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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by AlphaTaikun: 5:13pm On Oct 08, 2022
aieromon:


Routers are currently on preorder. Pickup is scheduled to start from the 19th of September.

https://shop.mtn.ng/shop/devices/mtn-5g-broadband-router/5g-broadband-router.html

Upgrade of a 4G sim is not required to receive 5G.
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Adex2442: 12:41pm On Oct 11, 2022
dustmalik:

This is not true. MTN 5G is widely available in Abuja and Lagos as we speak. Did a few speed test using a Nokia x10 even in a location where MTN hasn't even deployed a 5G base station, yet got 496mbps.

MTN is still currently in talks with Apple and Samsung as their devices are not getting the 5G signal. However, if you have a Nokia, Infinix, Tecno, Xiaomi, Oneplus or Oppo 5G device and in a 5G location, you will be getting the 5G signal on your device using a 4G sim.

I use a oneplus Nord 2. I don't get 5g even in their listed station. Wat could be wrong? Wats the supported band?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 1:22pm On Oct 11, 2022
Adex2442:


I use a oneplus Nord 2. I don't get 5g even in their listed station. Wat could be wrong? Wats the supported band?
Officially, band N78, so Nord 2 ought to be getting the network. However, few devices are supported for now. To be honest, it's ridiculous how long it's taking MTN to resolve this issue of device support when, in fact, these devices support the required band.

India launched its 5G about a week ago, and the service providers announced that all devices that support their 5G bands would work from the launch date.

It's the same experience with MTN VoLTE. MTN launched its VoLTE service early this year, and up till now, only a few devices are supported. Why can't MTN make its services global on all supported devices?

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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Auskyd(m): 1:36pm On Oct 11, 2022
I'm going with the theory that MTN wants people to buy that 5G box first before they make the 5G compatible with other devices.

It's deliberate. Nothing anyone will tell me.

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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Adex2442: 1:53pm On Oct 11, 2022
dustmalik:

Officially, band N78, so Nord 2 ought to be getting the network. However, few devices are supported for now. To be honest, it's ridiculous how long it's taking MTN to resolve this issue of device support when, in fact, these devices support the required band.

India launched its 5G about a week ago, and the service providers announced that all devices that support their 5G bands would work from the launch date.

It's the same experience with MTN VoLTE. MTN launched its VoLTE service early this year, and up till now, only a few devices are supported. Why can't MTN make its services global on all supported devices?


I don't know why MTN is lagging behind. My Nord has N78
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by aieromon(m): 11:36pm On Oct 11, 2022
Adex2442:



I don't know why MTN is lagging behind. My Nord has N78

Your device should be able to receive 5G signals. Have you tried moving to other locations?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Adex2442: 11:54pm On Oct 11, 2022
aieromon:


Your device should be able to receive 5G signals. Have you tried moving to other locations?

I have moved to like 3 different locations
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 12:48am On Oct 12, 2022
Adex2442:


I have moved to like 3 different locations
Could you list the locations?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Nobody: 10:32pm On Nov 03, 2022
Omo, I've messaged them on so many of their platforms concerning when they'd eventually roll it out to other devices. It would honestly have been better if they hadn't given an estimated period to roll their Volte service out. They should have just waited to get things fully ready, rather than announce it early for P.R. points
noobody:


You are very right,I tried it tooo,the thing nor work.looking more like it's deliberate.
Na to deu disturb MTN for Twitter to roll it out very fast
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by honsule(m): 4:57pm On Nov 07, 2022
i want to sell my own router(inclusive the ups) in case anybody is interested chat me up
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Mike23r: 5:01pm On Nov 07, 2022
mtn 5g on iphone...ibadan

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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Mike23r: 9:56pm On Nov 07, 2022
[quote author=dustmalik post=117205434]
MTN is still in talks with Apple to resolve the issue of iPhone 12, 13 and 14 not getting the 5G signal.[/quote
res]


resolve now
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 10:12pm On Nov 07, 2022
[quote author=Mike23r post=118207578][/quote]
This is a welcome development.
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Parachoko: 10:13pm On Nov 07, 2022
Auskyd:
I'm going with the theory that MTN wants people to buy that 5G box first before they make the 5G compatible with other devices.

It's deliberate. Nothing anyone will tell me.
This is all the fault of the Government agency who gave MTN and an unknown company the 5G right, an unknown company with no structure on ground they.

Imagine if Airtel or Glo was giving the slot alongside MTN.

MTN have no competition, so they can do anyhow they feel like.

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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 10:14pm On Nov 07, 2022
honsule:
i want to sell my own router(inclusive the ups) in case anybody is interested chat me up
May I know why you want to sell yours? Curious because I am really enjoying mine. In fact, I can't imagine myself without 5G.
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 10:36pm On Nov 07, 2022
Parachoko:
This is all the fault of the Government agency who gave MTN and an unknown company the 5G right, an unknown company with no structure on ground they.

Imagine if Airtel or Glo was giving the slot alongside MTN.

MTN have no competition, so they can do anyhow they feel like.
Your assertion is not entirely correct, though I agree that competition is always good, it helps keep everyone on their toes.
However, as regards device support for 5G. Some OEMs need to push the update to their devices to support 5G on carriers.

India launched its 5G services last month, and some Samsung and Apple devices were not getting their 5G at launch due to the support update not pushed to those devices.
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by netotse(m): 10:59pm On Nov 07, 2022
dustmalik:

Your assertion is not entirely correct, though I agree that competition is always good, it helps keep everyone on their toes.
However, as regards device support for 5G. Some OEMs need to push the update to their devices to support 5G on carriers.

India launched its 5G services last month, and some Samsung and Apple devices were not getting their 5G at launch due to the support update not pushed to those devices.

Chief any update on Samsung phones and 5G?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 12:17am On Nov 08, 2022
netotse:


Chief any update on Samsung phones and 5G?
I'm not sure if Samsung has pushed the required update to affected devices. BTW, which Samsung model and variant are you using?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by netotse(m): 12:09pm On Nov 08, 2022
dustmalik:

I'm not sure if Samsung has pushed the required update to affected devices. BTW, which Samsung model and variant are you using?

I'm not sure how to check variant but I'm using the S21 FE 5G, the SM-G990E/DS model.
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 7:24pm On Nov 08, 2022
netotse:


I'm not sure how to check variant but I'm using the S21 FE 5G, the SM-G990E/DS model.
SM-G990E/DS is the variant. I don't think Samsung has deployed the required update.

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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Amaechi5(m): 1:47pm On Dec 07, 2022
Mtn 5g is now available on all 5G iPhones running on iOS 16.2, the official version is yet to be released but you can download and install the beta version.

For Samsung, still nothing as I’m yet to see any 5G signal on my s22 ultra.

Below is the speed I’m getting.

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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Mike23r: 12:39am On Dec 10, 2022
netotse:


I'm not sure how to check variant but I'm using the S21 FE 5G, the SM-G990E/DS model.

mys21 fe has 5g
same model
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by netotse(m): 8:09pm On Dec 10, 2022
Mike23r:


mys21 fe has 5g
same model
Thanks chief, since when? I'm just downloading an update now, fingers crossed!
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Mike23r: 9:10pm On Dec 10, 2022
netotse:

Thanks chief, since when? I'm just downloading an update now, fingers crossed!

android 13 actiavated am..
i think nah why e late for us
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by netotse(m): 11:27pm On Dec 10, 2022
Mike23r:


android 13 actiavated am..
i think nah why e late for us

still no change o, my modem is showing 5G but the phone is right next to it and is still showing 4G+ or 4G, I've confirmed phone is running Android 13 now.

my baseband is g990exxu3dvj4(modem/cp version) seems to be for UAE...what baseband or region is yours?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by ErnyyBobo: 7:51am On Dec 11, 2022
netotse:


still no change o, my modem is showing 5G but the phone is right next to it and is still showing 4G+ or 4G, I've confirmed phone is running Android 13 now.

my baseband is g990exxu3dvj4(modem/cp version) seems to be for UAE...what baseband or region is yours?

I use s20+ .. korea version.. android 13. I do get 5G whenever I'm in some specific locations
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Mike23r: 1:09pm On Dec 11, 2022
netotse:


still no change o, my modem is showing 5G but the phone is right next to it and is still showing 4G+ or 4G, I've confirmed phone is running Android 13 now.

my baseband is g990exxu3dvj4(modem/cp version) seems to be for UAE...what baseband or region is yours?



I have the same too...
mine was on tmobile b4 i dont know how is dat though
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by Whitemagic: 12:03pm On Dec 21, 2022
dustmalik:

The downlink speed is quite impressive. Although they still need to optimise the infrastructure as the pings are too high, which is not good for gamers.
What is ping
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by rumenase(m): 12:57pm On Dec 22, 2022
dustmalik:

This is not true. MTN 5G is widely available in Abuja and Lagos as we speak. Did a few speed test using a Nokia x10 even in a location where MTN hasn't even deployed a 5G base station, yet got 496mbps.

MTN is still currently in talks with Apple and Samsung as their devices are not getting the 5G signal. However, if you have a Nokia, Infinix, Tecno, Xiaomi, Oneplus or Oppo 5G device and in a 5G location, you will be getting the 5G signal on your device using a 4G sim.
any idea when 5G will start working on IOS?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 4:27pm On Dec 22, 2022
rumenase:
any idea when 5G will start working on IOS?
MTN 5G is already live on iphone 12, 13 and 14. You simply need to enroll your device on the Apple beta software program, install the profile, and download and install the latest iOS 16 beta. Then restart your device. Go to network settings and choose the 5G option.
Here is the link to enroll your iphone
https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram

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Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by ColeworldMD(m): 8:57pm On Dec 25, 2022
dustmalik:

MTN 5G is already live on iphone 12, 13 and 14. You simply need to enroll your device on the Apple beta software program, install the profile, and download and install the latest iOS 16 beta. Then restart your device. Go to network settings and choose the 5G option.
Here is the link to enroll your iphone
https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram
Thanks for the update! Bro can you confirm if universal Mifi works on MTN 5G?
Re: Has Anyone Bought The MTN 5G SIM Or Router, Please Share Your Experience. by dustmalik: 10:01pm On Dec 25, 2022
ColeworldMD:
Thanks for the update! Bro can you confirm if universal Mifi works on MTN 5G?
You need a 5G MiFi that supports band N78 to access MTN 5G, and I don't think there is a 5G MiFi in the Nigerian market at the moment. However, if you can get a universal MiFi that supports 5G band N78, then yes, it will work.
By the way, 5G MiFis are very expensive.

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