Upgrading to VoLTE compatible sim card. Deadline?
Hi there,
Does anyone know when the 3G network is being shutdown? I have to order a volte compatible SIM card (free, thank you Fizz) , and I was wondering what the deadline to upgrade it was?
Thanks
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Videotron already warned their customer in May 2021 that it will shutdown 3G soon with no specific date.
According to Northerbi.com : "The listed dates are being rumoured in the market for 3 majors carriers is December 2025" ( https://northernbi.com/3g-sunset-update-for-us-and-canadian-network-carriers/ )
Rogers already initiated their process of shuting down its 3G network in June 2021 ( https://www.rogers.com/customer/support/article/business-network-updates )
This would give you an idea of when it would happen.
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Hi @Rhys
In Canada at the moment, with don't have any information
However, in the USA they started and to make calls you will need a VoLTE SIM
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Hello,
I guess the 3g will still be used for a while...
The 3G network used for calls on the other hand is set to disappear in the near future... Source:👇
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no news for Canada currently it's for the united states which have more than 3g
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@AK20230110 I saw that, doesn't say when though.
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Maybe technical support can answer this... (till then we are still vibrating at 3G frequencies 🤣)
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Hello
From here you can order the new SIM card, link : 👇
https://zone.fizz.ca/dce/customer-ui-prod/simcard/free-order?step=quantity
Expect 2-5 working days for the delivery. (Sometimes a bit longer!)
If in doubt you can always consult with the customer support: https://fizz.ca/en/support
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Correction : Rogers already initiated their process of shuting down 1900 MHz on their 2G and 3G networks
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Providers need to "certify" more phone models to be compatible with VoLTE first, before shutting down 3G 🤣.
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Agree... To many uncertified phones running loose out there 🤣
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That's just around the corner... Thanks for the link. 👍
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Why should they? If they can just tell you that it's not compatible and have you buy a brand new phone from them 🤫😡
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