T-Mobile customers will soon lose a 35-year-old wireless service
T-Mobile is retiring its 35-year-old 2G GSM network, leading to a loss of connectivity for users of legacy devices.
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T-Mobile will shut down its 2G GSM mobile network this summer. Customers utilizing very old devices are expected to lose connectivity starting next month.
Coverage from Android Authority, PhoneArena, Data Center Dynamics, Fierce Network, and thestreet.com emphasizes that the retirement of this service will eliminate a major vulnerability from the network. Monitoring will center on the transition as the service is fully eliminated next month.
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Quick answers
What service is T-Mobile retiring?
T-Mobile is shutting down its 2G GSM wireless network.
Who will be affected by this change?
Customers using very old devices will lose connectivity.
When will the shutdown occur?
The network is being retired this summer, with connectivity loss for affected devices starting next month.
Coverage (5)
- T-Mobile is about to eliminate a major vulnerability from its network Android Authority · 10h ago
- T-Mobile customers using very old devices will lose connectivity next month PhoneArena · 10h ago
- T-Mobile to retire 2G mobile network next month Data Center Dynamics · 10h ago
- T-Mobile to shut down 2G GSM network this summer Fierce Network · 10h ago
- T-Mobile customers will soon lose a 35-year-old wireless service thestreet.com · 10h ago
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