Major British operators have begun to close 3G base stations across the country, with the deadline set for the end of next year

According to foreign media neowin reports on January 9, the UK plans to shut down 3G services across the country by the end of next year. At present, some operators have begun to shut down their own 3G base stations.

We noticed that the local operator Vodafone is the most aggressive. It has already shut down most of its base stations in the UK and is expected to completely shut down its 3G business in the UK by next month. . Several other operators in the UK are not so aggressive. Operator EE only started shutting down its own 3G base stations this month. Operator Three claimed to "close all its 3G base stations before the end of the year", while O2 said it "expects to gradually close its own 3G base stations starting next year." 3G Services”. Foreign media stated that 5G mobile phones have gradually become popular today in 2024, so "it is time to close the 3G business." Society should move forward, and users with 3G mobile phones should seize the opportunity to migrate to 4G/5G mobile phones.

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According to reports in December last year, at that time, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of my country asked netizens "about protecting old mobile phones. "Suggestions on basic communication functions for users" responded, claiming that "2G/3G network withdrawal is an inevitable choice, but user rights and interests must also be protected."

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