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UTUSN

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2. So the local tech was just here and said to my interrogation that

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Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:33 PM

Jun 17

* fiber optic is via an outside box via satellite, better than my phone's tower and has nothing to do with the ancient and discontinued phone jack belonging to the mother phone company.

He fairly much torpedoed the phone provider's 5G box. Am heavily leaning toward the fiber thing. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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*Update Post #9, not good* - Asking about 5G - vs DSL wifi, fiber optic [View all] UTUSN Jun 17 OP

fiber optic Maninacan Jun 17 #1

Ty UTUSN Jun 17 #3

So the local tech was just here and said to my interrogation that UTUSN Jun 17 #2

my whole town justaprogressive Jun 17 #4

Ty - Gbit? UTUSN Jun 17 #5

sorry... justaprogressive Jun 17 #6

So, is that different from my plain old "fiber optic"? UTUSN Jun 17 #7

So, while letting the decision brew and simmer, the local tech was dispatched to test things out (again) UTUSN Jun 17 #8

Update, not good - day after tech visit, his wrong info about fiber. UTUSN Jun 18 #9

We've had a local internet service provider for many, many years... hunter Jun 20 #10

Thanks for the spot on understanding. "unlimited 5G cell carrier" UTUSN Jun 20 #11

My kid's cell phone carrier set up the box in their shop. hunter Jun 20 #12

Many thanks! UTUSN Jun 20 #13