Will 3g Phones Still Work In 2020

So the question is will 3G devices work after the 2G 3G network is shutoff on December 31 2020.

Will 3g phones still work in 2020. The companys 3G network is still up and running after Verizon previously said the old network would shut down at the end of 2020 as it continues to shift customers to newer technology. Some carriers like ATT and T-Mobile are still using 3G for voice calls on older phones. Verizon will continue to support the remaining 3G devices on its network through the end of 2020 Schultz said adding that virtually all Verizon data traffic runs on its 4G LTE network.

Dont see your phone make and model on the list. Yeah but the old phone will no longer work and I can not get the same cheap deal under the new prepaid plans that these phones use. The shutdown only affects cell phones that are not compatible with HD Voice such as the iPhone 5s or older models.

What does CDMA 3G network retirement mean to me. And the answer is unequivocally NO. The 3G network we used to use for voice calls is going away.

The Verizon 3G network closure was another big thing that happened at the end of 2020 with phones needing to be 4G capable and have HD voice to continue to work on Verizon networks. Keep in mind that HD Voice and VoLTE have the same meaning so I am using these terms interchangeably. So your phone may still work in 2020 but according to the chart above after December 31 2020 if your phone is 3G or older you wont be able to use the wireless services for Verizon.

HD Voice allows you to make phone calls over the LTE network with your existing phone number without the need for apps like Skype FaceTime etc. Advertising Will it affect anything other than phones. So youll need to upgrade to a new one.

They offered me a new phone no choice of models without me asking and mailed it to me about a week later. Beginning September 21 2021 if you are on a non-HD Voice capable device that is affected by the 3G Network Shutdown in February 2022 we could re-direct your call to customer service. That means itll no longer work by February 2022.