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   If your mobile phone is more than a few years old, you may need to   
   upgrade your device before your mobile provider shuts down its 3G   
   network, to avoid losing service. For more information on your mobile   
   providers' plans for 3G retirement and how you can prepare, contact your   
   provider directly.   
      
   What is happening?   
      
   Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks, which rely on older   
   technology, to make room for more advanced network services, including   
   5G. As a result, many older cell phones will be unable to make or   
   receive calls and texts, including calls to 911, or use data services.   
   This will affect 3G mobile phones and certain older 4G mobile phones   
   that do not support Voice over LTE (VoLTE or HD Voice).   
      
   https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/plan-ahead-phase-out-3g-cel   
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