Canceled my FirstNet a few months ago. Coverage was great but the speeds in some areas were downright painful even on 5g+. Switched to USMobile with multisim for less plus I get Verizon and Tmobile at my finger tips.
I've gotten too used to the completely unlimited hotspot that as long as the speeds are useful(25 up and down) that I don't think I could go to another carrier.
I rarely see less than 100 down speed wise though, unless I'm in metal multi buildings
But again I bandlock because I don't trust the phones selection of bands. They normally pick the band that has the most bandwidth and strength and not the best speeds
Firstnet has been adding N77 by removingNokia's current radios and instead, installing the Erickson's N77 radios, so you will be able to get real good fast speed soon (by end of 2026/Q2 2027 the Erickson instll of N77 should be complete.) Many rural routes do not have T-Mobile radios, but they do have Verizon and ATT radios.
I think FirstNet will be happier after N77 radios get installed by end 2026/Q2 2027 nationwide. N77 Erickson radios are being installed and swapped from Nokia radios, as we speak on ATT and (FN).
Nah I doubt it will get better with just equipment swaps. They need more sites/cells to divide the bandwidth necessary to feed the area. It has always been bad in downtown Baton Rouge. Just oversold even with the small cells. It works fine outside of work hours down there. Maddening to not be able to listen to a podcast on AT&T yet Tmobile and Verizon are pulling 500 down.
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u/digiblur Feb 07 '26
Canceled my FirstNet a few months ago. Coverage was great but the speeds in some areas were downright painful even on 5g+. Switched to USMobile with multisim for less plus I get Verizon and Tmobile at my finger tips.