![]() ![]() Phones that are 4G capable, but not compatible with Verizon’s voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) service, are also no longer supported.Ĭustomers were sent several notifications warning of the shutdown and urging them to upgrade their device to ensure they were still compatible with Verizon’s 4G LTE and 5G networks. The suspension meant customers were no longer able to make or receive phone calls, send or receive basic text messages or use wireless data, though subscribers were still able to make emergency 9-1-1 calls from non-connected devices. Starting in December, Verizon began suspending lines on accounts where customers were still using older-model devices that were only capable of connecting to the company’s 3G network, including some basic phones, smartphones, network extenders, hotspots and Internet-connected gadgets like old Apple iPads. In 2019, Verizon said it would shut down its 3G network in favor of its newer-generation 4G LTE and 5G networks, which offer the ability to juggle more customers at once while offering subscribers faster download speeds, lower latency and better call quality. ![]() On Sunday, Verizon officially shut down its older, third-generation (3G) wireless network, fulfilling a promise made several years ago to do so. ![]() Some Verizon Wireless customers with older phones are starting the new year looking for an upgrade. (Photo by Michael Rivera via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk) A Verizon Wireless retail store in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. ![]()
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