mid-band or mmWave 5G networks, instead of ...

AT&T has faced widespread ridicule since putting the 5GE network icon on 4G phones more than a year ago, but the icons have likely convinced many AT&T customers that they have 5G service when they ...

On iPhone, open Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options > Voice & Data > 5G Auto. On Android phones, the process varies. Search your settings for “mobile network” and look for an “auto-connect” ...