5G Network Not Available to Koodo Customers

Sep 9th, 2020 11:03 am

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arasaca [OP]: Newbie; Oct 10, 2011; 48 posts; 6 upvotes; Vancouver

Sep 9th, 2020 11:03 am

5G Network Not Available to Koodo Customers

Thinking about switching from Rogers to Koodo to lower my bill. I used to be a Telus customer so I understand that Koodo LTE coverage is very good. Based on this post (below quote) it does not appear that Koodo customers will get 5G coverage at least not at the same time frame as other Telus customers.

Want to connect to a 5G network? Consider switching to TELUS – we’re part of the same team.

A Telus telemarketer (third party) which I confirmed legitimate insisted that Koodo will get 5G but it may be a few months after Telus customers! I asked him to confirm what he means by a few months and he says around 3 months.

Can anybody confirm the above or know when or if Koodo customers would get 5G coverage anytime soon?

Sep 9th, 2020 11:27 am

#2

GT_647: Deal Addict; Apr 13, 2005; 1733 posts; 1757 upvotes; Markham, ON

Sep 9th, 2020 11:27 am

I doubt Koodo gets 5G coverage until TELUS expands its 5G coverage outside just the big cities.
So it may be years.
Or if Rogers or Bell decide to launch 5G on FIDO or Virgin, then TELUS will be forced to launch it on Koodo.

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Sep 9th, 2020 11:28 am

#3

GT_647: Deal Addict; Apr 13, 2005; 1733 posts; 1757 upvotes; Markham, ON

Sep 9th, 2020 11:28 am

What's the point of 5G anyway with 10, 20GB of data? You'll use your monthly limit within minutes and be throttled for the rest of the month

5G in its current form is purely a gimmick IMO.

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Sep 9th, 2020 2:20 pm

#4

elpaso: Deal Addict; Aug 15, 2009; 3026 posts; 2542 upvotes; Montreal

Sep 9th, 2020 2:20 pm

Go with Koodo and don't look back. 5G won't change anything if you are only browsing, streaming and use GPS.

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Sep 9th, 2020 3:39 pm

#5

pjw918: Deal Addict; Feb 28, 2012; 1507 posts; 2960 upvotes

Sep 9th, 2020 3:39 pm

at87on wrote: ↑ What's the point of 5G anyway with 10, 20GB of data? You'll use your monthly limit within minutes and be throttled for the rest of the month
5G in its current form is purely a gimmick IMO.

Not so fast: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technolo ... 8/5g-speed

After all, 5G is 95 percent marketing hype and 5 percent marketing hype.
- Martin Cooper, inventor of the cell phone

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cooper

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Sep 9th, 2020 10:40 pm

#6

VivienM: Deal Fanatic; Aug 27, 2004; 7632 posts; 1070 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 9th, 2020 10:40 pm

at87on wrote: ↑ 5G in its current form is purely a gimmick IMO.

5G is like every other new wireless technology - for the first 3-5 years or so, completely useless, has bad coverage, and the bad coverage and the constant flipping in and out between the new technology and the older mature one destroys your battery life. Then at some point, people will develop things that can be done better with the new technology, the coverage will improve, the battery life issues will improve, and one day you'll be like "wait, this is actually really good"

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Sep 9th, 2020 10:56 pm

#7

bembol: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2006; 19585 posts; 3238 upvotes; Woodbridge

Sep 9th, 2020 10:56 pm

Same shit when LTE came out.

I would be surprised if the Big Three doesn't use 5G to their advantage. Why make it available to Fido, Koodo and Virgin?

I don't see myself switching back, very happy with Koodo and Freedom. I don't give two shits about 5G, at least not yet. lol

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Sep 9th, 2020 11:05 pm

#8

DeJesus: Member; Feb 29, 2020; 278 posts; 84 upvotes

Sep 9th, 2020 11:05 pm

There some contradictions down here...

arasaca wrote: ↑ Thinking about switching from Rogers to Koodo to lower my bill...

... Can anybody confirm the above or know when or if Koodo customers would get 5G coverage anytime soon?

Sep 10th, 2020 12:26 am

#9

wing0: Deal Addict; Mar 20, 2004; 4852 posts; 1894 upvotes; Mississauga

Sep 10th, 2020 12:26 am

Maybe they'll just throttle depending who you're with.
Telus 5G speed
Koodo 4G speed
Public Mobile 3G speed

It would be great for the high data consumers to move onto 5G network, free up some 4G bandwidth so they can increase PM's 3mbps limit to like 10...

Sep 10th, 2020 1:43 am

#10

Keigotw: Deal Expert; Mar 25, 2003; 17009 posts; 5499 upvotes; Markham

Sep 10th, 2020 1:43 am

Koodo LTE Advance is fast enough

On the Koodo detailed coverage Map https://choosehappy.koodomobile.com/network/
they show
LTE Advanced — Ultra-Fast
LTE — Super-Fast

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Sep 10th, 2020 7:51 am

#11

wearysky: Deal Expert; Nov 28, 2013; 21130 posts; 10679 upvotes; Oakville

Sep 10th, 2020 7:51 am

Koodo usually gets new features later than Telus, that's the norm. I fully expect 5g to be the same. But frankly, it really doesn't matter that much

Sep 12th, 2020 12:26 am

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MrBear2019: Member; Jun 15, 2020; 373 posts; 473 upvotes; Ontario

Sep 12th, 2020 12:26 am

Honestly with how tiny Canada's data plans are, even LTE is overkill.

Until recently, most Tier-2 plans were 4GB/$50. At an average LTE Speed of 15Mbps, you can theoretically blow through it in less than an hour. Even if you're an RFD God and have the 15GB/$50, you can technically go through your data in less than 3 hours.

This is obviously a bit of a stretch since even watching Netflix at 4k won't consume all of that data, but it can get pretty close, and it proves to show that choosing your carrier on 5G prospects is a stupid idea.

Sep 12th, 2020 10:18 am

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Gangsta101: Deal Addict; Nov 30, 2016; 1542 posts; 2137 upvotes; Waterloo Region

Sep 12th, 2020 10:18 am

MrBear2019 wrote: ↑ Honestly with how tiny Canada's data plans are, even LTE is overkill.

Until recently, most Tier-2 plans were 4GB/$50. At an average LTE Speed of 15Mbps, you can theoretically blow through it in less than an hour. Even if you're an RFD God and have the 15GB/$50, you can technically go through your data in less than 3 hours.

This is obviously a bit of a stretch since even watching Netflix at 4k won't consume all of that data, but it can get pretty close, and it proves to show that choosing your carrier on 5G prospects is a stupid idea.

Word!

Plus there was a huge difference between 3G and LTE in terms of user experience, LTE made the mobile browsing experience to be almost on par with wifi, I don't expect any huge leap for 5G.

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Sep 12th, 2020 4:15 pm

#14

9394: Deal Fanatic; Jul 5, 2001; 9691 posts; 11694 upvotes; Toronto

Sep 12th, 2020 4:15 pm

Would much rather have support for smartwatches. This coming as I type on a 5GB capable phone.

Jul 28th, 2022 10:52 am

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Karall: Member; Apr 22, 2008; 477 posts; 65 upvotes; Ajax, On

Jul 28th, 2022 10:52 am

"Koodo does not offer service on a 5G network." Right? Wrong.

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Jul 28th, 2022 11:59 am

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wearysky: Deal Expert; Nov 28, 2013; 21130 posts; 10679 upvotes; Oakville

Jul 28th, 2022 11:59 am

Karall wrote: ↑ "Koodo does not offer service on a 5G network." Right? Wrong.

Why are you replying to a thread from 2 years ago? And is that actual 5G, or is it like at the start of the LTE generation when phones were showing "4G" when they were actually connected to HSPA+?

But that aside - it's almost certain that Koodo will eventually offer 5g, the same way they eventually added LTE a while after it came to Telus. So even though Koodo's website still says they do not offer 5G, it wouldn't surprise me if some areas get early roll out as they start to test the waters.

Jul 28th, 2022 12:37 pm

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Karall: Member; Apr 22, 2008; 477 posts; 65 upvotes; Ajax, On

Jul 28th, 2022 12:37 pm

"Why are you replying to a thread from 2 years ago?" Why not? Especially if the thread related to Koodo 5G availability.
"And is that actual 5G, or is it like at the start of the LTE generation when phones were showing "4G" when they were actually connected to HSPA+?" No clue, to be honest with you. Koodo claims that 5G is not available on their network and I just ran Speed test and it shows 478 Mbps download. Is it still withing 4G speed range?

Jul 28th, 2022 12:46 pm

#18

Gee: Deal Expert; Aug 2, 2004; 37301 posts; 10536 upvotes; East Gwillimbury

Jul 28th, 2022 12:46 pm

Karall wrote: ↑I just ran Speed test and it shows 478 Mbps download. Is it still withing 4G speed range?

If your speed is 478 Mbps, then you are getting 5G speeds

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Jul 28th, 2022 1:02 pm

#19

Karall: Member; Apr 22, 2008; 477 posts; 65 upvotes; Ajax, On

Jul 28th, 2022 1:02 pm

That's nice to know. If Koodo doesn't advertise 5G they might be just start testing it.

Jul 28th, 2022 1:11 pm

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wearysky: Deal Expert; Nov 28, 2013; 21130 posts; 10679 upvotes; Oakville

Jul 28th, 2022 1:11 pm

Karall wrote: ↑ "Why are you replying to a thread from 2 years ago?" Why not? Especially if the thread related to Koodo 5G availability.
"And is that actual 5G, or is it like at the start of the LTE generation when phones were showing "4G" when they were actually connected to HSPA+?" No clue, to be honest with you. Koodo claims that 5G is not available on their network and I just ran Speed test and it shows 478 Mbps download. Is it still withing 4G speed range?

Well, I was more asking "Why are you responding to a two year old thread as if this is some kind of gotcha?" because a lot can change in 2 years. Lol

It does seem like legitimate 5g speeds. So yeah, they're probably testing. What area are you in?