# How Long Does a G5 Transmitter REALLY Last? \*\*UPDATE-Transmitter Died\*\* UPDATE-New Transmitter \*\*\*UPDATE-2nd Transmitter 😭

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-does-a-g5-transmitter-really-last-update-transmitter-died-update-new-transmitter-update-2nd-transmitter/1307
**Category:** C/GM
**Tags:** dexcom
**Created:** [June 22, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-does-a-g5-transmitter-really-last-update-transmitter-died-update-new-transmitter-update-2nd-transmitter/1307 "2017-06-22T16:05:04Z")
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### Author: ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-does-a-g5-transmitter-really-last-update-transmitter-died-update-new-transmitter-update-2nd-transmitter/1307/118 "2018-01-06T14:56:23Z")

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This transmither was certainly a bust.

It’s only at 129 days and both voltages dropped below 300 this morning and I got the dreaded xDrip+ “death is near” message.

For @Thomas in including a photo of this transmitter’s box with all of the date codes.

This transmitter will likely be dead within 2-3 days. Bummer.

 ![Screenshot_20180106-074338](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/3/33874827f5b4b8cb67b972236bdb4ee634639145.jpg)

The photo of the box doesn’t want to upload from my phone. I just got a new Note 8 and o guess I’m still working out the bugs. I’ll get it uploaded soon.

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