美國三大運(yùn)營商正在迅速擴(kuò)展超高速5G網(wǎng)絡(luò),下載速度比4G網(wǎng)絡(luò)快10倍到100倍。
也就是說,如果用戶手機(jī)兼容5G功能,幾秒就能夠下載完整的電影。有朝一日,用戶還可以使用更多數(shù)據(jù)密集型應(yīng)用程序,比如高清虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)游戲。隨著蘋果公司5G系列手機(jī)的推出,越來越多的人準(zhǔn)備選用最新網(wǎng)絡(luò)。
但在此之前,消費(fèi)者還要選擇與哪家運(yùn)營商簽約,導(dǎo)致很容易挑花眼。還有可能有些用戶已經(jīng)能夠使用5G,但自己還不知道。
不管如何選擇,現(xiàn)實(shí)情況是即便在城市里5G的覆蓋率也不一樣。一些運(yùn)營商的打算是,如果用戶不購買昂貴的套餐,就不提供5G服務(wù)。
以下是各家運(yùn)營商的5G套餐,有必要了解一下:
T-Mobile 5G套餐
T-Mobile方面,由于今年早些時(shí)候與Sprint合并,各種套餐里均已加入5G。交易準(zhǔn)備階段,前首席執(zhí)行官約翰·萊熱爾便向監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)承諾,如果收購獲批,T-Mobile將迅速提供5G服務(wù)且不提價(jià)。
合并終于在4月結(jié)束,萊熱爾的承諾如今也已經(jīng)生效。
目前,無論客戶每月支付85美元購買頂級(jí)“Maganeta Plus”無限套餐、花60美元購買“Essential”無限套餐,還是花40美元購買10G預(yù)付費(fèi)有限套餐,其中都已經(jīng)包括5G服務(wù)。雖然T-Mobile最便宜的流量和預(yù)付費(fèi)套餐里包括5G,不過流量很少,可能很快耗盡,當(dāng)月剩余時(shí)間內(nèi)只能忍受較慢的網(wǎng)速。
T-Mobile網(wǎng)絡(luò)提供了三種不同的5G技術(shù),各項(xiàng)套餐里都包括三種技術(shù)。第一種使用低頻網(wǎng)絡(luò),可以覆蓋2億多人,實(shí)際網(wǎng)速比起4G快不了多少。第二種技術(shù)網(wǎng)速比4G快4倍到10倍,可以覆蓋3000多萬人,目標(biāo)是在年底達(dá)到1億人。第三種高頻5G網(wǎng)絡(luò)僅覆蓋少數(shù)城市,網(wǎng)速比4G快10倍到100倍。
威瑞森的5G套餐
威瑞森(Verizon)有兩種5G技術(shù)。測試公司稱,威瑞森最快的5G技術(shù)也是全美速度最快的5G網(wǎng)。然而,該服務(wù)只在57個(gè)城市的部分地區(qū)提供。而且只有購買威瑞森三大無限套餐之一的用戶才能夠使用,三種套餐包括“Play More”、“Do More”和“Get More”,每月費(fèi)用為80美元至90美元。威瑞森還為平板電腦、筆記本電腦和Wi-Fi熱點(diǎn)提供“Unlimited Plus”5G套餐,如果已經(jīng)有電話服務(wù),每月收費(fèi)30美元,如果單獨(dú)使用,則每月收費(fèi)85美元。
威瑞森還提供覆蓋2億人的低頻段網(wǎng)絡(luò)“5G nationwide”,網(wǎng)速不比4G快多少。不管是曾經(jīng)購買每月70美元“Start Unlimited”套餐的用戶、購買每月55美元至65美元有限流量的用戶,還是購買各種低價(jià)預(yù)付費(fèi)套餐的用戶,均可以使用“5G nationwide”。
除了手機(jī)要兼容5G,例如iPhone 12或OnePlus 8的5G版,威瑞森的用戶還要用專門的5G兼容SIM卡。相比之下,AT&T和T-Mobile不需要換專門的SIM卡。
AT&T的5G計(jì)劃
AT&T有兩種類型的5G服務(wù)(服務(wù)名叫“5GE”,有點(diǎn)容易混淆,不要跟其4G網(wǎng)絡(luò)弄混了)。AT&T跟競爭對手一樣也提供覆蓋2億人的低頻網(wǎng)絡(luò),網(wǎng)速基本上比4G快不了多少。
此外,AT&T在35座城市部分地區(qū)提供更快的5G服務(wù)。
但對AT&T用戶來說,所有5G套餐都有流量限制。目前AT&T有三種頂級(jí)無限流量套餐:Unlimited Starter、Unlimited Extra和Unlimited Elite。每月費(fèi)用為65美元至85美元,均可以使用5G網(wǎng)絡(luò)。每月60美元的預(yù)付費(fèi)Unlimited Plus套餐也包括5G。更便宜的每月50美元4GB流量套餐僅可以使用4G,另外還有每月預(yù)付費(fèi)30美元至40美元的有限流量套餐,以及50美元的預(yù)付費(fèi)無限4G流量套餐。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:夏林
美國三大運(yùn)營商正在迅速擴(kuò)展超高速5G網(wǎng)絡(luò),下載速度比4G網(wǎng)絡(luò)快10倍到100倍。
也就是說,如果用戶手機(jī)兼容5G功能,幾秒就能夠下載完整的電影。有朝一日,用戶還可以使用更多數(shù)據(jù)密集型應(yīng)用程序,比如高清虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)游戲。隨著蘋果公司5G系列手機(jī)的推出,越來越多的人準(zhǔn)備選用最新網(wǎng)絡(luò)。
但在此之前,消費(fèi)者還要選擇與哪家運(yùn)營商簽約,導(dǎo)致很容易挑花眼。還有可能有些用戶已經(jīng)能夠使用5G,但自己還不知道。
不管如何選擇,現(xiàn)實(shí)情況是即便在城市里5G的覆蓋率也不一樣。一些運(yùn)營商的打算是,如果用戶不購買昂貴的套餐,就不提供5G服務(wù)。
以下是各家運(yùn)營商的5G套餐,有必要了解一下:
T-Mobile 5G套餐
T-Mobile方面,由于今年早些時(shí)候與Sprint合并,各種套餐里均已加入5G。交易準(zhǔn)備階段,前首席執(zhí)行官約翰·萊熱爾便向監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)承諾,如果收購獲批,T-Mobile將迅速提供5G服務(wù)且不提價(jià)。
合并終于在4月結(jié)束,萊熱爾的承諾如今也已經(jīng)生效。
目前,無論客戶每月支付85美元購買頂級(jí)“Maganeta Plus”無限套餐、花60美元購買“Essential”無限套餐,還是花40美元購買10G預(yù)付費(fèi)有限套餐,其中都已經(jīng)包括5G服務(wù)。雖然T-Mobile最便宜的流量和預(yù)付費(fèi)套餐里包括5G,不過流量很少,可能很快耗盡,當(dāng)月剩余時(shí)間內(nèi)只能忍受較慢的網(wǎng)速。
T-Mobile網(wǎng)絡(luò)提供了三種不同的5G技術(shù),各項(xiàng)套餐里都包括三種技術(shù)。第一種使用低頻網(wǎng)絡(luò),可以覆蓋2億多人,實(shí)際網(wǎng)速比起4G快不了多少。第二種技術(shù)網(wǎng)速比4G快4倍到10倍,可以覆蓋3000多萬人,目標(biāo)是在年底達(dá)到1億人。第三種高頻5G網(wǎng)絡(luò)僅覆蓋少數(shù)城市,網(wǎng)速比4G快10倍到100倍。
威瑞森的5G套餐
威瑞森(Verizon)有兩種5G技術(shù)。測試公司稱,威瑞森最快的5G技術(shù)也是全美速度最快的5G網(wǎng)。然而,該服務(wù)只在57個(gè)城市的部分地區(qū)提供。而且只有購買威瑞森三大無限套餐之一的用戶才能夠使用,三種套餐包括“Play More”、“Do More”和“Get More”,每月費(fèi)用為80美元至90美元。威瑞森還為平板電腦、筆記本電腦和Wi-Fi熱點(diǎn)提供“Unlimited Plus”5G套餐,如果已經(jīng)有電話服務(wù),每月收費(fèi)30美元,如果單獨(dú)使用,則每月收費(fèi)85美元。
威瑞森還提供覆蓋2億人的低頻段網(wǎng)絡(luò)“5G nationwide”,網(wǎng)速不比4G快多少。不管是曾經(jīng)購買每月70美元“Start Unlimited”套餐的用戶、購買每月55美元至65美元有限流量的用戶,還是購買各種低價(jià)預(yù)付費(fèi)套餐的用戶,均可以使用“5G nationwide”。
除了手機(jī)要兼容5G,例如iPhone 12或OnePlus 8的5G版,威瑞森的用戶還要用專門的5G兼容SIM卡。相比之下,AT&T和T-Mobile不需要換專門的SIM卡。
AT&T的5G計(jì)劃
AT&T有兩種類型的5G服務(wù)(服務(wù)名叫“5GE”,有點(diǎn)容易混淆,不要跟其4G網(wǎng)絡(luò)弄混了)。AT&T跟競爭對手一樣也提供覆蓋2億人的低頻網(wǎng)絡(luò),網(wǎng)速基本上比4G快不了多少。
此外,AT&T在35座城市部分地區(qū)提供更快的5G服務(wù)。
但對AT&T用戶來說,所有5G套餐都有流量限制。目前AT&T有三種頂級(jí)無限流量套餐:Unlimited Starter、Unlimited Extra和Unlimited Elite。每月費(fèi)用為65美元至85美元,均可以使用5G網(wǎng)絡(luò)。每月60美元的預(yù)付費(fèi)Unlimited Plus套餐也包括5G。更便宜的每月50美元4GB流量套餐僅可以使用4G,另外還有每月預(yù)付費(fèi)30美元至40美元的有限流量套餐,以及50美元的預(yù)付費(fèi)無限4G流量套餐。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:夏林
The three major carriers are rapidly expanding their superfast 5G networks, which offer download speeds as much as 10 to 100-times faster than 4G connections.
That means users with 5G compatible phones can get an entire a movie in seconds and, someday, use even more data intensive apps like high-definition virtual-reality games. And with Apple's line up of 5G phones now available, more people than ever are poised to access the newest networks.
But before any of that, consumers must decide which carrier to sign up with for 5G service, a potentially confusing task. Or perhaps they already have 5G access but don't know it.
Whatever the case, 5G coverage is often spotty, even in many cities. And some carriers don't provide 5G in their plans unless customers pay for the most expensive plans.
Here's what you need to know about 5G plans from the various carriers:
T-Mobile 5G plans
At T-Mobile, 5G is included with every plan thanks to the carrier's merger with Sprint earlier this year. In the run up to that deal, former-CEO John Legere promised regulators that if the acquisition were approved, T-Mobile would rapidly offer 5G without raising prices.
The merger finally closed in April, and now Legere's promises are in effect.
So whether a customer pays $85 monthly for the top of the line "Maganeta Plus" unlimited plan, $60 for the "Essential" unlimited plan, or $40 for a 10 GB limited prepaid plan, 5G is included. Even T-Mobile's cheapest data and prepaid plans get 5G, though a limited data plan could burn through the 5G allowance quickly, restricting the customer to a slower connection for the remainder of the month.
T-Mobile's network offers three distinct types of 5G technology, and all three are included with all plans. One network using low-band airwaves covers an area in which over 200 million people live, but it provides speeds that aren't much faster than 4G. A mid-band network offering speeds that are four to 10-times faster than 4G covers more than 30 million people, with a goal of reaching 100 million people by year end. Finally, in just a few cities, T-Mobile has a high-frequency 5G network that offers speeds 10 to 100-times faster than 4G.
Verizon's 5G plans
Verizon has two versions of 5G. The fastest—in fact, the country's fastest, according to testing firms—uses high-frequency airwaves that it calls "5G ultrawideband." However, this service is only available in parts of 57 cities. And that network is accessible only to customers on one of Verizon's three main unlimited plans, "Play More," "Do More" and "Get More," which cost $80 to $90 monthly for one line. Verizon also offers an "Unlimited Plus" 5G plan for tablets, laptops, and Wi-Fi hotspots that costs $30 monthly if added to a phone line, or $85 a month on its own.
Verizon also offers a low-band network,"5G nationwide," that covers an area in which 200 million people live, but it is not much faster than 4G. Customers on the "Start Unlimited" plan, which costs $70 monthly, limited data plans of $55 to $65 monthly, and various lower cost prepaid plans get access to this "5G nationwide" service.
In addition to requiring a 5G compatible phone, like the iPhone 12 or OnePlus 8 5G, Verizon also requires that customers use a special 5G-compatible SIM card. AT&T and T-Mobile, in contrast, don't require a special SIM card for 5G access.
AT&T's 5G plans
AT&T has two types of 5G service (not to be mistaken with parts of its 4G network that it confusingly calls "5GE"). Like its rivals, AT&T offers a low-band network covering 200 million people that is typically no faster than 4G.
Additionally, the company offers a faster 5G service in parts of 35 cities.
But for AT&T customers, all 5G access is limited. The carrier's three top unlimited data plans, Unlimited Starter, Unlimited Extra, and Unlimited Elite, costing $65 to $85 monthly, include access to the carrier's 5G networks. The $60 per month prepaid Unlimited Plus also includes 5G. A cheaper $50 per month 4 GB data plan is limited to 4G only, as are prepaid plans that have limited data allotments and cost $30 to $40 monthly, and a prepaid unlimited 4G plan for $50.