topic Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G in Android

OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:23:11 GMT

Hi Guys

I bought an oppo reno 5g phone 2nd hand a few months back. I love the phone and i currently use it with vodafone and it is working perfectly.

I was very frustrated to hear that i am not able to get 5g vodafone signal because apparently oppo or EE have done something to make the 5g signal only with them.

EE is too expensive for me to use and i have just spotted that o2 are now selling this phone. Does that mean i can get an o2 sim and 5G signal will work?

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

MI5 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:48:05 GMT

@mkermali99

Yes, you need a 5g sim and tariff and be in an area serviced with 5g.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:54:50 GMT

But how do i know that o2 5G signal will work when vodafones one did not?

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

MI5 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:00:23 GMT

Because o2 wouldn’t sell a 5g phone that didn’t work?

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:34:45 GMT

But i did not buy the phone directly from o2. I have had the phone for around 2 months now.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

gmarkj — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:44:49 GMT

True, but o2 have just started selling this phone as well.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

MI5 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:48:43 GMT

There is no difference to the phone no matter where you buy from.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:48:46 GMT

Yh ok but if my phone was bought a few months ago when o2 were not selling them, how can i know my device will accept o2 5G signal.

I never even knew about 5g signal being locked to a network. I really thought a 5g device can receive 5g signal from anyone providing the device handset is unlocked. (which mine is).

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:50:13 GMT

Yes but how does the phone know to accept signal from o2 and not vodafone for example?

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

jonsie — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:07:38 GMT

Presumably it will depend on the software but if the phone is 5G capable then it should definitely work on O2. They won't restrict the 5G network at all.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

MI5 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:08:40 GMT

EE has exclusive deal I guess which has now ended so in theory you should be working on voda now if you have a 5g contract with them and are in a 5g area.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:47:54 GMT

Well i have had no luck with getting 5g on vodafone and without any software changes, i can not understand how i would get 5g signal on o2.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:48:37 GMT

So i would probably have to wait for a software change for 5g to work?

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

gmarkj — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:39:26 GMT

Your ability to get 5g is dependant on a number of things:
-does the network you use provide 5g to your area
-does the phone you have use 5g bands/signal
-are you on a 5g tariff with a 5g sim
The software the phone uses has nothing to do with what bands you can use.
What town/city do you live/work in?

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:48:08 GMT

Your ability to get 5g is dependant on a number of things:
-1)does the network you use provide 5g to your area
-2)does the phone you have use 5g bands/signal
-3)are you on a 5g tariff with a 5g sim
The software the phone uses has nothing to do with what bands you can use.
What town/city do you live/work in?

1) Yes i checked the coverage map on vodafone and i have been in areas that are 5g compatible

2) What do you mean by this? It is a 5g handset but i do not know bands are on there

3) Yes i am currently on a 5g tarrif with vodafone.

I live and work in London

Also i think it could be a software related.

Please look at this thread. This is for a different handset.

https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Pay-monthly/5G-in-London-using-a-OnePlus-7-pro-5G/m-p/2644946/highlight/false#M54749

So you can see why i am questioning whether 5G will work on my handset now.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

MI5 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:59:02 GMT

There’s no logical reason why it won’t work on O2 but if it doesn’t you can cancel the contract inside 14 days so you’ve nothing to lose.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:08:12 GMT

yh true fair enough.

Thanks for your input everyone.

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:42:30 GMT

So I tried my wife's sim card which is the o2 5g sim only. I only ordered it through mobiles. Co. UK and it was cheap. I popped the sim card into my reno 5g and I still didn't get 5g signal I was located at Balham Station which is an area there is supposed to be 5g coverage..

Very disappointed

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

MI5 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:55:29 GMT

and she has a 5g tariff too?

Re: OPPO reno 10zoom 5G

mkermali99 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:01:28 GMT

Yh I ordered the 5g sim only tarrif for her. She doesn't have a 5g phone tho but that doesn't bother her. Guess I'll just stick to Vodafone knowing it doesn't work.