Verizon 3G Network Retirement

[Almeuit]

It looks like they got it planned for December 31st, 2019.

Verizon Wireless 3G Retirement Notification | USAT Corp

 

[lmdroid]

That's great. I only get 3G signal at home. When will I get LTE signal, so I will be able to use my phone.

 

[Mooncatt]

That's great. I only get 3G signal at home. When will I get LTE signal, so I will be able to use my phone.

Same here, and I'm in a good sized city. On top of that, Wi-Fi calling doesn't default to Wi-Fi on my V20. It'll only make use of Wi-Fi if there's zero Verizon signal, including 1x.

 

[Almeuit]

Same here, and I'm in a good sized city. On top of that, Wi-Fi calling doesn't default to Wi-Fi on my V20. It'll only make use of Wi-Fi if there's zero Verizon signal, including 1x.

If you only get 3G at your house and they drop CDMA then you would have no signal therefore WiFi calling would work .

 

[Almeuit]

That's great. I only get 3G signal at home. When will I get LTE signal, so I will be able to use my phone.

If you don't live in a populated area -- maybe never? Might have to shop around.

 

[Mooncatt]

If you only get 3G at your house and they drop CDMA then you would have no signal therefore WiFi calling would work .

Unless 1x remains active.

 

[Almeuit]

Unless 1x remains active.

That would be part of the old CDMA / older technologies they will be shutting down. Once the shutdown happens it will be LTE or bust.

 

[lmdroid]

So I'll be forced to buy a new phone with wifi calling and I'll be paying for cell service that I won't have at my rural residence.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Verizon was talking about ending CDMA support by 2020 and relying solely on the LTE signal for data and voice back in 2014 or so when HD calling was released.

I worked for them at the time and was shocked they would make anyone using older hardware to upgrade. Older smartphones like the Samsung Note 3 for example won't work anymore.

 

[Almeuit]

So I'll be forced to buy a new phone with wifi calling and I'll be paying for cell service that I won't have at my rural residence.

Yeah you'll have to find someone else that works or get a phone with wifi calling.