T-Mobile says it will retire the older 3G network acquired in the Sprint deal on March 31. It will shut down its own 3G network by July 1 . Verizon said it plans to decommission its 3G network by Dec. 31, 2022.
Read moreWill 3G phones still work in 2021?
Major mobile carriers will be shutting down 3G networks in 2022 starting with AT&T, which will make the change Tuesday. The switch will make some older phones and devices useless but will make way for more advanced services, including 5G.
Read moreHow long before 4G is obsolete?
Within the U.S., it’s reasonable to assume that by the end of 2022 there will not be a single major carrier supporting 2G. The same fate awaits 3G. 4G LTE operates under a different scenario, and we can confidently say that 4G will be around for at least another decade .
Read moreWill 3G be obsolete?
3G cellular networks will be shutting down in 2022 to make room for better 4G and new 5G services.
Read moreHow long will 3G exist?
AT&T announced that it will finish shutting down its 3G network by February 2022 . Verizon announced that will finish shutting down its 3G network by December 31, 2022. T-Mobile announced that it will finish shutting down Sprint’s 3G CDMA network by March 31, 2022 and Sprint’s 4G LTE network by June 30, 2022.
Read moreWill 3G be phased out UK?
Vodafone to switch off UK 3G network by end of 2023 .
Read moreHow Long Will 3G be supported in UK?
In December 2021, the UK government and the leading UK mobile network operators (MNOs) – Vodafone, EE, Virgin Media O2 and Three – agreed on 2033 as the date by which all public 2G and 3G networks in the UK will be switched off.
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