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Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

Chrissyrioux12 — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:22:16 GMT

When 3 g is turned off in 2025 what will happen to the 15 3 g plans

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

Quigley — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:32:03 GMT

@Chrissyrioux12

No one here knows that for sure, but the 3G plans would most likely disappear.

Only Public Mobile management would know the answer to that question.

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

sheytoon — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:35:47 GMT

There is no shutdown date announced for 3G. It will be after 2025.

The "3G" plans work on 3G and LTE. The only change required is PM needs to enable VoLTE on all their plans. This is in progress. It was anticipated to be done by end of 2022, but it has slipped to 2023.

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

darlicious — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:40:55 GMT

@Chrissyrioux12

"3G" plans only refer to their data speed being throttled to 3mbps. All plans whether they are "3G" or "4G" work on both the 3G and 4G LTE networks. As mentioned by @sheytoon voice calls currently only work on the 3G network so once VoLTE calling is enabled for pm customers the eventual decommissioning of the 3G network in Canada will have no real affect on your pm service.

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

HALIMACS — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:57:15 GMT

@Chrissyrioux12

I am of the belief their slow roll-out of 4G will eventually take over their 3G offerings.

It's likely most new activations are on 4G plans, and it's just the long-timers who may still be on the 3G (mostly the $15.00) plans and a lesser number on the $25.00 plan.

They'll just rebrand it as VoLTE or LTE or something for those still hanging onto the '3G' plans.

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

kaytus — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:57:27 GMT

@Chrissyrioux12 may be PM upgrade the 3g to 4 g on 2025.

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

Metal1967 — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 15:06:45 GMT

2025.. we’ll all have sim implants by then.. lol

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

LitlLdy — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 15:19:58 GMT

@Metal1967 wrote:
2025.. we’ll all have sim implants by then.. lol

🤣thats my comment! Although I can’t predict what’s gonna happen by end of today let alone 3 years from now 🤣

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

softech — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 15:25:55 GMT

@sheytoon So, end of 2025 was not a firm date? Canada is really behind

@Chrissyrioux12 from now till 2025, you will see rumour evey month saying PM will be out of business and will be converted into Koodo. So, some people, the don't believe PM will last till 3G shutdown date. (no worry, rumours are rumours) Lol

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

Chrissyrioux12 — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 16:35:22 GMT

Thank you everyone

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

CountyDownIeUk — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 16:59:19 GMT

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

sheytoon — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 18:51:03 GMT

@CountyDownIeUk I can make a website and put my predictions on it, but it won't make it true. Unless you hear it from Telus directly, it's all speculation.

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

umnikke8 — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:12:09 GMT

The only thing that needs to happen is VoLTE support as phone calls with Public are currently carried only on the 3G network. Data flows on the 3G and 4G network, but not 5G currently. The names of the plans aren't important, what they call "3G" plans are one speed grade and "4G" are a faster speed grade. Both types of plans use the same data networks, 3G and 4G.

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

Metal1967 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 03:17:21 GMT

This thread makes no sense.. looking into the future.. 2025.. ?? Really??

Re: Plan changes from 3 g shuts down

darlicious — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 02:30:32 GMT

Now the solution makes no sense.....the OP already knows when the 3G network is scheduled to be decommissioned. That wasn't the question asked?