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Got a 4G Phone? It May Soon Stop Working - Carriers are Killing 4G & 3G Devices. (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Ilandar@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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This isn't particularly recent news but it hasn't been reported on much for how significant it is. The TL:DR is that many 4G phones use 3G for calls or don't support VoLTE with Australian telcos. The shutdown will leave a significant number of Australians with phones that cannot make phone calls, forcing them to buy a new one.

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[-] AgnosticMammal@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago

5G coverage is bad enough as it is, I don't think 4G will go away anytime soon. 3G is already being phased out though.

[-] Ilandar@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago

It's not about turning off 4G, but rather that many 4G phones use 3G for calls. Those that don't need to have VoLTE enabled, which can also depend on compatibility with the carrier and whether the phone is a locally distributed variant or imported.

Many 4G phones will become useless as phones if/when 3G disappears next year.

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago

I remember when 3G first came out and it was a game changer.. everything was fast and responsive. Now days, 3G just seems to have enough capacity to make a call, data is effectively useless if the phone flips to the dreaded 3G. It is like they slowly turned off the tap for it

this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2023
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