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BT confirms it's switching off 3G in UK from Jan next year
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Telecom Digest Moderator
Sep 26, 2023, 7:20:36 AM9/26/23
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https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/19/bt_confirms_nationwide_3g_switch/
BT has updated the schedule to phase out 3G services from its networks a
little later than planned, saying this will now start early next year.
Britain’s former state-owned telecoms operator says the EE mobile
division will commence a nationwide 3G switch off in January 2024 and
plans to complete the process by March, but is keen for everyone to know
it aims to take a responsible approach to turning out the lights.
As part of this, the telco promised that all of customers that are
registered as vulnerable will be offered a free 4G-ready mobile phone,
or a discount on a monthly plan if they prefer to choose their own
handset, to ensure they still have a phone service once 3G is turned
off.
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BT has updated the schedule to phase out 3G services from its networks a
little later than planned, saying this will now start early next year.
Britain’s former state-owned telecoms operator says the EE mobile
division will commence a nationwide 3G switch off in January 2024 and
plans to complete the process by March, but is keen for everyone to know
it aims to take a responsible approach to turning out the lights.
As part of this, the telco promised that all of customers that are
registered as vulnerable will be offered a free 4G-ready mobile phone,
or a discount on a monthly plan if they prefer to choose their own
handset, to ensure they still have a phone service once 3G is turned
off.
...
Telecom Digest Moderator
Sep 26, 2023, 9:06:03 AM9/26/23
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On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 02:16:37PM +0200, Marco Moock wrote:
>
> According to that, EE still operates its 2G GSM network.
>
> SMS and voice calls should still work. Data transfer at a very low
> speed too.
> Is my guess right?
> Am 26.09.2023 um 07:20:31 Uhr schrieb Telecom Digest Moderator:
>
> > BT has updated the schedule to phase out 3G services from its
> > networks a little later than planned, saying this will now start
> > early next year.
>
> https://www.mobileuk.org/2g-3g-switch-off
>
> > BT has updated the schedule to phase out 3G services from its
> > networks a little later than planned, saying this will now start
> > early next year.
>
>
> According to that, EE still operates its 2G GSM network.
>
> SMS and voice calls should still work. Data transfer at a very low
> speed too.
> Is my guess right?
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