My iPhone 8 and Mac are hacked.

MeowMeow1691 wrote:

Unable to access AT&T 5G via my unlimited data plan.

That's because the iPhone 8 does not support 5G. It has some support for LTE (which I believe also goes by the name 4G), but it's hard to connect to a cell tower using 5G if your phone doesn't have a 5G-capable radio.

iPhone 8 - Technical Specifications

No "mobile hacking" or "cyberstalking" explanation required.

MeowMeow1691 wrote:

I have seen 5G displayed on my phone multiple times when on WiFi.

5G does not mean the same thing for Wi-Fi as it does for cell phone service.

• 5G in the context of cell phone service is a reference to the fifth generation of cellular networks
• 5G in the context of Wi-Fi is a reference to channels in the 5 GHz radio band

Also, the guy at the Genius Bar at my local Best Buy said that this iPhone 8 was 5G compliant.

That settles the matter then. Some random guy at a "Genius Bar" at a Best Buy couldn't possibly be wrong, no matter what Apple and half a dozen Web sites all say about the capabilities of the phone.

I upgraded to this iPhone in last year because AT&T said they were requiring me to upgrade to a 5G phone. I had a 5S and AT&T said that it wouldn’t work on their new 5G network.

The iPhone 5S supports various 3G and 4G LTE frequencies, but no 5G ones. So if AT&T said that the iPhone 5S would not work as a 5G phone, they were correct.

Whoever told you that the iPhone 8 supported 5G did not do you any favors.

It is highly unlikely that your devices have been hacked, especially your iPhone. Unless you have jailbroken your iPhone or you are a high profile journalist, activist or politician whose data would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to access, hacking is not the cause of your issue.

"403 Forbidden" is a message generated by the server. Sometimes, it's just a glitch. As you have obviously been able to access this website, it appears to have been temporary.

If you are having issues with your cellular plan, that is something you'll need to discuss with AT&T.

The 'guy' at Best Buy didn't know what he was talking about.

It is not a 5G phone. AT&T does not require a 5G phone. They require a device that supports Voice over LTE, which means an iPhone 6 or newer.

Your calls are not intercepted. Get rid of the VPN.

MeowMeow1691 wrote:

Also, the guy at the Genius Bar at my local Best Buy said that this iPhone 8 was 5G compliant.

Last I checked, only Apple Stores have Genius Bars. Best Buy has "The Geek Squad". They are not Apple Geniuses. And this proves it.

MeowMeow1691 wrote:

So is there any way to run the new iOS security update other than over WiFi which I no longer have?

You will need WiFi to update over the air. Failing that, you can update using a computer with your computer, assuming it has an Internet connection (wired, obviously, as if it had a wireless connection, you wouldn't be asking this question).

Shut off the vpn. It’s serving no purpose.

KiltedTim wrote:

Shut off the vpn. It’s serving no purpose.

I completely missed that! Good call.

It's also worth noting that AT&T will display "5Ge" when you are connected to their 'enhanced LTE' network, which they refer to as "5G evolution". It is absolutely NOT 5G. It is LTE/4G.

Get rid of the VPN. That’s what is causing this.

Yes, OP is probably using a Blacklisted IP through his VPN.