{"id":469581,"date":"2022-07-01T23:33:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sprints-network-is-permanently-out-of-service-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T23:33:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:33:29","slug":"sprints-network-is-permanently-out-of-service-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sprints-network-is-permanently-out-of-service-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sprint\u2019s Network Is Permanently Out of Service \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a3ed75cd6255\" 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-6a3ed75cd6255\" 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-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sprints-network-is-permanently-out-of-service-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CSprints_Network_Is_Permanently_Out_of_Service_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sprint\u2019s Network Is Permanently Out of Service \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSprints_Network_Is_Permanently_Out_of_Service_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Sprint\u2019s Network Is Permanently Out of Service \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-122254\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/16362bc1.png?width=1200\" alt=\"The Sprint logo over an open pasture and a cell tower.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/aerial-view-mobiel-phone-cell-tower-1838922316\">Steve Heap\/Shutterstock.com, Sprint (Modified)<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It took a long time, but Sprint\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/support\/coverage\/t-mobile-network-evolution?\">awful LTE network<\/a> is finally retired. That leaves zero Sprint networks in operation, as T-Mobile shut down the provider\u2019s ancient\u00a03G CDMA network earlier this year. If you\u2019re a long-time Sprint customer and your phone\u2019s acting up, it\u2019s time to upgrade or ask T-Mobile for a new SIM card.<\/p>\n<p>Network consolidation and the transition to 5G was one of the biggest (and most challenging) goals of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. And I\u2019d say it was a relatively smooth ride. T-Mobile gave free 5G phones to customers who were affected by the Sprint 3G shutoff, and most people who are impacted by Sprint\u2019s LTE shutdown can fix the problem with a free SIM card (which includes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bgr.com\/tech\/t-mobile-is-paying-customers-to-swap-out-their-sprint-sim-cards\/\">a $10 credit<\/a> toward their bill).<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, T-Mobile now has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/coverage\/coverage-map\">the largest 5G network<\/a>. By a very wide margin, mind you.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Sprint LTE shutdown, T-Mobile is in the process of retiring its 3G networks. Anyone who\u2019s using a 3G phone should upgrade today, as the 3G standard <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/733116\/when-are-u.s.-carriers-shutting-down-their-3g-networks\/\">is on its last legs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Customers with old phones should contact their carrier, even if they aren\u2019t with T-Mobile or Sprint. It\u2019s getting to the point where you probably need a new phone, and your carrier may provide one for free.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/support\/coverage\/t-mobile-network-evolution?\">T-Mobile<\/a> via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/1\/23191183\/sprint-network-shutdown-t-mobile-sunset-lte-3g-cdma\">The Verge<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(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', '1137093656460433');\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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That leaves zero Sprint networks in operation, as T-Mobile shut down the provider\u2019s ancient\u00a03G CDMA network earlier this year. 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