[fwmcbumcrumble]

You don't fall back to the actual 2g connection. You're supposed to fall back to 2g speeds aka 128kbps or 256kbps. You'll still be connected to LTE towers, just at painfully slow speeds.

[tass]

Correct, it just feels like it’s not working because almost nothing is designed to function at such slow speeds (HN is one of the good ones though!)

[lacrimacida]

There’s a hidden advantage: you use the phone a lot less when outside. It’s enough for email, chat and a slow map. Could feel both annoying and a blessing at the same time

[dmos62]

That would be great, but in my case I am getting no connection at all. Hacker News times out.