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RIP, 3G—Verizon’s shutdown wraps up 3G sunsets for US national carriers

January 4, 2023

Verizon officially turned down its 3G network on the final day of 2022. It had been the last holdout among national mobile network operators, with AT&T and T-Mobile US already having completed their 3G shutdowns.

Verizon first began announcing in 2016—seven years ago—that it was planning a 3G shut-down in 2019. However, the operator decided to delay the decommissioning, first by one year (to the end of 2020) and ultimately, to December 31 of 2022.

The carrier indicated in March of 2021 that it had been working with customers who still had 3G devices to migrate them to 4G or 5G-capable devices, and that less than 1% of its customers were still using 3G at that point. Verizon indicated that customers who need help starting 4G or 5G service should call customer service at 800-922-0204.

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