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Yesterday, Verizon revealed that they will be pushing the 3G network shutdown to an indefinite date. Following this announcement, AT&T and its prepaid brand, Cricket Wireless, also revealed its 3G network shutdown schedule.
According to the announcement, AT&T and Cricket Wireless will be blocking activations of non HD (non-VoLTE) devices starting January 19th. Devices that are currently online will continue to be operational until February 2022. After that time, customers will need to upgrade their non-HD device so they can continue to enjoy service offered by the carrier.
The transaction types that will be blocked include BYOD or older Cricket-sold devices that are not HD Voice (non-VoLTE) capable on AT&T’s network. These include the following:
New activations
Add a line
SIM swaps
Resume from cancel (Resume from suspend will not be blocked)
On January 12th, customers will receive a text message reminding them of service interruption. The text message follows:
“Starting January 19, if you try to switch your SIM card between your current device and another device that is not HD Voice compatible, it will cause service disruption. For more information, visit www.cricketwireless.com/devicecompatibility or see your Cricket store rep.”
Customers who fail to upgrade their device on January 19th will receive this message:
“This device is not eligible for activation on the Cricket network. Cricket’s High Definition Voice network requires use of a compatible device. For more information, visit www.cricketwireless.com/devicecompatibility or see your Cricket store rep.”
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