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Verizon Wireless customers with older devices still reliant on 3G CDMA technology will be able to continue using them on Verizon’s network until the end of 2020.
The wireless giant confirmed this week it is postponing its retirement of 3G service for a year. The company had planned to switch off support for 3G at the end of 2019.
Verizon spokesperson Howie Waterman told Light Reading the action is intended to give impacted customers “an extra year to decide what they want to do.”
Verizon had given priority to discontinuing 3G service so it can repurpose that spectrum for its 4G LTE network, which is approaching capacity in some areas. The company originally warned customers and its reseller MVNO partners back in 2016 that it would end 3G service on Dec. 31, 2019. It also stopped activating 3G-only phones on its network in July 2018.
Starting in early 2020, Verizon will no longer permit customers to transfer 3G phone service from one account to another, activate 3G service on a pre-existing line, swap a malfunctioning or lost 3G device for another 3G device, or use a 3G phone to roam outside of the U.S. Verizon hopes customers will see the restrictions as a motivation to upgrade to a new 4G LTE phone.
How long will Verizon support Motorola Motog7 Play, model XT1952-4?
That model is compatible with Verizon post CDMA, so you should be good to go. 🙂
How long will Verizon support StraightTalk’s CDMA home phone service?
Straight Talk already has a ZTE Home Phone device (Z723EL) that supports VoLTE. If you are still using a Huawei Home Phone device, then you need to upgrade to the ZTE in order to continue using the service.
Or you can get the Moxee Home Phone which also works with Verizon VoLTE service.
t’s gone today
My old 3G phone still works on January the twooth, 2020.
My 3g still works as of 3/11/20; however incoming texts have been seeing 24 hour delays & then they all rush in at once. That started about a week ago. I can send a txt & person gets it immediately; however their response takes at least a day or two to reach me now.
Is there any way to get a list of phones that will no longer be supported?
Amazing to think that t-mobile still has 2 g plans, one of which I’m grandfathered into. Once a year refill for $ ten and I can’t use them all. If it wasn’t so darn cheap I would have tossed it years ago. I also bought one of the best phones I’ve ever had as far as TALK goes, no fancy games or mindless texts on the Page plus ( Verizon network ) , a casio G’zone military type that you can drop on concrete or in water, doesn’t make any difference it still works. All for $ 30 a year.… Read more »
had 3g, was forced to go to 4glte… it sucks. service sucks, reception sucks and I had to buy a new phone. Verizon sucks
F.ck Verizon. Bunch of doll part collecting losers.
Well they notify the person then when it happens?
to hell with them my phone works perfect and does what need to do it cost $350 i dont need or want a $1200 dollar phone /computer
Before you get too pissed off, do you know if this even affects your phone? I can only imagine it would only affect a small number of phones. Also, worst case scenario, you could just buy another inexpensive phone.
I’m just a customer, but in my eyes, since technology is always progressing it doesn’t seem feasible that cell carriers should continue putting time & money into maintenance & repairs on tens of thousands (?) of ancient outdated cell towers, (which ultimately would fall back on customers anyway).
Also phones prices slightly cheaper if bout elsewhere (e.g. BestBuy, Amazon.com, even some independently owned verizon stores)
This really sucks. Only purpose I own a cell phone is to call and receive calls. That is why they created the telephone. I don’t need all the extra things smartphones do. Will definitely search out other cell phone providers to see their intentions on 3G. When I find a good provider… Bye, Bye Verizon.
there is not a flip phone out there that is as good as the samsung i’ve had for years, not even close. Bought a new alcatel because of, 4g making my 3g samsung obsolete. I cannot even hear the alcatel ring when a call comes in. The buttons are hard to press,the volume sucks, even set high as it will go.Cannot use bluetooth to transfer contacts, its sends them to a folder that you are unable to do anything with them. Everything about the alcatel sucks,if don’t believe me just buy one. If I cannot find a carrier that still… Read more »
I have a cheapy flip phone LG Tracfone I purchased at walmart where I buy time every 90 days. They say this 3G phone will expire and will have to purchase another 4G. Walmart has new 4G flip phones starting at $30.00 and will trf all my existing minutes to the new one. I usually go to the store and the guy in electronics adds the minutes for me. I’m an old lady and do not know how to do it. I called Tracfone and they said if I buy the phone online, they will help me trf it via… Read more »
My Samsung convoy 4 is still working!! 01-10-2021, I have a newer phone for the day they shut down 3g, but for now…….. I love this phone!
I’ve had my Convoy 4 for years but now it is starting to have problems. Never took care of it like I should have- always sitting on it without knowing when driving until it rang. I’ve been a Verizon customer when the company was GTE back in the 90’s. The best cell phone company is no longer, putting profits ahead of of it’s customers. What a shame! Can you hear me now?