With Verizon's official 3G shutdown looming for New Year's Eve, the
carrier is finding an answer for people with older phones.
By Ian Sherr and Eli Blumenthal
Verizon's plan to shut down its 3G network at the end of this year
wasn't a surprise to most people, who by now are largely using phones
powered by 4G or 5G technology. But the carrier's move did mean the
relatively few people who still rely on older phones only capable of
3G signals would be left in the dark come New Year's Eve.
Now, Verizon says, it'll start sending free 4G-capable phones to those
affected customers. The new phones, though, aren't like the typical
gifts Verizon uses to entice customers, like a free iPhone 13 or
Samsung Galaxy S22. Instead, they're Star Trek-like flip phones,
including the Orbic Journey V, TCL Flip Pro and Nokia 2720 V Flip.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/verizon-is-sending-poorly-reviewed-4g-flip-phones-to-customers-still-using-3g/
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