<story><title>“We&apos;re Shutting Down Our 3G Network”</title><url>https://benergize.com/2021/07/16/were-shutting-down-our-3g-network/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>jimmar</author><text>I have an old OnePlus phone that still works fine, but it won&amp;#x27;t work with AT&amp;amp;T&amp;#x27;s network changes. I called and AT&amp;amp;T said I could get an iPhone SE for free, but when the contracts came for me to confirm, there was no mention of getting a free phone, and instead I was committing to paying $400 over three years. The AT&amp;amp;T reps assured me I&amp;#x27;d get be credited at some point in the future and that the phone would end up being free, but I just don&amp;#x27;t trust them. It&amp;#x27;s crazy to me that something that happens as frequently as upgrading a phone requires so much manual intervention from human support representatives and it still doesn&amp;#x27;t work.</text></comment>
<story><title>“We&apos;re Shutting Down Our 3G Network”</title><url>https://benergize.com/2021/07/16/were-shutting-down-our-3g-network/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>miked85</author><text>BMW recently sent out an email of impending loss of 3G connectivity.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; &lt;i&gt;The decision to phase out 3G network technology was made at the discretion of the respective cellular carriers and lies beyond the control of BMW. As a result of the sunset of 3G service by wireless carrier partners, by February 2022 your vehicle will no longer be able to receive any ConnectedDrive&amp;#x2F;BMW Assist services, such as BMW Assist eCall, Advanced Real‑Time Traffic Information, Remote Services and BMW Online, depending on your BMW model.&lt;/i&gt;</text></comment>