Verizon at last announced the first details of its upcoming mobile 5G plans this morning – with service going live on April 11th. But only in “select areas” of Chicago and Minneapolis. And the only compatible device will be the chunky “5G moto mod” backpack upgrade module for the otherwise unremarkable Motorola Z3 phone. This is just the start […]
Cellular Carriers
T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Clock Stopped – For the Moment
Reuters is reporting that after T-Mobile and Sprint filed significant additional information on their network integration plans for 2019-2021, the FCC put a stay on the 180 day review clock for their pending merger. The FCC typically allows for additional public input after “substantial new submissions” by merger applicants. As such, the FCC said it […]
T-Mobile Upgrades Simple Choice Customers to Unlimited Data
In a surprise move, T-Mobile announced an upgrade for smartphone customers on legacy Simple Choice plans. On March 16, 2019, smartphone lines on legacy Simple Choice plans will be switched to unlimited on-device data, which will replace the tiered data cap, with no price change. Unlimited data always sounds great, but the change does come with some considerations, […]
Sprint: No More 3G Device Activations Starting April 30 2019
With the coming of 5G, and following on the recent news of AT&T’s announced shutdown of its 3G network, Sprint quietly let customers with legacy devices know that it will cease activating 3G-only devices beginning April 30th, 2019. Although activations of older devices will end on April 30th (The full list of impacted devices), those with already […]
AT&T Increases Data and Prices on Old Mobile Share Value Plans
AT&T announced today that it is changing the pricing and data allowances for customers on its grandfathered Mobile Share Value plans. Data caps will be doubled in most cases for a $5-10 price increase. The Mobile Share Value plans were replaced way back in August 2016 with the Mobile Share Advantage family of plans. This […]
AT&T Plans to Shutdown its 3G Network in 2022
AT&T sent notices to business customers informing them of the carrier’s plan to shut down AT&T’s 3G/HSPA network in 2022 to make room for 4G/LTE and future technologies like 5G. The email notice was targeted at business and specifically IoT (internet of things) customers, but the shutdown will apply to all 3G users: To help address […]