3g being phased out

[Dave Estam]

Hi all, wonder if someone can set me straight with what is happening. I have a S4 mini (SPH-L520) Android ver 4.4.2.and has selected for my network mode LTE/CDMA/EVDO Reading about the S4 mini says it's 4g complaint and sprint/t-mobile is explaining 3g will be discontinued at year end and is hounding me to buy a new phone. My question is am I going to forced to give up my phone or is this just a sales pick to sell phones. I live in Detroit Michigan and cant really get straight answer from anyone from sprint, easier to say buy a new phone buy not really ready to give the mini up which I like a lot. Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Unforgiven]

3g is definitely going away and I don't believe the S4 supported VoLTE (voice over LTE) so you may be forced to upgrade to call or text.

This seems to indicate the S4 (so probably the mini too) will no longer work.
https://www.boston25news.com/news/l...-be-obsolete-2022/GKMTB4MDI5HXZCOLY5FNU4N4ZE/

 

[ocnbrze]

yeah i have a thread going about 3G going away.

check it out:
https://androidforums.com/threads/say-bye-bye-to-3g-in-the-us.1338440/

 

[Dave Estam]

Interesting. From your link I'm assuming my wife an I will be ok till June 2022 using our Sprint’s 4G LTE network. We are also in our mid 70's and going to hate to change from something that works. Thanks...

 

[Unforgiven]

Interesting. From your link I'm assuming my wife an I will be ok till June 2022 using our Sprint’s 4G LTE network. We are also in our mid 70's and going to hate to change from something that works. Thanks...

The good news is that you have Samsungs, and it is pretty easy to move from one Samsung to another, so hopefully your transition will be mostly painless. The user interface will have evolved some, but you should be able to easily transfer all your contacts, messages, etc.

 

[kate]

From your link I'm assuming my wife an I will be ok till June 2022 using our Sprint’s 4G LTE network.

June is when the Sprint 4G LTE network will be turned off, but if your phone doesn't support VoLTE that means it uses the 3G network for calls and texts. Sprint 3G will be gone by March according to that article.

I'd recommend you start looking for replacement phones soon so you can find a phone you like at a good price before March.

 

[Rebekkah Jayson]

yes it seems so. 3G is being phased out, so you might want to check out phones that support 4G

 

[Dave Estam]

Any suggestion when 4G VoLTE will be phased out in the US (Michigan)

 

[ocnbrze]

Any suggestion when 4G VoLTE will be phased out in the US (Michigan)

probably in a few years or so........they have not set a date