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JoshuaHarris94
Newbie Caller
Hace 2 años

T-MOBILE: KEEP THE 2G NETWORK UP INDEFINITELY

Hello T-MOBILE,

As your customer and provider of revenue, - and on behalf of most of Gen Z and the Elderly - we say DO NOT SHUT 2G DOWN. KEEP IT UP. WE WILL PAY TO BE ON 2G.
Reason we want it up is

  • For freedom to downgrade to a simpler phone with ease, 
  • The 2G network — due to its simplicity — is far more reliable than 4g and especially 5g; 5g being top-heavy
  • Gen Z (me) and most people like simple things, and since these devices still work, why would we keep blowing cash on new phones? When we're saving for houses? Finalmente,
  • We like RAZRs, (not the new one, that’s highway robbery) 


This brings me to a personal note: 5g is ridiculously superfluous. No one really asked for it, and that's the truth. We know that many among the billionaire class and the Business Class desire to sell 5g, and they are using blogs, reports, studies, and every other form of persuasive propaganda to sell the "demand" for 5g, but ITS NOT THERE. WE DO NOT WANT IT. 


There's such a thing as "Over-Engineering", and this is a prime example. Gen Z and the public in general simply want affordable, reliable devices, and relationship with people. All your 5g revolution will do is destroy what we need and love, and destabilize the network infrastructure. Think about it: when 4g and 3g went down, what worked? 2g/1x; can't deny it works. Y...
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” - Every Boomer 

  • formercanuck's avatar
    formercanuck
    Spectrum Specialist

    Purchase some spectrum,  and deploy your own 2g.  I might have liked iDen, TDMA, and analog, 1x and even UMTS

  • Sorry Fellas, It's time for all of you to let go of 2G phones or older phones that don't support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE because it's expensive to maintain 2G. T Mobile isn't anticipating to keep 2G forever and they're shutting down, retiring, decommissioning, or sunsetting their older 2G GSM network for next year because they want to focus on 5G Ultra Capacity.