Yesterday, I switched to AT&T U-verse. I have been using Time Warner for a decade. Today, when I disconnect from the local network, I find that my phone says I am connected to 5G.

Here's why:

AT&T is already lying in ways that hurt customers. The company decided to rebrand its existing 4G LTE network as "5G E" and update the status lines on phones with a new indicator, which has made people on the AT&T forums appear to think they're getting 5G when none of them are.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/366278/verizon-and-at-t-jumped-the-gun-on-5g?amp=1