AT&T already closed its 3G network in February, spokeswoman Lesley Roberts Merritt said. T-Mobile plans to shut down its 3G network by July. Verizon will do so Dec. 31.
plans to shut down its 3G network by July. Verizon will do so Dec. 31, Verizon spokesman Steve Van Dinter said.
And for the last three years, AT&T worked with its business customers across all industries to help upgrade their 3G devices, Roberts Merritt said. Van Dinter said fewer than 1% of Verizon’s customers have a 3G device, like AT&T.that customers who still have a 3G device will continue to be “strongly encouraged” to make a change.
“We’re aware of the 4G/5G changeover and the upgrades that are going on countrywide,” she said. “[The vendor] is aware of the change. They expect no trouble. We are in good shape.” The 3G shutdown will not only disrupt cellphones, but it is likely to affect other issues. Those include medical devices such as the. Other items that can be impacted are tablets, smartwatches and vehicle emergency notifications that tell drivers that they are out of gas, have a dead battery or have low tire pressure.
Dan Surmitis of North Coast Security Inc. in Westlake said this transition has been in the process for a long time, and the industry has dealt with this kind of transition before. Rocky River police Chief George Lichman said his department responds to alarm calls that it is alerted to by third-party alarm services, such as ADT and local security businesses such as Sievers Security in Cleveland and North Coast Security Inc. in Westlake.
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