Mobile Phone Coverage 4G

[ukanonymous]

Hey peepsies :) I just had to buy a new phone for security and I ended up with a Samsung flip thingy. Forget how expensive it was but what I dont understand is it says its 5g. How do I check for 5g coverage in france?

[barry1010]

Are you in France now?

[TheChair]

https://cdn.nperf.com/en/map/FR/-/-/signal/

[ukanonymous]

Thanks so looks like we not in 5g area so the phone must be able to use 4g+.. its very strange because when I was selecting a phone it said 4g, 4g/5g and just 5g. I got the 5g but it must be able to use 4g so I am baffled what the difference is. I plan using the phone with a 4g lte until 5g has been more widely used. So 5g phones are 4g compatible why make the distinctions when buying then

[tiggerblue10]

So its 5g ready, maybe.

[barry1010]

It will also work with 3G. It makes the distinction because some people are prepared to pay the premium for a 5G phone and the higher cost of a 5G data contract for the much faster internet connection

[ukanonymous]

Tiger and Barry you are right thanks:) but in the Samsung store why did they have specific catagories 1. 4g phones, 2. 4g/ 5G PHONES OR the one I bought which is 3. 5g phones. Why have 3 categories not just 2 if all 5g work with 4g etc. It really perplexed me hehe

[barry1010]

Huge difference in price, I guess, and 5G is a draw for a particular type of buyer. I wouldn't spend the extra on 5G if I needed to buy a new phone today so I would find it more convenient to have all the 4G phones grouped together.
I don't understand the 4G/5G category - as far as I know all 5G phones are backward compatible.
Good grief! Your phone is £1300. Gulp. *can you lend me a tenner?*

[ukanonymous]

Lol its more than that here 2000 euros. Damn I should have bought it from the uk :( silly me hehe

[barry1010]

Yours could have different specs to the one I looked at.

Dying to ask why you spent so much on a phone but that would be rude, so I won't. :D