the 2G network is shutting down - what to expect!

[@iClassic]

Looks like T-Mobile has pushed back the deadline. This means 2G could shut down at any time now. I'll be sure to update you all here once it's shut down!

[@ArmedBread]

thanks

[@HIGH-TUNE-f]

Naaaaaarrrrrrrrrr

[@MonkeyMod]

Thanks! And okay!

[@EthanCantu24]

Ok. Thanks 😊

[@EthanCantu24]

Ok. Thanks 😊

[@robotomo4249]

2G shut off back in 2018 here in Australia. My carrier shut of 3G at the beginning of February this year and it truly is sad to see. It's depressing to see phones that once dominated the market, now not even being able to connect to a carrier network anymore.

[@MonkeyMod]

:c

[@Annielogue_YT]

@@MonkeyModikr :(

[@soupdrinker72]

truly a vodafone au moment

[@adilatif8345]

In Pakistan here is a long while before his happens, the 3G network ain't even good in some areas

[@TEAML3ZAR]

It is not sad. It’s progression

[@LNCRFT]

2G stays alive here in Germany 😂. Instead, they’ve killed off 3G💀 Since 2G is crucial for already existing infrastructure and it’s reliable enough, they’ll keep it alive.

[@Daevid11]

Same in Czechia

[@Blueyzachary]

They did that in the USA-T-Mobile shut down their 3G network soon after the Sprint Merger 😢

[@LNCRFT]

@@Blueyzachary That just sucks :((

[@Phizzl_e]

In France every mobile network are available 😭😂

[@LNCRFT]

@@Phizzl_e It will probably not be too long until the EU flips the switch everywhere:(

[@gewittertorte]

In Germany 3G is already gone, was surprised to see it on holiday in Spain again. Most times I get 5G or LTE now

[@whythosenames]

But 2g still exists which is quite nice if you are in an elevator or garage which has bad connection

[@BK-pc3ei]

@@whythosenames you can use 4g in elevator

[@subgivtara]

In my country there is still 2g and 3g.. there even are 3g subscribtions for mobile data

[@whythosenames]

@@BK-pc3ei in some buildings not, when there is bad connection. However often 2g still works

@@BK-pc3einot always. I know some circumstances where even with the tower pretty close by, the coverage drops to 2G. Where 2G is quite good is inside faraday cage like buildings and in mountainous regions. Though UMTS900 (used in Spain) as well as 5G 700 are able to also creep to almost everywhere.

[@CarlosSTech]

Actually T-Mobile suspended the 2G shut down until further notice so it will live past April

[@93Volvo240]

Yeah, there are too many devices still running on it. It’s mostly IOT and M2M stuff, but there’s a few phones still working on 2G.

[@gparyani]

@@93Volvo240 I guess they do feel some responsibility given so many old devices which formerly ran on other networks had to be switched to run on T-Mobile because they were the only ones with working 2G.

[@axa897]

@93Volvo240 lol less like 1% of devices run on 2g ...

[@gparyani]

@@axa897 If you're in a tense emergency situation and your main phone is not working, and all you have is a super old phone tucked away in a drawer, it's important that it can still be used to access emergency services. As well, 2G saves battery over 4G VoLTE on modern basic phones (which are making a resurgence).

[@someguy9778]

@axa897 They said IOT and M2M...NOT mobile devices, which is the data you're looking at.

[@ryanlee3491]

This is very sad, as I've used 2G not too long ago in areas of Missouri where not even 4G is able to reach. I'm willing to support 5g, but not until i can get coverage that i can rely on... That was once 3g here... It would just work, and I'd always be connected to get the minimum i need for an emergency calling and texting. If AM radio can stay, then 2G should too.

[@PhilAndOr]

The reason you get trusty old 3g always reliable in remote areas, while 4g not so much, is because network operators don't bother investing in expensive equipment upgrades in areas with no users. If the regulators force them to commit to switching off the 3g network however, then the operators are forced to make those investments. In theory, 4g should be a strict upgrade over 3g operating on the same frequencies.

[@JackWillson-p9u]

If 2G shutting down then AM radios likely next then Since it's so old

@@PhilAndOr4G has a pretty bad range due to whatever reason. However, 5G n71 and n28 have a similar range to UMTS850/900 in standalone operation.

[@jannovotny4797]

​@@JackWillson-p9uunlike 2g, which is dominated by a couple of carriers, AM radio has thousands of mostly privately owned transmitters - there's no way to enforce a sudden shutdown. also, AM is still listened to by millions of people (at least in the US) and won't be disappearing completely in a long time

[@James_Knott]

@@JackWillson-p9u It's pretty much dead now, with not much more than talk & news stations.

[@PedroBastozz]

Here in Brazil we still have 2g and 3g and will have so for many years. I got over 26 iPhones and iPads and they all work perfectly with cellular networks.

[@rzpogi]

We also still have 2g and 3g here in the Philippines. Lots of people especially seniors still use feature phones running on 2g.

[@egorleschev]

​@@rzpogi in Russia too.

[@JackWillson-p9u]

​@@rzpogiNo surprise since Philippines has terrible signal anyway so 3G and 2G have longer range and more stability over 4G and especially 5G

[@JenNittahl]

What do you need over 26 iPhones and iPads for lmao

[@Jake-hi9hq]

I didn't know a network was needed in the jungle 😂

[@That.One_Luke]

why did they shut down 3g first tho

[@93Volvo240]

3G phones can fallback on 2G, but not the other way around. Also, 2G requires significantly less bandwidth than 3G. Lastly, millions of IOT devices, and M2M connections rely on 2G. GSM is cheap, simple, easy, and is usually sufficient for basic communication.

[@sladkyhermelin3756]

to free some cell sites for better LTE capacity

Because 3G devices can just fallback to 2G and also, 3G wastes much more bandwidth (5-10 MHz), while 2G can be continued to operate inside the 4G/5G guard band.

[@unknownwolf8555]

​@93Volvo240 i use to have a Samsung galaxy J7 used 3G all the time till AT&T Shutdown 3G i quit using AT&T

[@uranide]

the E network legit saved me some youtube videos

[@93Volvo240]

How? This sounds interesting 😁

[@zephyrus3568]

Seeing Edge on your phone is the equivalent of "no internet here, fuck off and touch grass"

[@NunoFilipe99]

Ahahaha 😂 ​@@zephyrus3568

[@zUltra3D]

Edge can stream Spotify no problem

[@Recmunk7777]

2G is faster, than most of you think. If it‘s about classic EDGE, you have around 230 kbit/s download and around 118 kbit/s upload. But if it’s about Evolved EDGE, you whizz through the Internet with a top speed of 1,2 Mbit/s download and 700 kbit/s upload, which is way faster than 3G (UMTS). Spotify, internet researching and texting is already with classic EDGE no problem at all.

[@Pallethands]

2G was great for emergency calls in low coverage areas. This is a loss.

[@amogusior]

here in Poland we still have 3G, but its about to shut down. 2G on the other side is still up and running. not getting shut down for now.

[@Yogi.700]

znając życie 2G zatańczy na grobie 4G :)

[@DaysDH]

@@Yogi.700 wątpie bo nie znam nikogo kto używa 5G

[@meowloI]

T-Mobile juz wylaczyl 3G

[@DaysDH]

@@meowloI to wspólczuje mi czasami wskakuje 3G w niektórych miejscach

[@MrAeral]

I live in russia, and I collect iPhones. And I have great news for y'all! 2G, 3G and LTE is still supported here. Any iphone can connect to the network without any problems as along as the phone itself doesn't have any problems. It's still very sad to see 2G and 3G go away in America, cuz I have many friends in America, that enjoy collecting iPhones too. Anyways, great video iClassic, as always!

[@aavvironalex]

And it most likely would, because there are places where it does not make any sense to not use 2G's range.

[@oldnewphone2364]

подтверждаю.

[@PhilAndOr]

@@aavvironalex The range of the signal is a function of the frequency it is transmitted at, it's not a special property of 2g that is has longer range than 3g or anything. If you transmit both LTE-A and 2g at 1800 MHz, the 4g one should have the same range or better and be significantly faster due to improved protocol, signal processing, hardware etc. the combined developments of 30+ years since 2g was introduced. The main reason 2g/3g are still going strong in remote areas is because network operators don't bother to invest in upgrading their equipment in areas with few users. In Russia, likely they will be using 2g+3g for many, many years to come, because they're too busy spending all their oil dollars on missiles to bomb their neighbour and not investing in national infrastructure - especially in remote regions.

[@Danyiaha]

yes, even in alot of europe also UK 2g/3g is still used.

[@jerhumejerhume3173]

​@@Danyiaha *a lot

[@shilajitdutta6171]

Here in India, airtel shut down 3G in 2019 and Vodafone-Idea followed suit sometime later. Jio was 4G only from the beginning. Now, Jio is asking the government to consider shutting down 2G and 3G across the country for all operators. Only BSNL has 2G and 3G available as they do not have pan-India 4G services yet.

[@echonomad94]

Pakistan still has everything. 3G, 2G, 4G.

[@James_Knott]

@@echonomad94 2 cans & a string! 🙂

[@ImpiantoFacile]

Fortunately here we have 2G until 2029

[@93Volvo240]

Lucky! I’m guessing you are in a European country?

[@defamatt]

non pensavo di trovare qualche italiano in questo canale :) ahahaha

[@Mr.White1]

Where’s here?

[@defamatt]

@@Mr.White1 Italy

[@ExperiencersInternational]

Still have 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G here in the UK on O2 - UK.

[@Charted]

O2 won't shut 3G down until 2025 next year

[@ExperiencersInternational]

@@Charted I'm well aware lol

[@James_Knott]

I'm in Canada and it's been years since I've seen a 3G signal, let alone 2G. If I go out the back of my condo, I get a 5G+ (C band) signal and plain 5G out the front.

[@ExperiencersInternational]

@@James_Knott I think both are still running in Canada right? Your operator has probably done a good job with putting you onto 5G, I assume the C-band signal you're getting is n77/n78.

[@James_Knott]

@@ExperiencersInternational I'm on Rogers. Depending on the source, 2G is either long gone or will be shut down at some date in the future. A friend, who is with a different company, was given a free 4G phone when his company shut down 2G. Rogers has definitely shut down 2G & 3G on 1.9 GHz and will be killing 3G entirely on July 31. Rogers has both 3.5 & 3.7 GHz blocks in C band, so I could be on either. One fun fact, when there was that scare about C band interfering with altimeters, the government issued a map showing areas where there were restrictions on C band use near airports. I live near the biggest airport in the country and just a couple of blocks from one of those areas. However, that problem has since been resolved, so I guess those maps no longer apply.

[@SennLens]

In Malaysia, 3G was discontinued at the end of 2021 and 2G still running in 2024. There is no deadline for 2G yet for any telco in Malaysia. The only telco that runs on 4G and 5G was Yes and Unifi which doesn’t have fallback to 2G and 3G Networks. 5G has reached at least 80% coverage in Malaysia and 4G is between 80% and 97% coverage depending on telco itself. Unifi have the smallest coverage with local roaming on Maxis network when exit from Unifi coverage area while Yes is second smallest network. Largest network was CelcomDigi followed by Maxis and then U Mobile.

[@bomber001]

woah 5G is already 80% coverage?? hidup malaysia 🫡🫡

[@robo.techmy]

2g shutdown 2032

[@johnnylego807]

All options should be available. I don’t see why they are doing away with it other than for control

[@nmac101]

2:51 Dude don't show your SIM cards online. The ICCID on them can make you a target to SIM swapping

[@mobilephonesandtech]

With these old, deactivated SIM cards, it doesn't matter very much.

[@nmac101]

@@mobilephonesandtech You're right, they're probably deactivated. Didn't think about that

[@comochuchaquitoesto]

I think it’s a dumb decision to shut down a network that many devices still rely, I understand 3g maybe but they should keep the 2g network as a fallback to non volte devices, car systems and home alarms

[@windowsfan95]

Agree

[@TheCoder55]

Yeah. My old phone wasn't compatible with VoLTE so it got back to either 3G or 2G to make the call, but this shutdown will make ALL non VoLTE phones... Well let's just say that it's just like having an iPod where we added 4G Data but not the phone part

[@Tristin471]

Exactly. A lot of things besides smartphones use 2G to function. Without it, they’re rendered useless.

[@JPS13Laptop]

You shouldn't be using security devices on the 2G network anyway. So which devices that don't fall in that category are still in operation?

[@BK-pc3ei]

@@TheCoder55 upgrade your smartphone to a 4g or 5d device

[@JamEZ87]

T-Mobile customer here. So I turned on 2G on my phone and saw the 2G logo popped up next to the bars working like it did then. Screenshot it so it'll be remembered 😞

[@danielcatsuku]

what phone?

[@JamEZ87]

@@danielcatsuku LG V60

[@BluesLuxury]

I got to recently pop in a Mint mobile sim card into an android. I then switched from 4G/5G to 2g. I then removed the sim card, then popped into my Tony Hawk sidekick in December. I was able to place and make a call. The network was soo unstable though.

[@elliottrogozinski]

You should use the original iPhone as your main phone for a day! It might suck but it’d be a great video and will be the last time you could do that.

[@jeremyslegg]

And even more rare thing is ‘G’ or ‘GPRS’.

[@axy_cz]

What is that?

[@anianii]

True, been a while since I last saw that

[@jeremyslegg]

@@axy_cz from Wikipedia: “General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), also called 2.5G, is a packet oriented mobile data standard on the 2G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM).”

[@GreqiHrhat]

​​@@axy_czGPRS is a mobile data service used in 2G and 3G cellular networks. It allows for packet-switched data transmission, primarily used for internet access on mobile devices.(G is the same thing)

[@axy_cz]

@@GreqiHrhat oh ok

[@thisisa]

Literally a few days ago on T-Mobile in the US I saw E on my phone at the time I had no idea what it meant

[@sladkyhermelin3756]

@@MushiGanghow? i can barely send a message on IG

@@MushiGangI often times get 3G or SA 5G on planes. LTE however never works. Occasionally also EDGE, but it‘s quite bad.

[@Peace4Dunya]

Wouldn't it make more sense to keep 3G as backup, it's still fast enough to be reliable if 4G/5G is down

[@jaysmokin]

3g was cool. Always had full bars. I used it for playing pubg before sprint shutdown. I use it in my iPhone 7

[@James_Knott]

I can understand keeping some 2G going, as the lowest common denominator that supports just about all phones, but 3G is a waste of bandwidth.

[@Gorgeous_Swifties]

In Singapore we only have 4g and 5g. 2g was shut down it 2017 and 3g was shut down in August (at least for my carrier). But since Singapore is so small, they managed to get full 5g coverage within the first 1-2 years of 5g being available.

[@BMN_Prime]

I remember that there was a news article in my country that was also speaking about 3G shutting down that also went on about medical devices, they spoke about a general shut down so not specifically only T-Mobile, it's odd why they're doing this is the space isn't needed, the antenna's sending out the old signals are not compatible with 5G signals so it's a generally weird situation

[@UnBarney]

We still have 2G AND 3G in Sweden but next year that’s going away. I still have an iPhone 3GS and an iPad 2 that works perfectly with cellular networks.

Will only 3G be killed? Because when I was in Stockholm, I saw a few 3G only cells and also sometimes, my phone didn‘t get LTE and therefore went into 3G mode but data was almost perfectly usable. I hope this won‘t lead to the situation we had here in Germany when 3G shut down, but possibly in worse (where emergency calls may also not work anymore).

[@trr5291]

What happens when the highspeed data runs out? The phone always goes to 2G speed.

[@93Volvo240]

When you run out of high speed data in a data plan, your phone does slow down to 2G speeds, but it does NOT actually connect to the 2G network. If you ever use up all your data, you’ll notice that you’ll still most likely have “LTE” or “5G” next to your signal bars. If it connects to 2G, you’ll see either “2G”, “G”, (which stands for GPRS), E, (which stands for EDGE), or, if by some miracle you are near a working CDMA tower, you’ll see 1X, (short for 1xRTT). Same for 3G. Sadly, the 2G network, at least in the USA, doesn’t have the capacity anymore to be able to handle all the devices people use.

[@trr5291]

​@@93Volvo240Ok that's good to know. I try not to run out because its slow as dirt. The phone is barely usable without high speed data.

[@93Volvo240]

@@trr5291 Yeah, carriers will offer “unlimited data”, but you have to dig a bit deeper to find out that you are actually getting data that is so slow, using it would be pointless. Sometimes that throttled speed is actually slower than straight up 2G 😄

[@trr5291]

​@@93Volvo240I only get 5 GB of high speed data because I'm near WiFi most of the time. I usually never go over. I did once and it was horrific.

[@93Volvo240]

@@trr5291 I actually make an effort to go over XD I currently am doing a T-Mobile free trial and I’m trying to suck down as MUCH data as possible. WiFi is off, I have been streaming 1080p KZbin, and I do speed tests multiple times a day 😆 I really want to see what happens. I should get “3G speeds”, but we’ll see…

[@WalterKnox]

The 3g network shutting down was quite annoying for me. I used an iPhone 4s up until they shut off 3g, which I really liked. Now I use an iPhone 8, which I really don't like. It is thinner, and the screen is too big. It also doesn't have a headphone jack and the 30 pin connector is gone replaced with a lightning connector. I really wish you could get a reasonably sized phone these days, but they are all huge.

[@felixg3]

Your best chance would be to find an iPhone 13 mini.

[@WalterKnox]

@@felixg3 The screen size of that is 5.4 inches, WAY too big. I understand that it is less bezel, so it is likely smaller or around the same size, but about 4" is about all that I am wanting to go. The iPhone 4s was a perfect size. I was thinking maybe a 1st gen SE, it is 4" which I think I could like with, and it has a headphone jack; and I am really not willing to buy a phone without one.

[@WalterKnox]

@@felixg3Not to mention that a used one goes for over $300, which is way too much for me to justify spending on a phone. I really only do calling and texting, and playing music on the phone, and pretty much that is it. I may snap a picture here and there, but that is about it.

[@Whataburger2319]

It's crazy how the iPhone 5s is getting permanently put on the shelf😪

[@SchardtCinematic]

I use Straight Talk wireless and I used up my 10GB of data last month. But noticed when not on my home internet. It wouldn't do anything at all when not having wifi available. It used to default back to a 2G network speed. Bur there was just nothing at all. This now explains why.

[@lockdot2]

Weird question, I don't have 4, or 5G at my house. I only have the "E" connection, or 2G. So slow it doesn't load KZbin. Will they be installing more 4G towers? As it seems like with 2G being removed, I'll have 0 internet on the phone.

[@PhineasFlynn-rl1ne]

WiFi

[@Parzival2107]

This may be a very stupid and dumb question but for example, the iPhone 2g is still gonna be able to work on wifi no?

[@CollynPlayz]

Yes

[@yannick7230]

On a possibly related note, one off the last phone carriers in my country (Belgium) that didn't support VoLTE started rolling out support a few weeks ago.

[@IFD2]

We really need 2G to stay! I’d even argue we need to keep 3G!!

[@dancapell6643]

Why

[@James_Knott]

@@dancapell6643 HEY!!! I was going to say that, but you stole it from me!!! 🙂

[@dancapell6643]

I noticed I didn't get an answer as to why we need 2g or 3g yet, VoLTE is available even on the latest flip phones, for people that prefer those type of phones.

[@IFD2]

@ Volte is trash and sounds like a google hangout hitchup from 2012 it sounds like robots talking it’s not reliable

[@dancapell6643]

VoLTE has what they call high definition voice talk, which is much more clear. And now here in the U.S.A, T-Mobile is coming out with VoNR voice over 5g.

[@EriksenElias]

Your referral to the original iPhone as “iPhone 2G” made me think of the “They call it iPhone 4G, so why doesn’t it have 4G?!?!” confusion a few years later.

[@JoBot__]

They actually don't call it the iPhone 4G. It's the iPhone 4. The 2G and 3G got their names because of the networks they can connect to, while the iPhone 4 got its name because it was the 4th iPhone.

[@EriksenElias]

I know that. But a lot of people didn’t know, because the media kept referring to it as the 4th generation iPhone (and rightfully so). Eventually they started shortening it to 4G, which caused the confusion.

[@JoBot__]

@@EriksenElias Oh, I see what you meant now.

[@kasip0shaua454]

the greatest apple youtuber whats ever lived

[@LelouchLamperouge235]

Hell no :D Here in Czechia the providers have to specifically support your phone for VoLTE to work (unlike in the USA, you dont have to rely on providers to buy phones .. electronic stores sell them just like any other appliance .. you dont even have to go to a store that only carries a certain brand.. normal electronic stores sell a whole variety ... if 2G goes away you could end up with a brand new phone that cant make or receive calls in this country.

[@Dr-Random]

Well 2g T-Mobile shut off 5 days ago. What nice timing!

[@PaddisTechStuff]

Here in Indonesia every operator have shut their 3G down in the past year. However, 2G network is still operating as citizens still need it.

[@20thCY]

Note to self: My phone data will never work in Wyoming now 💀

[@voltare2amstereo]

GSM closed in Australia over a decade ago

[@abatall]

in switzerland getting 3g was crazy to me

[@jamweslay5298]

Are you saying Consumer Cellular isn’t a U.S. company?

[@cidsx]

I have to use 2G daily still 😭and I don't use an old phone; my 15 pro falls back on 2G since I have terrible reception in a building that I frequent

[@HPad2]

Theres still a few smaller carriers in the west / mid-western united states that still has 2G gsm. T-Mobile is not the last one. Yet..

[@c00lk1d86]

2G and 3G has been shut down for quite some time. At least for the carriers I have used.

[@aca_tf]

here in serbia 2g is most used network coz old people is using old phones with only 2g connectivity, and we have 3g too, but we dont have 5g 😢

[@George.16hz]

In romania 2G and 3G are still in just because we already got good speeds on 4,5G

[@RobloxianX]

Damn, I thought that 2G shut down in 2017 and 3G shut down in 2022. It's crazy that T-Mobile STILL has a 2G Network in 2024.

[@BeatTLFEntertainment]

It’s only select areas now, they released an update on the shutdown on September 1st and they’ve already shut down more than half the 2G towers in the country… you’d be very lucky if your area is listed on their prepaid coverage map (via their website) to still have access to 2G services

[@AnthonyChopra]

for us in england london some networks have shut 3g down last month and 2g may shut by around 2030ish

[@lonewolfislit]

Honestly surprised they waited this long to do it 💯

[@tb_bfb]

Bro I got an internet plan ad before this

[@Rip_Ang3l]

Why is this video so quiet?

[@BluesLuxury]

I got to recently pop in a Mint mobile sim card into an android. I then switched from 4G/5G to 2g. I then removed the sim card, then popped into my Tony Hawk sidekick in December. I was able to place and make a call. The network was soo unstable though.

[@vedanshchn]

Thankfully not in my country.

[@SRBAnimate]

Pretty much all 3G was shut down in Greece in 2023. But miraculous that year, I was still able to get some EDGE. Pretty weird huh?

[@drujbanu]

My iPhone 4s stopped working in 3G in italy :''(

[@LostShadowGD]

The village where I live is ¾ EDGE and ¼ 4G, no 5G at all. When 2G goes in the UK, ¾ of my area will have no data.

[@soniclikesphone]

We still have 2G and 3G in Mongolia. I collect 2G/3G phones and the SIM works perfectly

[@TheOne_6]

and your t-shirt says: the wait is almost over 💀

[@jasxtra]

In Czech Republic 2G,3G,LTE/4G and 5g works and i didn't heard about them phasing it out. I personally don't plan on buying 5g smartphone in next 1-2 year(s)

[@ethernet01]

again, what is 5G using 3 and 2G for…… anyway, lets hope fiber internet catches up in the more desolate rural towns

[@Random_user274]

It’s crazy that we are currently using 5g or 4g, and once like 8g comes out 5g and 4g will both be discontinued

[@S-1_24-25]

Japan shut 2G down back in 2012

[@SpongeB00b_is_a_savage]

I would love to see you doing doing iPhone challenges, like “I’m using an iPhone 5 for a week” 😂

[@AaronTechnic]

Here in India, 2G is expected to shut down by 2030 lol.

[@Mario_1031]

Really?!? In the US it shut down in 2018!

[@yuqisfavsong]

@@Mario_1031no it didn’t, it’s still up…you just can’t make new lines or connections on 2g but it’s still there.

[@Mario_1031]

@@yuqisfavsongoh on thanks

[@JackWillson-p9u]

I still have my first phone I got for my 9th birthday in 2013 it was an iPhone 4S I used it up until 2016 when I got a iPhone 7 but i wasn't happy With the headphone jack removal so in 2018 I got a galaxy note 7 that I still use today.

[@andreigd]

In România we are gonna have 3g and 2g beacuse a lot of people still have old iPhones

[@93Volvo240]

Ah nice! Are there any plans to shut off those networks or has a date not even been announced yet?

[@Farishub_YT]

ik some people will add 4g capability to these older phones

[@93Volvo240]

Maybe really old phones, but even then, not likely. The cellular MODEM is often tied to the rest of the phone’s logic board, so adding one in isn’t so easy. Lately people have been using software defined radios to make small cellular base stations that their phones can connect to. The good thing about those is that you can program them to work on almost any cellular frequency and mimic any carrier. Sadly, CDMA base stations are still not really available because Qualcomm controls the use of CDMA technology very tightly. AMPS, GSM, UMTS, and even LTE are totally doable though.

[@GasolineGuy]

my old android was 2g, rip.

[@staticziao]

3G is being shutdown in 2025 in the UK the latest from 02, my carrier Three UK is shutting down 3G in 2024 but yet the coverage in most of the country is horrible still in some areas that 3G is the only option or none at all

[@zestylemonss]

bro it's already shut down where i live it's been shut down since 2017 i think

[@Tudify]

Me, in English, still having 2g, 3G and 4G. 5g isn’t available for me yet

[@yuqisfavsong]

where is english…

[@beepboop6212]

@@yuqisfavsong probably england or something idk

[@James_Knott]

@@beepboop6212 Certainly not in Australia, as they don't speak English there! 🙂

[@mitchreich5849]

Bro you made me so nostalgic . Im from Belgium europe , we still Lucky have 2G and 3G but here they Will start to shut down 3G first for some reason . I love 3G it's one of my best experience es as a teenager 😢 Will miss this more Then 2G but none thé less love this video 👌🏻

[@CSXEK]

I miss the 2g network im using a carrier that goes on the Verizon network I remember getting at least 1 bar of 2G service always there’s only 1 spot I can’t get LTE from my house to town

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

As an *E* user, I still used it

[@LucasOQ]

Here in Brazil we’re soon going to be loosing our 3G network, making a lot of devices either useless or unusable for phone calls, also I think we don’t have 2G anymore, but l’ll have to check. The reason why a lot of devices won’t support phone calls is because our network providers don’t have voLTE.

[@CaelThunderwing]

i was thinking of trying to get this old Verizon XV6700 up n going for the S&Gs to use again an early smart phone, but if this is happening.. RIP

[@STRANGExDAYSx]

Ummm.. now the US won't have emergency function on phones if you don't have 4g/5g service 😮

[@b-bears]

Please iClassic, how did you force EDGE onto iPhone?

[@anianii]

Traveling to Germany is the easiest option 😂 Otherwise, going down into a basement with lots of metal around you helps as well

[@b-bears]

@@anianii only time I got it was when I was traveling by Cuba 😭

[@iClassic]

Can vouch for the basement. Lol, it’s the only place I ever got E when I lived in Canada.

⁠@@anianiiselecting 3G also works in countries where 3G already has been shut down. This will force the iPhone, even more modern ones (if the carriers allows so) into 2G. And also, the trick with Germany only works on O2 and Vodafone.

[@b-bears]

I cant shut it down as of now in the USA@

[@tomphilou]

And does it apply in Europe ? Especially in France please if you know, thanks.

[@skovkatt]

both 2G and 3G are still operating here in Russia.

[@animealexgachasandmore3241]

2G is kinda relible still i have a tmoible and on my 5C it gets decent coverage for edge

[@EliteLucarioRS]

Take a shot everytime he says collector

[@aaa7189]

I have a old 2g LG flip phone. I can't get any pictures off of it. The computer won't acknowledge the phone being plugged into it. I wish I could get them

[@BluesLuxury]

I’m assuming the phone doesn’t have a SD Card?

[@aaa7189]

@@BluesLuxury No, they are only pictures. not that important

[@edwardgrafton4663]

How do I know that 2G and 3G isn't working in my country? I have the iPhone 2g and the iPhone 3g but I don't really use them they are just sitting in my wardrobe I have iPhone 4 but I don't know if it is 2G or 3G I only use it some time taking pictures with it which I really love.

[@Boeing747official-invasion]

In the Dominican Republic, we still have 3G networks

[@ryanhuang8498]

Taiwan has shut down the 2G networks in 2017,then 3G networks in 2018. Leaving only LTE and 5GNR networks remaining.

[@mikephillips5551]

We don't need stuff from 20 30 years ago slowing down today's stuff. Why spend time and money to keep 20% going when the other 80% is in demand!!

[@windowsfan95]

Here in Norway they are planning to shut down the 2G network in 2025. This could of course be postponed, if the state decides that they need more time to prepare for it.

[@Chr1s10p4er1]

I live in the USA and I use a small prepaid Network and I still have 1X

[@somefnafenjoyer]

Vietnam did shutdown 2g recently. Rip to all people that had Nokia phones

[@neofoodtype338]

so 2G on my iPhone 12 Pro Max ain’t catching (Poland UE PL - TV PAL) (i use Play network) (i only get 5g, LTE) (but in forests, 3g, E)

[@TheTechMan5270]

2g is still being used on Poland for emergency calls but Orange Poland expects to shut down 2g on 2029

[@cassiuscartland]

in UK the final 3G network (Virgin Media 02) is getting shut down sometime 2025-2026 and 2G will be here for calls and texts until at least 2028 😂

[@Bozzyman2]

is it even that big of a deal though? the software on any 2G phone is so old it's probably useless by now. Just keep it in a box,

[@eylemuyavul3055]

i live in turkey and they didnt shut down 2g and 3g and they probably never will for atleast a few more years so no need to worry in here

[@James_Knott]

3G is also being shut down in Canada. I'm on Rogers and they've sent messages to the 3G users letting them know it will be shut down on July 31 2025. I do not know the dates for Bell or Telus.

[@vedanshchn]

You should mention “in the US”. There’s a big world outside US :/