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  Trying2SaveABuck on 14/09/2024 - 22:11

  Not bad, but 4G puts me off

  Good if you got someone in your family that just needs a cheap annual plan

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    juns on 14/09/2024 - 22:34

    +1

    Is the difference between 5G and 4G perceivable? If it does, in what scenario?

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      Trying2SaveABuck on 14/09/2024 - 22:55

      -1

      I can't speak for others but i notice the difference

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      Russ on 14/09/2024 - 23:26

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      Is the difference between 5G and 4G perceivable?

      Yes, with Australia's implementation of it.

      In Australia, 5G is on higher frequencies than 4G. So 4G vs 5G is quite similar to the difference between 2.4GHz WiFi and 5GHz WiFi:

      • there is more available "bandwidth" in the higher frequencies, so faster speeds can be achieved.
      • higher frequencies are absorbed more by distance and by objects between you and the transmitter, like walls, so 5G has poorer penetration into buildings.
      • because of the absorption by distance, the Telcos are putting up lots more transmitters . You've probably already seen some on power poles, or announcements on power poles that they will be getting a transmitter.

      And, at the moment, relatively fewer people are using 5G, so it appears even faster. That will decrease as more people get 5G capable phones, but given the larger bandwidth available and the increased number of transmitters, it looks like 5G will always be significantly faster than 4G if you're close to one of those transmitters. In sparsely-populated areas, I doubt they will get upgraded to 5G, not unless the 4G network is shut down - which I doubt will happen for many years, if ever.

      I should add that if you're only using a mobile for actual phone calls and messaging, you won't be able to tell the difference between 4G and 5G, except for the poorer indoors coverage of 5G. It's when you want fast data transfers that you'll notice - but again, if you're deep inside a building and/or not near a transmitter, 4G could still give you better speeds than 5G.

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        Quarter Pounder on 15/09/2024 - 00:16

        +1

        This is incorrect - telcos also use lowband for 5G.
        For example Vodafone's n28 network. Lower frequency then their b5 (700mhz vs 850mhz) and generally provides a good experience. Telstra and Optus are also rolling out n5/n26 and n8 respectively which are all lowband.

        Telcos are putting up lots more transmitters . You've probably already seen some on power poles, or announcements on power poles that they will be getting a transmitter.

        Are you referring to mmwave because this is what typically is installed (for Telstra) the user experience will probably be the same because on most ue, mmwave isn't supported on the Aussie models. Optus use small cell tongyu passive antennas to provide n40/n78/n1 in some areas, think northern beaches or Lindfield.

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  makezero on 14/09/2024 - 22:50

  Does Catch give existing customers discounts on their plans when they recharge the following years?

  or are you stuck paying the standard price after the first year

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  ozbar on 14/09/2024 - 23:05

  +1

  Connection keep dropping at time

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  BinChicken69 on 14/09/2024 - 23:34

  +1

  For first year theb renews at standard price