# How Long do Dexcom G5 Transmitters Last Past the "SB", or Ship By Date?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-do-dexcom-g5-transmitters-last-past-the-sb-or-ship-by-date/6618>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Tags:** cgm, dexcom, type-1, sensor, transmitter, receiver\
**Created:** [February 15, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-do-dexcom-g5-transmitters-last-past-the-sb-or-ship-by-date/6618 "2019-02-15T06:02:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-do-dexcom-g5-transmitters-last-past-the-sb-or-ship-by-date/6618/8 "2019-02-18T20:19:33Z")

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> [@How to create wiki posts ("wikis")](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-create-wiki-posts-wikis/2312/10):
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> All I wished was to alert you website owners that a Category is so erroneously named that people will get more confused & directed wrongly unless they read down in the “Replies”!

Good point.

The title has (just now) been adjusted.

Thanks for the FYI.

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