Will my 3G phone still work in 2021?

Although 3G and 5G use different technologies to send and receive data, they operate at some of the same frequencies. But according to AT&T, they can’t coexist on those frequencies — the airwaves assigned to 3G customers cannot also be used for 5G customers .

Verizon announced they will completely deactivate their 3G network no later than December 31, 2022 .

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.21 Şub 2022

Older devices that won’t be migrated to 4G LTE or 5G will become functionally useless when 3G goes away for good : They’ll still power on, but won’t be able to connect to a network. And it’s not just phones that will be affected.