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One Bar and live in a 5G UW area according to Verizon's Coverage Map

My wife and I have had one bar as cellular strength on our phones for probably close to a year now. As the subject indicates, we live in a 5G UW area and on the border of a 5G area according to Verizon's Coverage Map. Changing our phone's cellular settings between 5G Auto and 5G on makes no difference. What can we do to have better coverage? As of 9/27/2025

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SynthpopAddict

Your images aren't viewable as of the writing of this post because they're pending approval, but does this service issue only occur in a particular location and it gets better if you go elsewhere? If so, then unfortunately the weak signal area is a dead zone and dead zones have many causes. Can you get better reception if you put your iPhone in LTE only mode?

5G On is nothing but 5G all the time and if 5G is weak for whatever reason, won't be a good band selection choice. If you've had your phones for quite a while, you may need a new SIM/eSIM, or your account reprovisioned so your phones know to use all the current available spectrum for which your service plan is eligible.

OhioEddie

You could talk Verizon into sending you a network booster. That’s what I did. Service has been great since. I have service everywhere but inside my house. The service booster works well.

Verizon_Support

We'd love to make sure you have access to the best speeds. What kind of issues are you and your wife experiencing in particular with your services?

-Jazzy

jlcrane82

Thank you for replying. The images show how we are in a 5GUW area and in the boarder of a 5G area, yet we have one bar. Perhaps repositioning the phone will help. We’ll try that soon.

jlcrane82

Thank you for replying. We had no idea that is an option.

jlcrane82

We’d love to have access to the best speeds too. What issues? The fact that we have one bar of service in a 5G UW area. What department can assist us with this or who can we speak to about a signal booster?

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