A MAJOR mobile provider is dishing out a massive speed boost to phone owners in 20 locations across the UK.
The network is “gifting 5G+ access” to customers – promising a massive “boost” to their phone signal before Christmas.
This new upgrade is being handed out to EE customers who live in the areas on the list, parent company BT said.
BT says that as many as 1.6 million people live in the areas, and “half a million” of those are EE customers.
EE calls 5G+ the company’s “most advanced and reliable network tech”.
And it’s available to anyone with an EE pay-monthly handset plan, or the Full Works or All Round SIM-only plans.
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5G+ serves up stronger and more reliable phone signal.
EE is using it to especially target busy places like high streets and city centres.
And it should give you improved download and upload speeds, which helps with things like video calling, live-streaming, or using social media while out and about.
“This time of year is all about connecting with the people and things we care about most,” said Greg McCall, BT’s networks boss.
McCall said “millions of people” are travelling to visit family and shopping on high streets at this time of year.
And the boosted connectivity will allow them to stay online with nippy speeds even in busy locations.
Here’s the official list of locations getting EE’s 5G+ upgrade:
- Ballymena
- Burton-on-Trent
- Chelmsford
- Dewsbury
- Ellesmere Port
- Gateshead
- Greenock
- Hamilton
- Hartlepool
- Hatfield
- Hereford
- Londonderry
- Newark
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Solihull
- Stafford
- Stevenage
- Tamworth
- Warwick
These aren’t the first locations to get 5G+, however.
EE says that 5G+ connectivity is now available to 44 million people across the UK.
The company also added that it is serving major cities with Christmas markets using 5G+, including Bath, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, York, Belfast, and London.
And EE has also deployed 5G+ at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, which is the UK’s biggest outdoor Christmas market.
It’s an especially busy site that’s expected to attract more than 3 million people over the festive period.
So that makes it a perfect candidate for 5G+, which is especially good at serving specific busy areas – rather than casting a very wide net with average connectivity.
5G+ SUPPORTED DEVICES
Here’s the official list of devices that can use 5G+, courtesy of EE…
- Apple iPhone 15 (15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max)
- Apple iPhone 16 (16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max & 16e)
- Apple iPhone 17 (17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max)
- Apple iPhone Air
- Google Pixel 9 (9, 9Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold)
- Google Pixel 10 (10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, 10 Pro Fold)
- HMD Fusion
- Honor (Fusion, Magic7 Lite, Magic 7 Pro, Magic V3, Magic V5, 400 Lite, 400 Pro, 200Smart)
- Moto G 35, G54 5G, G75 & G85
- Motorola Edge 50 Neo
- Motorola RAZR (50 Ultra & 60 Ultra)
- Nothing 3, 3a, 3a Pro
- Oppo A5 Pro 5G
- Oppo Reno13 (Pro & FS)
- Samsung Galaxy A Series (A15 5G, A16 5G, A17 5G, A25 5G, A26 5G, A34 5G, A35 5G, A36 5G, A54 5G, A55 5G and A56 5G)
- Samsung Galaxy Flip (5, 6 & 7)
- Samsung Galaxy Fold (5, 6 & 7)
- Samsung Galaxy S23 (S23, S23+ & S23 Ultra)
- Samsung Galaxy S24 (S24, S24+ & S24 Ultra)
- Samsung Galaxy S25 (S25, S25+ & S25 Ultra)
- Samsung Galaxy XCover7 & XCover7 Pro
- Sony Xperia 1 VI & 10VI
- TCL 50R & 50 PRO nxt paper 5G
The downside to 5G+ is that not all smartphones support it.
If you’ve bought a phone in the last few years then you’re probably fine.
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But if you’re using a very old phone then you’ll miss out on the boosted 5G+ connection.
For Apple users, you’ll want an iPhone 15 (that’s a 2023 model) or later.
