3G Plan but LTE Service

[NathanCarroll]

Hi!

I am new to Public Mobile, and happy with my plan and how everything has tranferred over.

My only question is that I am paying for a 3G plan, however the icon at the top of my phone is still saying LTE when I am out of WIFI.  Do I need to be concerned about this?

Thanks!

Nathan

[srlawren]

@stonechucker to me, "throttled" has more negative connotation than "lite".  Or go with what the home ISPs seem to use which is a speed rating.  "LTE 3.0" for the LTE plans and err what's the theoretical max for 4G LTE with CA?  Like, "LTE 400" or something for the full-speed plans.  Nah, that's probably silly.

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@Anonymous wrote:

But this marketing and naming and terminology has been around this long that I admire your stick-to-it-ive-ness to keep on it 🙂

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I know I know... keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results...   I guess I figured if I can annoy them enough by tagging them every time I see someone get confused by this, maybe they will come to their senses.  But I'd best take my own usual advice and "not hold my breath while I wait".  

[Anonymous]

 @srlawren , @stonechucker 

Hey I'm not saying I disagree. I like the sounds of LTE Lite.

But this marketing and naming and terminology has been around this long that I admire your stick-to-it-ive-ness to keep on it 🙂

[stonechucker]

I’d personally think Throttled LTE speeds describes a 3G speed plan Better than what Public Mobile calls them.

ive been saying throttled LTE more an more, trying to reverse the confusion.

[srlawren]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Oh @srlawren, your optimism is a sight to behold. But the ears have been deaf all this time even with your italicized again.

It's all about marketing, marketing, marketing. Them's're the buzzwords in use.

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@Anonymous but....how can "3G" be considered a buzzword in 2019?  Maybe in 2009 when Telus and Bell first launched HSPA, but not a decade later.  Okay maybe "lite" isn't super-splashy but you think they'd want to trumpet the fact that it's it's still LTE with it's lower latency, faster upload speeds (most real-world HSPA+ testing I do comes out under the 3Mbps throttled rate of PM's "3G" data plans) and just...newer technology at least.  Not to mention reduction of confusion.

Or how about renaming the current "LTE" plans to "Full-speed LTE" and the current "3G" plans to "LTE Lite", or really anything else with LTE in the name and some indication that it's not as fast as the other one.  🙂

[Anonymous]

Oh @srlawren, your optimism is a sight to behold. But the ears have been deaf all this time even with your italicized again.

It's all about marketing, marketing, marketing. Them's're the buzzwords in use.

[srlawren]

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@NathanCarroll wrote:

thank you!  

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@NathanCarroll no problem.  You're definitely not the first with this question, and sadly you won't be the last.  I personally hate that they named these plans "3G", since it causes this type of confusion repeatedly.  The community would love to see Public Mobile adopt different terminology (such as "LTE Lite") for less confusion, but alas this request has fallen on deaf ears so far.

@Alan_K @Brooke_C just tagging you again so that you don't forget how confusing your "3G" plans are to new customers.  

[Sharry19]

Hi @NathanCarroll nothing to worry, it's all good with your plan.

Good thing about PM it is a Pre-paid service so whatever you pay upfront you will get service for that only, there is no worry about extra bills or hidden charges. 

*** Please note: I am not a Moderator ***

[NathanCarroll]

thank you!  

[srlawren · Accepted solution]

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@NathanCarroll wrote:

Do I need to be concerned about this?

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@NathanCarroll welcome!  And no, you don't.  Public Mobile's "3G" plans are using LTE, but it is "throttled" down to "3G-like" speeds of 3Mbps.  Relax, all's good.