{"id":273538,"date":"2021-06-13T18:23:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T15:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/"},"modified":"2021-06-13T18:23:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T15:23:15","slug":"when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"#When Are U.S. Carriers Shutting Down Their 3G Networks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a282776791e4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a282776791e4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/#Why_Carriers_Are_Saying_Goodbye_to_3G\" >Why Carriers Are Saying Goodbye to 3G<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/#When_Will_AT_T_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\" >When Will AT&amp;T Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/#When_Will_Sprint_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\" >When Will Sprint Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/#When_Will_T-Mobile_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\" >When Will T-Mobile Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/when-are-u-s-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/#When_Will_Verizon_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\" >When Will Verizon Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#When Are U.S. Carriers Shutting Down Their 3G Networks?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-733120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3G.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There was a time long ago when 3G was the high mark in mobile data. There was even an iPhone named after it! Nowadays, 5G is the big deal, and 3G is being turned off. When exactly will that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Carriers_Are_Saying_Goodbye_to_3G\"><\/span>Why Carriers Are Saying Goodbye to 3G<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> 3G was first used in 2001, but it wasn\u2019t until around 2007 that it became widely used on what we think of as modern smartphones. As the name suggests, 3G was the third generation of the cellular standard.<br \/>\n4G LTE eventually came along and replaced 3G in 2009, and it\u2019s still widely used as 5G slowly becomes available in more places. The jump from 3G to 4G was pretty major, but 3G played an important role as the \u201cfallback\u201d network for many years.<\/p>\n<p>As 5G becomes more widely available, and 4G LTE covers the vast majority of the country, U.S. carriers and modern smartphones don\u2019t need 3G anymore. All four of the major U.S. carriers will be shutting down their 3G networks by the end of 2022.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_AT_T_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\"><\/span>When Will AT&amp;T Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AT&amp;T will begin shutting down its 3G network beginning on <strong>February 22, 2022<\/strong>. After that date, many older devices will stop working on the network. AT&amp;T has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/8900245\/type\/dlg\/sid\/tomsguide-us-7127654702432065000\/https:\/\/www.att.com\/idpassets\/images\/support\/wireless\/Devices-Working-on-ATT-Network.pdf?sid=ct733116\">created a list<\/a> of older devices that will no longer have access to 3G.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_Sprint_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\"><\/span>When Will Sprint Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sprint\u2014which is owned by T-Mobile\u2014will have its CDMA 3G network shut down on <strong>January 1, 2022<\/strong>. The carrier stopped activating 3G phones one year prior to that date.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_T-Mobile_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\"><\/span>When Will T-Mobile Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>T-Mobile will be shutting down its 3G network on <strong>January 1, 2022<\/strong>. However, it will not shut down the older 2G GSM network that some devices on its MVNO\u2019s still rely on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Save Money On Your Cellphone Bill with an MVNO<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_Verizon_Shut_Down_Their_3G_Networks\"><\/span>When Will Verizon Shut Down Their 3G Networks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Verizon delayed its plans to shut down its 3G network several times but has finally settled on a date. The 3G network will be shut down on <strong>December 31, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is these shutdowns shouldn\u2019t affect very many people. As long as your device can access 4G LTE, you\u2019ll be able to still get a connection. 4G coverage has had a long time to expand in the U.S. and while it\u2019s not 100% perfect, it does cover most people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is 4G LTE?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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