--- title: Why does my device prefer 5G over Wi-Fi when ‘Allow More Data on 5G’ is enabled? description: When the ‘Allow More Data on 5G’ option is enabled on your device, it may prefer to use cellular data on the 5G network instead of Wi-Fi, as it provides faster download and upload speeds. However, thi --- [Skip to content](https://learn.reachmobile.com/migration/en/why-does-my-device-prefer-5g-over-wi-fi-when-allow-more-data-on-5g-is-enabled#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a ticket](https://learn.reachmobile.com/migration/en/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![website logo.png\]](https://learn.reachmobile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20logo.png?height=40&name=website%20logo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a ticket](https://learn.reachmobile.com/migration/en/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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