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 moreIs Verizon shutting down 3G?
Verizon finalized plans to shut down its 3G CDMA network after multiple delays, stating it will officially pull the plug on December 31, 2022 . The operator stopped activating 3G CDMA devices on its network in 2018, preparing for an original target shutdown date at the end of 2019.
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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 moreDoes 3G still work on AT&T?
We’ve phased out our 3G network starting February 22, 2022 . We’re making make room for an even better network.
Read moreDid AT&T turn off 3G?
AT&T is slated to pull the plug Tuesday on its “third generation” telecommunications network as it shifts bandwidth resources toward the expansion of far more advanced 5G technology. That means people with 3G and some 4G devices — namely, those that don’t support VoLTE (Voice over LTE) — will no longer get service.
Read moreWhat happens when Verizon shuts down 3G?
After December 31, 2022, if you are a Verizon customer still using a device that is 3G (CDMA), 4G that does not support HD Voice (Non-VoLTE), or 1X, the device will no longer be able to send or receive text messages, use data services, or make or receive calls, including emergency 911, on the Verizon network .
Read moreWill my phone be affected by 3G shutdown?
Most people who this shutdown will affect either have hand-me-down smartphones or older flip phones . The good news is that every carrier offers 4G voice phones; you can also purchase them unlocked.
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