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is there some sort of way to request an area for 2G to NOT shut down?
Is there some sort of way to request an area for 2G to NOT shut down?
I know T-Mobile is shutting down 2G on april 2 2024, but I work with old phones a lot and sometimes my area with LTE/5G goes to no service when it gets overloaded, while 2G stays strong since it's not overloaded. I was wondering if there was a thing to request an area to keep 2G alive, just like how they have 3G alive in very few places still. I was wondering if my city or county or some sort of thing near me could keep 2G, and/or other peoples areas as well. I know someone who only gets signal with 2G and no other carrier can get signal, not even T-Mobile LTE or 5G.
also why is 2G going away in the first place? I can't find any info online and to me it doesn't make sense since other places keep it up for 10+ more years
Irteza Shamsi wrote:
Sorry Fellas, T Mobile isn't anticipating to keep their older 2G GSM network forever because they want to focus on 5G and 4G. It's time to let go of 2G phones and your old phones because they're not compatible on a 5G/4G network. T Mobile maintaining their own 2G network is expensive. T Mobile maintaining 5G Ultra Capacity, 4G LTE, Voice Over LTE, and Extended Range LTE are cheaper. T Mobile wants to save money.
Yes. I know that already and like I said, I was wondering if it was possible to have an area for it to stay.
Also it doesn't make sense because for them maintaining 2G is only like $500-1000 a month for them, which is how other countries can keep it. Plus they can easily afford that since their newest plan is $250 a month. What also doesn't make sense is it's already crammed with LTE, making it a 2G-LTE network which are easier to maintain.D_G wrote:
Irteza Shamsi wrote:
Sorry Fellas, T Mobile isn't anticipating to keep their older 2G GSM network forever because they want to focus on 5G and 4G. It's time to let go of 2G phones and your old phones because they're not compatible on a 5G/4G network. T Mobile maintaining their own 2G network is expensive. T Mobile maintaining 5G Ultra Capacity, 4G LTE, Voice Over LTE, and Extended Range LTE are cheaper. T Mobile wants to save money.
Yes. I know that already and like I said, I was wondering if it was possible to have an area for it to stay.
Also it doesn't make sense because for them maintaining 2G is only like $500-1000 a month for them, which is how other countries can keep it. Plus they can easily afford that since their newest plan is $250 a month. What also doesn't make sense is it's already crammed with LTE, making it a 2G-LTE network which are easier to maintain.2G phones or older phones are not compatible on a 5G and 4G network. 5G and 4G phones or newer phones are compatible on the T Mobile network.
There's no good reason for T-Mobile to keep 2G alive. It does cost money (power, maintenance, support, circuit switched services) and for what benefit .. to them ?
formercanuck wrote:
There's no good reason for T-Mobile to keep 2G alive. It does cost money (power, maintenance, support, circuit switched services) and for what benefit .. to them ?
Sorry, 2G is going away on April 2, 2024. 5G is better than 2G. 2G is too slow. 5G is faster.
Irteza Shamsi wrote:
formercanuck wrote:
There's no good reason for T-Mobile to keep 2G alive. It does cost money (power, maintenance, support, circuit switched services) and for what benefit .. to them ?
Sorry, 2G is going away on April 2, 2024. 5G is better than 2G. 2G is too slow. 5G is faster.
I'm not sure why you're giving that statement. I'll assume that you have misread my statements. I've been stating the obvious for quite some time.
It's time for T Mobile customers or everyone to let go out of 2G phones or older phones because they're not compatible on a 5G and 4G network. It's time for T Mobile customers or everyone to upgrade from 2G phones or older phones to 5G and 4G phones or newer phones because they're compatible on the T Mobile network. Sorry Fellas, T Mobile is shutting down, retiring, decommissioning, or sunsetting their own 2G network or T Mobile's older 2G GSM network on April 2, 2024 because T Mobile wants to focus on 5G and 4G.
