2G and 3G shutdown

The primary problem with 2G stems from two facts. First, it uses weak encryption between the tower and device that can be cracked in real time by an attacker to intercept calls or text messages . In fact, the attacker can do this passively without ever transmitting a single packet.

2G, 3G Services Will Stop Working After 2033 In This Country: Only 5G, 6G Will Work!

Why A 2G / 3G Shutdown? As 5G technology develops, we are seeing more and more global telecommunications providers implementing 2G and 3G sunset strategies. This is due to the fact that there is limited bandwidth on those frequencies , and shutting down older networks will free up space for 5G deployment.

AT&T stopped servicing its 2G network back in 2017 . Verizon Wireless phased out its 2G CDMA network at the end of 2020. Sprint sunsetted their 2G CDMA network in December of 2021. T-Mobile plans to sunset their 2G network in December of 2022.