With the advent of 5G, 3G networks and phones are gradually disappearing. Most 3G phones will be discontinued this year, causing them to lose access to services like text, and calls. In fact, according to reports, these phones will not even have access to emergency services like 9-1-1.
Is Tracfone Being Discontinued?
Unfortunately, all 3G Tracfone devices also face this challenge as they are also gradually being discontinued in 2022. Other companies like Apple have also taken steps by discontinuing, and ceasing support for most of their older models in order to give consumers a gentle push to upgrade.
Tracfone had also resulted in sending notifications to users to upgrade or change their phones in order to be at par with these upgrades in service systems.
Many people, especially older people have kept their older models because they feel comfortable with them, shying away from the current smartphones are all too fragile and intimidating. This will greatly affect them since these senior citizens use their phones mainly for emergency calls only.