I think the real reason is shutting down of the 3G network in order to support 5G roll outs and more LTE.
This is a kin to raising arms over the EOL support of Windows Vista.
This is a kin to raising arms over the EOL support of Windows Vista.
When I talked to the AT&T folks in store, they indicated that it was happening even on 4G capable devices that weren't bought from AT&T and therefore were unlisted in the system.
It's simply being used as a driver for new phone purchases.
https://community.verizon.com/t5/Verizon-Wireless-Services/W...
https://www.reddit.com/r/verizon/comments/4oaw2x/i_hotlined_...
I wonder how long I have on T-Mobile, I keep getting texts like "T-Mobile: Action needed. VoLTE settings may be affecting service quality for phones on your account.". On this particular account there is a single Nord N200 5G bought from T-Mobile, and as far as I can tell VoLTE works fine on it.
except they sent free phones to people who had 3g phones. They weren't super-new, but they were newer than the phones they were replacing.