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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
What iPhones are compatible with the new 5G network? Will I need to update my 7plus to a newer phone to use 5G?
Only the iPhone 12 and 13 series phones and the newly announced iPhone se are 5G capable devices.
There is no way to make your iPhone 7 a 5G phone. It will continue to function fine on the LTE networks.
Only iPhone 12 series and later!
The iPhone 12, 13 series and the recently announced iPhone SE have 5G capability.
5G compatibility
