3G Says Goodbye
Few of us worry about cell service, with the US covered by 2G, 3G, 4G and now 5G coverage in all but the most remote locations, and smartphones are enough of a status symbol that unless you keep your vintage smartphone covered, it would be hard to keep from being publicly embarrassed when using an old smartphone. But there are those that do, and that will be getting more difficult soon. As of February 2022 AT&T (T) will shut down the remainder of its 3G network, T-Mobile (TMUS) will shut down Sprint’s 3GCDMA network on March 31, and its own 3G network on July 1, while Verizon (VZ) will end its 3G network on December 31 of this year.
The bulk of 3G network users would be older smartphones but there are also older tablets, watches, medical devices, SOS (“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”) services, and security systems that still operate on 3G, so it is incumbent for folks to check the operation of such services to make sure they are not disconnected. Here’s a list (certainly not complete) of phones that will not work by the end of this year (or earlier). AT&T provides a way you can look up your phone’s model to see if it will still work on their network, while T-Mobile says it will contact all affected subscribers. Verizon gives a number to call to check.
· Iphone 5 or older
The bulk of 3G network users would be older smartphones but there are also older tablets, watches, medical devices, SOS (“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”) services, and security systems that still operate on 3G, so it is incumbent for folks to check the operation of such services to make sure they are not disconnected. Here’s a list (certainly not complete) of phones that will not work by the end of this year (or earlier). AT&T provides a way you can look up your phone’s model to see if it will still work on their network, while T-Mobile says it will contact all affected subscribers. Verizon gives a number to call to check.
- HTC Desire 500.
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite.
- Archos 53 platinum.
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II.
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini.
- Caterpillar Cat B15.
- Sony Xperia m.
- Wiko Sync Five.
- Wiko Darknight.
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 phone.
- Huawei Ascend G740.
- ZTE Grand S Flex.
- Lenovo A820.
- Huawei Ascend Mate.
- ZTE V956.
- UMi X2.
- Huawei Ascend D2.
- Samsung Galaxy Core.
- Faea F1.
- THL W8.
- ZTE Grand X Quad v987.0
- ZTE Grand Memo.
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.
- LG Lucid 2.
- LG Optimus F7 phone.
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual.
- LG Optimus F5 phone.
- LG Optimus L5 II.
- LG Optimus L5 II Dual.
- LG Optimus L3 II.
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual.
- LG Optimus L7 II.
- LG Optimus F6 phone.
- LG Enact.
- LG Optimus L4 II Dual.
- LG Optimus F3 phone.
- LG Optimus L4 II.
- LG Optimus L2 II.
· Iphone 5 or older
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