Tag Archives: 3G

T-Mobile Prepaid is giving away free OnePlus Nord N200 5G to eligible 3G trade-ins

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If you’re still using a 3G-powered device, you may need to start shopping for a replacement device pretty soon. This is because the major carriers in the country are all shutting down their 3G network to give way for 5G.  T-Mobile already started shutting down Sprint’s 3G network a few days ago. And this is expected to be completed over the next couple of months. Meanwhile, for T-Mobile legacy, you have until July 1st to change your … [read full article]

T-Mobile officially reveals Sprint’s CDMA 3G network shut down date

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It’s official! T-Mobile will be shutting down Sprint’s CDMA 3G network on January 1, 2022.  The information was revealed in an internal memo that was obtained by this report. The memo details the company’s plans to continue building the best 5G network in the country and in doing so, the older technologies will be retired.  The memo also reveals some important things to know on how this … [read full article]

Dish Network calls T-Mobile “anti-competitive” over premature CDMA shutdown date

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In its recently conducted Q4 earnings call, Dish Network called T-Mobile as “anti-competitive.” This was in reference to T-Mobile’s plans to shut down its legacy 3G CDMA network on January 1, 2022. Once the shut down takes place, this will mean a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars for Boost Mobile and will also affect millions of customers.  According to Stephen Stokols, head of Boost Mobile, plans have already been set in place to migrate Boost … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile 3G shutdown won’t happen until 2022

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There are reports that T-Mobile will be pushing its End of Life date on 3G.  Unlike its rivals, T-Mobile has not yet disclosed any information about its plans to discontinue its own and Sprint’s 3G networks. Instead, T-Mobile for Business customers have continually been receiving letters regarding details for device requirements to continue enjoying service.  These letters include these important dates to remember: January 1 – T-Mobile will … [read full article]

T-Mobile opens new device lab to test 5G and smartphone durability

T-Mobile has opened up a new device lab to help it prepare for its broad 5G rollout. The new T-Mobile device lab is a 20,000 square foot facility in T-Mo’s Launch Pad innovation center in Bellevue, WA, which is also where the carrier is headquartered. This device lab will help T-Mobile test all kinds of wireless tech, including the mmWave, mid-band, and low-band 5G spectrum … [read full article]

Report finds cities where T-Mobile network congestion is the worst

Network congestion can be a real pain, slowing down speeds on your phone and possibly making it annoying to try and use the internet. But where is congestion the worst? A new report claims to have that info. Salinas, CA and Warren, MI are among the five worst cities for network congestion on T-Mobile’s network, according to Tutela Technologies. The research firm measured download speeds on … [read full article]