I have this nasty feeling my 3G prepaid phone is going to stop working one day, and I'll somehow be expected to have known in advance.
Can I get a 5g non-smart phone? I don't want internet, email, or anything other that text messages and phone calls. I'm already too attached to the internet, I DON'T want it in my pocket at all times.
Nearly all major market have plan or are in the discussion of shutting down 3G. Some are even discussing 2G as well. In 2018 the industry sort of expect everyone to shut down 3G and leave 2G for legacy support. Now it seems there are discussions they might as well shut down both 2G and 3G in the future to cut down operation cost.
Given we expect 6G to land in 2030 I dont think that is too bad. But legacy devices like IoT will need lots of upgrade.
Alcatel Go Flip 4 prob. I haven't used it but it's the only featurephone I can think of with US band support and it's under $100.
EDIT: Also uh, this submission is about CDMA shutdown. T-Mobile's 2G GSM is still going to be around for at least another year. If you have an active SIM in something real old, it'll keep working until then. If you need a replacement SIM you'll likely be forced into an upgrade (as the newer SIM cards in their stores lack the 2G applet)
Can I get a 5g non-smart phone? I don't want internet, email, or anything other that text messages and phone calls. I'm already too attached to the internet, I DON'T want it in my pocket at all times.