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4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

pm-smayer97 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:27:40 GMT

Anyone know if it is possible to use a 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

I do not want any surprises. I just want to make sure that my 4G capable iPhone SE original (2016) can still work on a 5G plan.

I know I will not get 5G speeds until I upgrade the phone. I would like to get a 5G plan for now and upgrade my phone to 5G later.

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

Emeraldragon — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:32:11 GMT

You wont get full 5G speeds, but you can sign up for the plan and use the data you pay for just fine. Lots of people here have done just that. Your speeds might even be better than they are now, as many 4G phones are capable of speeds above 100Mbps; Public will give you the fastest speeds your 4G phone can support that Bell's and/or Telus's network can support in your area.

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

GK1969 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:33:50 GMT

It will work fine.

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

Handy1 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:40:59 GMT

@pm-smayer97 Yes it will work no problem and you will get faster speeds then 100mbs of a 4G plan with phone set to LTE

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

pm-smayer97 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:45:07 GMT

Just to be sure, has anyone actually done this?

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

Handy1 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:46:41 GMT

@pm-smayer97 Yes even somone on 3G plan can still access the 5G network of the phone supports 5G and be throttled to 3G speed

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

pm-smayer97 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:51:58 GMT

But I am not asking about a 5G capable phone on 3G plan. It is the opposite. That is why I want to make sure.

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

Handy1 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:54:39 GMT

@pm-smayer97 Sorry , but yes it will still work fine . And you will still get better speeds then the 4G100mbs plan being on 5G plan with phone set to 4G/LTE . 4GLTE is capable of 1GBps 4G plans when they first came out where faster then what they are today carriers started to cap their speeds

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

pm-smayer97 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:57:28 GMT

I appreciate your replies bu I need to know if anyone has tried it. Why? Because I want to make sure PM is not blocking people without a 5G capable phone from using a 5G plan. Why? Because strangely, PM has 2 plans at $34... one for 30GB @ 4G and one for 40GB @ 5GB with unlimited 250MB bandwidth. That is odd and makes we wonder if there are any limitations. Otherwise, why would they offer 2 different plans at the same price?

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

pm-smayer97 — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:59:34 GMT

I just got a reply from a PM CS Agent and they confirm it will work. I just needed to be sure. I have seen stranger things.

Re: 4G phone with a 5G PM plan?

Erick2 — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 21:55:28 GMT

I have a5 g plan but won't work on a 4 g phone