{"id":345872,"date":"2021-09-29T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone\/"},"modified":"2021-09-29T15:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:00:34","slug":"what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201c5G UC\u201d Mean on an iPhone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fad02060b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fad02060b6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone\/#5G_UC_Stands_for_%E2%80%9C5G_Ultra_Capacity%E2%80%9D\" >5G UC Stands for \u201c5G Ultra Capacity\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone\/#What_Is_5G_Ultra_Capacity\" >What Is 5G Ultra Capacity?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone\/#What_About_Other_Cellular_Carriers_and_Android_Phones\" >What About Other Cellular Carriers and Android Phones?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone\/#What_Do_%E2%80%9C5G%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9C5G_UW%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9C5G_E%E2%80%9D_Mean\" >What Do \u201c5G+,\u201d \u201c5G UW,\u201d and \u201c5G E\u201d Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-5g-uc-mean-on-an-iphone\/#Will_These_Logos_Appear_Outside_the_USA\" >Will These Logos Appear Outside the USA?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201c5G UC\u201d Mean on an iPhone?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-758227 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iphone-13-pro-phones.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iphone-13-pro-phones.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iphone-13-pro-phones.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple's line of iPhone 13 Pro phones in four colors.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you use a modern iPhone on T-Mobile\u2019s cellular network, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll see the \u201c5G UC\u201d icon on the status bar instead of \u201c5G.\u201d Here\u2019s what it tells you about your cellular connection.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5G_UC_Stands_for_%E2%80%9C5G_Ultra_Capacity%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>5G UC Stands for \u201c5G Ultra Capacity\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This icon indicates you\u2019re connected to a type of 5G network, and you\u2019ll only see it on iPhones with 5G support. (As of late 2021, only iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 phones have 5G support.)<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, this icon is displayed when you\u2019re connected to T-Mobile\u2019s \u201cUltra Capacity\u201d 5G network. The icon <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevilleRay\/status\/1437854783184916481\">began appearing<\/a> on iPhones in mid-September 2021.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_5G_Ultra_Capacity\"><\/span>What Is 5G Ultra Capacity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-758223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5g-uc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5G is more complicated than you might think, and different types of 5G offer different speeds.<\/p>\n<p>T-Mobile divides its 5G network into two types of 5G. \u201c5G Extended Range\u201d is a type of 5G that will be roughly as fast as 4G LTE and blankets most of the country, including in many less built-up rural areas. \u201c5G Ultra Capacity\u201d is the faster 5G that promises greater-than-4G LTE speeds.<\/p>\n<p>To distinguish between the two, you will see a 5G UC icon when you\u2019re connected to T-Mobile\u2019s better, faster 5G network. When you\u2019re connected to T-Mobile\u2019s slower \u201cExtended Range\u201d 5G network, you\u2019ll just see a standard 5G icon.<\/p>\n<p>Technically speaking, 5G UC indicates that you\u2019re connected to either mid-band or millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G. For T-Mobile, you are likely connected to mid-band 5G, as this makes up the bulk of T-Mobile\u2019s faster 5G network. The standard \u201c5G\u201d logo without a UC indicates you\u2019re using low-band 5G.<\/p>\n<p>You can see where T-Mobile\u2019s 5G UC network is available on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/coverage\/coverage-map\">T-Mobile\u2019s Coverage Map website<\/a>. The map distinguishes between the two types of 5G, with the 5G UC network colored dark magenta.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_About_Other_Cellular_Carriers_and_Android_Phones\"><\/span>What About Other Cellular Carriers and Android Phones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of September 2021, the 5G UC logo will only ever appear on iPhones connected to T-Mobile\u2019s network.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using an iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 (or an iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro), you will not see the 5G UC logo if you\u2019re using another cellular carrier like AT&amp;T or Verizon.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a 5G-enabled Android phone on T-Mobile\u2019s network, you also won\u2019t see the 5G UC logo. (However, this may change in the future.)<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_%E2%80%9C5G%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9C5G_UW%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9C5G_E%E2%80%9D_Mean\"><\/span>What Do \u201c5G+,\u201d \u201c5G UW,\u201d and \u201c5G E\u201d Mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These aren\u2019t the first letters we\u2019ve seen added to a 5G logo.\u00a0Both \u201c5G+ and \u201c5G UW\u201d are similar to \u201c5G UC\u201d and indicate faster 5G than the standard low-band networks with long ranges.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c5G+\u201d status icon appears when your iPhone is connected to AT&amp;T\u2019s 5G millimeter wave network.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c5G UW\u201d status icon indicates your iPhone is connected to Verizon\u2019s Ultra Wideband 5G network.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also 5G E, a marketing term AT&amp;T applied to its older 4G LTE network. 5G E wasn\u2019t real 5G; that\u2019s the reality. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/4\/22\/18511660\/att-sprint-5ge-false-advertising-lawsuit-settlement\">Sprint sued AT&amp;T over the practice<\/a>\u00a0back in 2019, accusing the company of misleading customers.<\/p>\n<p>5G UC, 5G+, and 5G UW all indicate good, fast 5G signals. (This is different from 5G E, which was worse than seeing a 5G icon and not 5G at all.)<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_These_Logos_Appear_Outside_the_USA\"><\/span>Will These Logos Appear Outside the USA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple\u2019s official support website <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT211828\">discusses terms like 5G UC, 5G+, and 5G UW<\/a> without respect to specific carriers, so you may also see these logos on other cellular carriers outside the USA. However, if you only ever see a 5G logo, that doesn\u2019t indicate you\u2019re necessarily using slower low-band 5G. 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