December 1, 2020

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Want a 5G iPhone 12 in SA? Youll have to get your handset on MTN for the moment

Want a 5G iPhone 12 in SA? Youll have to get your handset on MTN for the moment

There’s a lot going on with the iPhone 12 this year but one thing that all of the handsets have in common is 5G support. Which… isn’t really available here in SA, except under very specific circumstances. Very specific indeed. So much so that, if you want 5G to work on your iPhone, you’ll have to use it on MTN’s network. At least, that’s what the yellow cellular provider said today. What’s more, M

TN also said that it’s the only network offering 5G coverage for Apple’s newest handset. Read more

Author: Brett Venter

Date: 2020-12-04

URL: https://stuff.co.za/2020/12/04/5g-iphone-12-sa-get-your-handset-from-mtn/

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