5G on PAYG?

[Southsider46]

Last month I started a  topic titled "Why is 5G not available on PAYG?"

Unfortunately, the forum trolls and know alls hi-jacked it, and it was locked.

Today, 1st July, I noticed that my phone is now showing that I'm getting 5G on my PAYG phone.

I've opened this thread to inform anyone who is interested, that 5G is now available on PAYG.

Best wishes.

[jonsie]

Good news for sure

Thanks for pointing out the link

[pgn]

Love hiding their light under a bushel, do O2! 😖

The 4G Calling and WiFi Calling should help out immensely for those on O2 PAYG, good catch @Spindle 👍🏼

[Cleoriff]

It seems 'It All Comes To Those Who Wait'. Excellent news for PAYG customers.

Thanks for the heads up @Spindle 😉

[jonsie]

...and one in the eye for all the pundits forecasting doom and gloom for PAYG

[M4x]

Same here. phone was 4G+ but changed to 5G on the 11th July so something must have changed. 

[Cleoriff]

Great news @M4x 👍

[Enlli]

So the question now

is whether the PAYG SIM cards will access 5G Stand Alone or is that still limited to contract customers who have the correct plastic or eSIM

[pgn]

Aye, there's the rub...🧐

[jonsie]

I don't see any reason why they shouldn't have access to 5GSA

[Enlli]

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@jonsie wrote:

I don't see any reason why they shouldn't have access to 5GSA

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Question of SIM cards

"To use 5G Standalone, you need a 5G compatible device and a 5G R15 SIM card from O2,"

Many contract customers don't yet have these, so I assume for PAYG it will be the same.

I Add that many of the stores done seems to know about this for contract I can see confusion 

My O2 Plastic SIM connects to 5G 700Mhz at home. My older giffgaff sim does not

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