What’s going on? Can I use 5G network without a 5G package?

A few days ago, the 5G logo appeared on the mobile phone I use, but I know that I have not subscribed to a 5G package. What is going on? Recently, the same doubts have become more and more numerous and continue to ferment on the Internet. On January 12, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's WeChat official account also answered this question.

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According to the graphic explanation reprinted by "Gongxin Micro News", now as long as your mobile phone is a 5G mobile phone and is set to use the 5G network, even if you are still using a 4G package, you can access the 5G network within the 5G network coverage area. In other words, you can use the 5G network without applying for a 5G package.

So, since you can use the 5G network without applying for a 5G package, what is the significance of the 5G package?

In fact, there is a clear difference between using 5G network and not using 5G package. The author clearly felt that although the 5G logo was on, the network speed was basically the same as the original 4G, and it was almost impossible to tell the difference. The pictures and texts of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also show that only by using 5G packages can you enjoy faster 5G network services.

In other words, although you can use the 5G network without a 5G package, the speed is far less than that of a package. At the same time, the operator's customer service also said that if users want to use faster 5G network speeds, they must use 5G terminals, be in 5G network coverage areas, and activate 5G packages.

Therefore, we can basically believe that being able to use 5G networks without a package is more of a means for operators to expand the number of 5G users, and has little impact on the actual user experience. With 5G package prices still high, this is a way for operators to popularize 5G and attract 5G users.

However, this method is undoubtedly likely to trigger users' rebellious psychology. After all, there is no obvious improvement in network speed, which will make users think that 5G network is useless. In addition, many people previously believed that operators restricted the speed of 4G. The combination of various factors may be detrimental to the popularization and penetration of 5G.

Under this circumstance, for operators and relevant departments, perhaps on the one hand, accelerating the construction of 5G infrastructure, increasing 5G network coverage, and improving 5G usage effects and experience are the most critical tasks. On the other hand, strengthening 5G-related science popularization and alleviating users' problems and concerns are the effective ways to achieve large-scale implementation of 5G.