Better call your grandparents’ flip phones now, because they may soon stop ringing. Support for 3G, the 20-year-old wireless network standard, is ending in the US next year, when the major wireless ...

Australia’s telcos are finally shutting down the 3G network. However, many critical services in security, healthcare and manufacturing continue to rely on the technology. It is the end of an era.

The looming shutdown of 3G networks could leave older adults without a critical communications lifeline. All 3G devices will lose service by the end of the year due to a planned transition to newer ...

The shutdown of 3G networks won't just impact your old phone. You may need to replace or update other devices, such as certain medical devices, tablets, smartwatches, vehicle SOS services, home ...

When millions of obsolete mobile phones stop working next year, they’ll have plenty of company. In 2022, the nation’s wireless carriers will shut down their 3G data networks to make room for better 4G ...

The 3G wireless network was once among the world's hottest innovations. Today, it feels old-fashioned with fifth-generation (5G), and even sixth-generation (6G), networks soon dominating the tech ...

I'm not sure if anyone sat you down already to tell you, but the old 3G cellular network that you once loved—the one it's possible you sent your very first sexts on—is shutting down. Most of us have ...

3G is shutting down and some of your most essential tech may soon — or, may have already — become unusable. What steered the evolution of how we use, interact, and communicate with technology 20 years ...

Irish telecoms operator Eir has confirmed that it will begin the shutdown of its 3G network on October 1. According to the ...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published June 17, 2008. We’ve updated it in advance of the iPhone 3G’s July 11 release to include information that’s come to light since then, including the ...