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T-Mobile CDMA network shutting down soon

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Re: T-Mobile CDMA network shutting down soon

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It seems that a lot of companies have delayed their 3G sunset replacement plans until the last minute and then supply chain shortages pushed them over the deadline.

Are there stock shortages in the types of phones Boost would be offering as replacements for 3G phones? I wouldn't think so, but who knows.

Re: T-Mobile CDMA network shutting down soon

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post #3

It seems that a lot of companies have delayed their 3G sunset replacement plans until the last minute and then supply chain shortages pushed them over the deadline.

Are there stock shortages in the types of phones Boost would be offering as replacements for 3G phones? I wouldn't think so, but who knows.

I'm thinking more M2M/IoT applications.

Re: T-Mobile CDMA network shutting down soon

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Not surprising. T-Mobile has always been a GSM network, CDMA is what they inherited from Sprint.

It seemed strange that T-Mobile would have a CDMA network, until you remembered that it came from Sprint.

This seems like good news. I'm glad that starting with LTE all the carriers started agreeing on a single platform with SIM cards. Even though there are little nuances between each carrier, the fact that you can buy a single phone and have it work with the four (three now) major carriers is a big deal.

Re: T-Mobile CDMA network shutting down soon

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post #8

Not surprising. T-Mobile has always been a GSM network, CDMA is what they inherited from Sprint.

It seemed strange that T-Mobile would have a CDMA network, until you remembered that it came from Sprint. This seems like good news. I'm glad that starting with LTE all the carriers started agreeing on a single platform with SIM cards. Even though there are little nuances between each carrier, the fact that you can buy a single phone and have it work with the four (three now) major carriers is a big deal.

Not only are phones cross network compatible, with eSIM support, you can provision new service within minutes on any supported carrier, no physical SIM required.
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