T-Mobile, PLEASE DO NOT shut down 2G on April 2nd of 2024

  • 15 February 2023
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T-Mobile, yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and on the day of love, instead of loving us and making 2G extra better for us, what you do is set a date to shut it down?! I don’t understand why you are doing this? There are a number of people in this country that like to use their 15-20 year old bar/flip phones, 2G is still reliable also for M2M connectivity and for cell phone service, 2G in some cases is also much better than LTE where-as LTE only gets 1 bar but 2G gets 4 full sometimes! I also just got off the phone with a customer service person with T-Mobile USA that ALSO agreed with me that 2G is extremely important and it’s sad it’s going away! Yeah, I understand that 5G is the newest and most shiniest network technology yet but I don’t see why we can’t have the right to use older phones? I myself use an iPhone 14 Pro because I like the 120MHz display and all the shiny features that it brings but I really enjoy using a Nokia 3390 on the GSMT network with an MVNO called FreedomPop/RedPocket, and this makes me VERY sad that all of you T-Mobile engineers want to get rid of 2G completely and I am not the only one, trust me!, there are LOTS more people like me!!!!!! In Germany, Deutsche Telekom hasn’t set a date to shut down 2G and it is running in the fullest capacity there, and they are saying it will stay too? Why can’t we be the same way? And why can’t

T-Mobile improve their 1900MHz 2G network so it works pretty much everywhere and gets service everywhere for us?! T-Mobile, PLEASE listen to us and PLEASE don’t be greedy and shut it down on April 2nd 2024! April 2nd is also my birthday and it will be the worst birthday present EVER if 2G is going to be useless on that day. 


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There are small carriers in this country like CellularOne and USCC that are keeping a small band of 2G left but they aren’t nationwide carriers. I am not sorry to say @fireguy_6364, but you are kind of a liar. Tell me, WHO IS LEFT THAT SUPPORTS A NATIONWIDE 2G BESIDES T-MOBILE?????

not really seeing as how i am a liar..so youre saying pretty much no one else is keeping 2G...shocking..yet youre throwing a fit over here because TMO isnt keeping it?

Please do not call me a liar. I’m not throwing a fit. I’m not shocking. It’s unacceptable. This is ridiculous.


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AT&T shutdown, retired, decommissioned, or sunsetted their own 2G network at the end of 2016 and at the beginning of 2017 because they want to focus on 5G and 4G. T Mobile is shutting down, retiring, decommissioning, or sunsetting their own 2G network on April 2, 2024 because they want to focus on 5G and 4G.

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There are small carriers in this country like CellularOne and USCC that are keeping a small band of 2G left but they aren’t nationwide carriers. I am not sorry to say @fireguy_6364, but you are kind of a liar. Tell me, WHO IS LEFT THAT SUPPORTS A NATIONWIDE 2G BESIDES T-MOBILE?????

not really seeing as how i am a liar..so youre saying pretty much no one else is keeping 2G...shocking..yet youre throwing a fit over here because TMO isnt keeping it?

Please do not call me a liar. I’m not throwing a fit. I’m not shocking. It’s unacceptable. This is ridiculous.


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I don't think they understand English very well or whatever they are using to translate things isn't giving them a clear understanding of the posts in this thread.

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There are small carriers in this country like CellularOne and USCC that are keeping a small band of 2G left but they aren’t nationwide carriers. I am not sorry to say @fireguy_6364, but you are kind of a liar. Tell me, WHO IS LEFT THAT SUPPORTS A NATIONWIDE 2G BESIDES T-MOBILE?????

not really seeing as how i am a liar..so youre saying pretty much no one else is keeping 2G...shocking..yet youre throwing a fit over here because TMO isnt keeping it?

Please do not call me a liar. I’m not throwing a fit. I’m not shocking. It’s unacceptable. This is ridiculous.


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I don't think they understand English very well or whatever they are using to translate things isn't giving them a clear understanding of the posts in this thread.

It’s not good to throw a fit and never call people names because it’s unacceptable or this is ridiculous.

I have been with t mobil for over 20 years---I called a few weeks ago and paid off my phones---when I ask to get my sim released--3 different keep coming up with different numbers--they finally settled on an additional 250 for the phones.  When I looked it up on line it seems it standard procedure.  Please stay away from this horrible company---this company has lost its way.

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I have been with t mobil for over 20 years---I called a few weeks ago and paid off my phones---when I ask to get my sim released--3 different keep coming up with different numbers--they finally settled on an additional 250 for the phones.  When I looked it up on line it seems it standard procedure.  Please stay away from this horrible company---this company has lost its way.

Misspelled T Mobile. It’s sad and disappointing because this is bad news.

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There are small carriers in this country like CellularOne and USCC that are keeping a small band of 2G left but they aren’t nationwide carriers. I am not sorry to say @fireguy_6364, but you are kind of a liar. Tell me, WHO IS LEFT THAT SUPPORTS A NATIONWIDE 2G BESIDES T-MOBILE?????

not really seeing as how i am a liar..so youre saying pretty much no one else is keeping 2G...shocking..yet youre throwing a fit over here because TMO isnt keeping it?

Please do not call me a liar. I’m not throwing a fit. I’m not shocking. It’s unacceptable. This is ridiculous.


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I don't think they understand English very well or whatever they are using to translate things isn't giving them a clear understanding of the posts in this thread.

same person that went on a rant about all the TMO stores being closed even though they were given a link that said the opposite.

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There are small carriers in this country like CellularOne and USCC that are keeping a small band of 2G left but they aren’t nationwide carriers. I am not sorry to say @fireguy_6364, but you are kind of a liar. Tell me, WHO IS LEFT THAT SUPPORTS A NATIONWIDE 2G BESIDES T-MOBILE?????

not really seeing as how i am a liar..so youre saying pretty much no one else is keeping 2G...shocking..yet youre throwing a fit over here because TMO isnt keeping it?

Please do not call me a liar. I’m not throwing a fit. I’m not shocking. It’s unacceptable. This is ridiculous.


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I don't think they understand English very well or whatever they are using to translate things isn't giving them a clear understanding of the posts in this thread.

same person that went on a rant about all the TMO stores being closed even though they were given a link that said the opposite.

T Mobile and MetroPCS closing their retail stores or kiosks is bad news for everyone.

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There are small carriers in this country like CellularOne and USCC that are keeping a small band of 2G left but they aren’t nationwide carriers. I am not sorry to say @fireguy_6364, but you are kind of a liar. Tell me, WHO IS LEFT THAT SUPPORTS A NATIONWIDE 2G BESIDES T-MOBILE?????

not really seeing as how i am a liar..so youre saying pretty much no one else is keeping 2G...shocking..yet youre throwing a fit over here because TMO isnt keeping it?

Please do not call me a liar. I’m not throwing a fit. I’m not shocking. It’s unacceptable. This is ridiculous.


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I don't think they understand English very well or whatever they are using to translate things isn't giving them a clear understanding of the posts in this thread.

same person that went on a rant about all the TMO stores being closed even though they were given a link that said the opposite.

T Mobile and MetroPCS closing their retail stores or kiosks is bad news for everyone.

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T Mobile isn’t anticipating to keep 2G forever because its old technology and 2G phones are not compatible with 4G LTE or higher. 2G phones or older phones are incompatible on a 5G and 4G network because older phones will stop working on the T Mobile network after 2G shutdown for next year.

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T Mobile isn’t anticipating to keep 2G forever because its old technology and 2G phones are not compatible with 4G LTE or higher. 2G phones or older phones are incompatible on a 5G and 4G network because older phones will stop working on the T Mobile network after 2G shutdown for next year.

Misspelled it’s.

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Dear T Mobile,

I would like T Mobile to shutdown, retire, or decommission their own 2G network on April 2, 2024, to make extra room or free up spectrum to 5G Ultra Capacity, 5G, 4G LTE, Voice Over LTE, Extended Range LTE, and 5 bars of cell phone signal for everyone in 50 states in the USA everywhere because 2G phones or older phones that don’t support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE are useless or obsolete. I would like T Mobile to call, text, email, write, type, and send letters or notes to T Mobile customers in the mailbox to upgrade from 2G phones or older phones that don’t support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE to 5G Ultra Capacity phones, 5G phones, and 4G LTE phones or newer phones that support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE because 2G phones or older phones that don’t support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE are not compatible on a 5G and 4G network and 5G and 4G phones or newer phones that support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE are compatible on the T Mobile network. I would like T Mobile to remove or turn off their own 2G network to focus on 5G and 4G because 2G is obsolete. 2G phones or older phones that don’t support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE are useless because old phones will stop working after April 2, 2024. 5G phones, 4G phones, or newer phones support Voice Over LTE and Extended Range LTE on the T Mobile network because new phones will work after 2G shutdown on April 2, 2024. 2G is too slow. 5G is faster. It’s disappointing that T Mobile has spotty coverage, bad cell phone service, reception, network, it drops calls, texts, and FaceTime in some areas because I want to stay connected with friends, family, and neighbors. I’m disappointed that T Mobile is unreliable and it isn’t available in some areas because I want to see and talk to friends, family, and neighbors on the phone, FaceTime, What’s App, Google Duo, and Zoom. I would like T Mobile to upgrade to new cell phone towers, buy, fix, repair, install, make, build extra cell phone towers, get the same cell phone towers, same connections, extra connections, extra cell phone reception, extra coverage, better coverage, good cell phone service, reception, network, 5G Ultra Capacity, 5G, 4G LTE, Voice Over LTE, Extended Range LTE, 5 bars of cell phone signal, and extra cell phone reception in 50 states in the USA everywhere like AT&T, Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS, Cricket Wireless, Xfinity Mobile, and US Mobile because I want to use my phone, tablet, and watch indoors and outdoors everywhere. I would like T Mobile to be faster, reliable, and available for everyone in 50 states in the USA everywhere like AT&T, Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS, Cricket Wireless, Xfinity Mobile, and US Mobile because I want to send text messages, emails, use the internet, listen to my music, and songs on my phone, tablet, and watch inside and outside everywhere. I would like T Mobile to improve their coverage, cell phone service, reception, network, connections, cell phone towers, 5G Ultra Capacity, 5G, 4G LTE, Voice Over LTE, Extended Range LTE, and 5 bars of cell phone signal because I want to use my phone, tablet, watch, and mobile hotspot indoors and outdoors everywhere. I would like T Mobile to achieve their goals for T Mobile customers. AT&T and Verizon Wireless have more coverage, better coverage, good cell phone service, reception, network, connections, they never drop calls, texts, and FaceTime. MetroPCS, Cricket Wireless, Xfinity Mobile, and US Mobile have different cell phone towers. Please send my feedback and recommendations to technical support team, your supervisor, Mike Sievert, Neville Ray, Peter Osvaldik, engineers, technicians, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for T Mobile customers. Please consider my advice.

Thanks, Irteza

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