topic Re: 5G Roaming in Get Support

5G Roaming

golfball — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:04:18 GMT

Will you have 5G service if you roam to the US?

Re: 5G Roaming

softech — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:25:37 GMT

@golfball I am not sure. But Telus Roaming does allow 5G on T-Mobile and AT&T, so I would assume so.

I think for sure you will can use the 5G network there , worst case just with reduced speed. But even reduced to LTE plan spped, 100Mbps, it is more than enough

Re: 5G Roaming

golfball — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:24:38 GMT

Speeds will be capped in the US too? I thought that had to be done by the carrier directly.

Re: 5G Roaming

softech — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:27:06 GMT

@golfball it is based on the roaming agreement, which follow closely with the plan details you ahve. That's why when we don't have VoLTE, T-Mobile cannot provide us that too

But again as I said, I am not sure. I was just saying even worst case on LTE, the speed would still be great

With Telus' roaming experience, I expect PM is the same. So, I would say very likely you get 5G speed for roaming too if you are on 5G plan

Re: 5G Roaming

dust2dust — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:29:58 GMT

Data is piped through the APN which then knows your plan which then throttles the speed as it thinks appropriate.

Re: 5G Roaming

golfball — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 01:21:46 GMT

Interesting. I Just figured VoLTE was different since it has to be enabled by the carrier settings provided to your device, while throttling is handled on the network side. I guess the only way to know for sure is to use it.