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Ditchmonkey
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[General] Testing 4g signal without a 4g phone

I'm moving to a rural home that has no good Internet options, but does have an adequate 3g cell signal. I would like to explore using 4g for my home Internet but I currently do not have a 4g phone to test to see if there is a signal. Is there some other method for signal testing like an app that will work on a 3g phone or a device of some kind?
Jim_in_VA (banned)
join:2004-07-11
Cobbs Creek, VA

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you can't test 4G without a device that can receive it. There is no app that magically receives 4G. Check the coverage maps.

Ditchmonkey
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The coverage maps are useless for most rural locations. I once had a wifi detecting device and I just wondered if there is something similar for cell signals.
Jim_in_VA (banned)
join:2004-07-11
Cobbs Creek, VA

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Nope, you can't detect a 4G signal without a device that can receive it
AmericanMan
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I think that a deactivated phone can still detect signal. If that's the case, ask family/friends if you could borrow one of their old unused deactivated 4G phones to just see signal strength.

I think that Verizon has a refund policy too, 3 days no restocking fee and 30 days with 30% restocking fee I wanna say, but definitely clarify before buying.