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<p>UK phone owners will be able to switch networks more easily with new rules.</p>

Mobile networks in the UK banned from selling locked phones

Telecoms regulator Ofcom is trying to make it easier for people to switch phone carriers.

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Violence, arson, abuse: The real-world consequences of those false 5G conspiracies

Conspiracy theories have driven people to burn cellular equipment. Telecom workers have had to bear the brunt of this.

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<p>5G masts are victims of arson attacks in the UK.</p>

Phone carriers beg people to stop setting fire to 5G masts, especially at hospitals

Vodafone CEO Nick Jeffries says arsonists, spurred by false coronavirus conspiracy theories, are preventing people saying goodbye to loved ones.

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<p>Will roaming remain free after Brexit?</p>

Brexit to bring back roaming fees from 2021 unless networks say otherwise

Fortunately most UK networks plan to continue providing free roaming across Europe to customers.

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5G's inconsistent rollout isn't limited to the US. Here's what it's like in the UK

We tested 5G on EE, Vodafone and O2 in five major cities across the UK.

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<p>BT will have a presence in all EE high street stores.</p>

BT customers can upgrade to 5G from Friday, expect more fiber broadband soon

UK telecoms provider BT is trying to be better, and will offer new services and plans to prove it.

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Vodafone 5G in the UK is off to a rough start, with speeds often slower than 4G

Vodafone's UK 5G still has a ton of work to do before fulfilling the promises of a next-generation network.

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UK's first 5G network is live and we tested it in 5 cities

We put EE's 5G through its paces and found amazing speeds, and some rough patches.

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<p>5G has arrived in the UK today.</p>

First to 5G? For smartphone users, the race is kind of meaningless

EE is the first UK carrier to jump to 5G. But for most consumers, the upgrade just isn’t worth it yet.

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<p>Sign for mobile phone shop EE. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)</p>

EE to switch on UK's first 5G network on May 30

The network announced its 5G launch date at an event in London on Wednesday.

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<p>Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon (center) celebrated the launch of 5G phones from a variety of handset makers. Execs from those companies -- (from right) Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Sony, Xiaomi, ZTE and Nubia -- joined him at MWC 2019 in Barcelona.&nbsp;</p>

5G is here, but it will cost you

Huawei and Xiaomi have set prices at opposite extremes, while Samsung's being cagey. Now let's see which way the needle really swings.

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Return of roaming charges after Brexit is a possibility, but not a given

There's no need to panic just yet.

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