Verizon Confirms That It Will No Longer Activate 3G Phones (droid-life.com)

According to Droid Life, Verizon is no longer activating 3G-only phones. Instead, they will only accept 4G LTE-equipped phones going forward. Here's what Verizon had to say about the matter: "For several years we've been been publicly saying that our 3G CDMA network will remain available through the end of 2019. Virtually all traffic on our network is on our 4G LTE network. To facilitate a smooth transition to 4G LTE capable products and services, we are no longer allowing devices that are not 4G LTE capable to be activated on our network." From the report: Now, as is noted in the statement above, Verizon has committed to shutting down its 3G CDMA network by the end of 2019. They also stopped selling 3G devices some time ago, I believe, and even started selling LTE-only flip phones to replace them. [...] On a related note, an earlier leak suggested that Verizon may stop some older LTE devices from being activated too. The documentation there said that CDMA devices as well as devices that do not support HD Voice or VoLTE will not be accepted.

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Re:Really?

[Ol Olsoc]

Funny! I have several persons in my circle of friends and acquaintances who still use 2G phones and don't want anything else. And why should they? W

hy should someone need to use the internet at all with their mobile phone? But then again telcos won't try to switch them off anytime soon in the country where I live, I guess.

Hi GrandPa!

Actually, its pretty impressive the lengths some people will go to stay in the past. My wife has a few friends who actually brag about not having a computer, and use ancient flip phones.

I know this because every time these luddites need something from the internet, I get to do it for them.