As mentioned previously, T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet service is powered by cell towers. First off, this service may not even be available where you live, so you would need to make sure that you are eligible to sign up by checking availability on T-Mobile’s website. Now, if you are eligible to get this internet service, that doesn’t mean you are going to be getting it at its maximum strength.
If you are already a T-Mobile user for normal cell service, think about how well that service works inside your home. Do a lot of calls get dropped? Do you have to stand in certain rooms of your home to get a good signal? Because T-Mobile’s internet runs on 5G cell service, these are the kinds of problems you might endure with this device.
One of the recommendations for the 5G gateway device that comes with the service that T-Mobile makes is to place it in or near a window or high up to minimize the possible barriers between it and the cell tower. So, if you were hoping to hide this thing away in a cabinet, you may be hurting the quality of your internet service, though the same could be said for a wireless router as well.
If you are in a rural, remote area that struggles to get cable or fiber internet but does get pretty good cell service, then having a service like this could prove to be worth it despite some of the logistical home issues that you may face.
