It’s a new year and for the wireless industry, this means that carriers are going out with the old. And by old, we mean 2G and 3G networks.
And as promised, Verizon has shut down its 3G network on January 1, 2023. If you are a Verizon customer who still uses a 3G (CDMA) or 4G non-VoLTE device, you may have noticed that your phone is no longer able to make/receive calls, use data services, and send/receive texts.
Verizon’s statement on this matter is this:
“As previously communicated, Verizon is actively decommissioning our 3G CDMA network. We expect this to be completed by no later than December 31, 2022. This decommissioning effort affects 3G (CDMA) devices, 4G Non-VoLTE devices, and network extenders. As we are now very close to completion of our decommissioning efforts, we want to be sure our impacted customers are aware of what this means to their Verizon service, and what steps they can take to upgrade their device(s) to stay connected, on our 4G LTE and/or 5G network.”
As for 4G LTE network users, you don’t have anything to worry about since this will still be around for several years. You won’t need to switch to a 5G device right away. But if you wish to take advantage of Verizon’s promising 5G network, you can start shopping for a new device.
Source: PhoneArena
