Posted on 11/13/2021 4:59:45 PM PST by DJ MacWoW
The wireless networks that underpin an assortment of devices, including life-alert alarms, older cellphones and tablets, are about to shut down, an action that consumer advocates say will leave some of society's most vulnerable people without critical communications tools.
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These service disruptions are so a lot of retards in the city can stare at their cell phones watching TikTok all day on 5G.
You would think that life-line contracts could’ve should’ve been drafted to prevent total disconnect
Not to mention a million or two Tracfone users who are being forced to buy new phones, even though their old ones work perfectly well.
I just got forced to “upgrade” my satellite internet modem, too. $350 that I can ill afford. And despite the claims, the service is no faster than it was.
“But at home, nothing. No 3G, No 4G.”
Doesn’t sound like that FCC is working in our interest at all.
Is this transition in other countries of the world this brutal ?
That's not the problem. The elderly aren't letting strangers in to change over because of Covid.
Family here has a bunch of Moto E cheapo phones. Still working. I see 3G and LTE on display at times. What is LTE and is it going off too ?
No. Small police forces and the elderly. Try reading the article.
Where are the Benevolent Federal agencies like the FCC when you need them? Shut up honkey, and pay your taxes!
Well, that too, but the prime reason is so Big Tech and the CCP can track you better, and slam you with more advertising.
Benevolent Federal agencies like the FCC are bought and paid for.....but not by us.
4G LTE is staying.
The 3G service is going down.
LTE stands for “Long Term Evolution”.
3G was insecure, you could be snooped on.
This will bring about the return of the landline as a backup or even primary telephone whereas many had those shut down - not a bad thing, IMHO. Network disruptions can occur and if there are not landlines you will be a sitting duck.
Thanks for posting this. I’ve got a 3G phone, and my carrier had been warning me that I will soon lose service. I thought this was a bluff to get me to buy a new phone. I guess it’s no bluff.
Honestly, these days one never knows if it IS sarcasm.
Just look at the covid threads with the jab shills.
“He’s dead but it would have been worse without the jab!” - and they’re serious.
“LTE” = “Long term Evolution” aka “4G”:
https://www.consumercellular.com/blog/asked-answered-lte-mean/
Yes but this is serious for some people.
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