3G CDMA Network Retirement As Verizon continues to build for the future, we would like to keep you up to date with some important activities. We are actively decommissioning our 3G CDMA network and expect to be completed by no later than December 31, 2022 .
Read moreDoes Verizon use CDMA 2021?
After years of delays, Verizon says it will finally shut down its 3G CDMA network at the end of 2022 — and the company means it this time. Verizon initially targeted 2021 for the shutdown and later revised with a more ambitious goal of 2019.30 Mar 2021
Read moreIs Verizon a GSM or CDMA carrier?
In the US, Verizon, US Cellular, and the old Sprint network (now owned by T-Mobile) used CDMA . AT&T and T-Mobile used GSM. Most of the rest of the world used GSM. The global spread of GSM came about because in 1987, Europe mandated the technology by law, and because GSM comes from an industry consortium.
Read moreIs Verizon CDMA now?
We will turn off the last of the 3G CDMA network on December 31, 2022 , months after our competitors have shut off their networks completely.30 Mar 2021
Read moreIs T-Mobile shutting down?
The network will be completely decommissioned by May 31 . T-Mobile originally planned to retire the network at the end of 2021, but delayed the shutdown to give customers like those on Boost Mobile more time to upgrade to phones that work on newer networks.
Read moreWhat is T-Mobile getting rid of?
Sprint’s LTE network will be retired on June 30, 2022. The good news is most Sprint LTE and 5G devices are compatible with the T-Mobile LTE or 5G network and will continue to operate on T-Mobile’s LTE and 5G networks.
Read moreIs Sprint GSM or CDMA now?
Sprint and T-Mobile use different technology to power their 2G networks—Sprint uses CDMA technology (like Verizon) and T-Mobile uses GSM (like AT&T). The big difference between CDMA and GSM is that CDMA phones don’t have SIM cards — with the exception of newer LTE-enabled devices that need a SIM card.
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