The looming shutdown of 3G networks could leave older adults without a critical communications lifeline. All 3G devices will lose service by the end of the year due to a planned transition to newer ...

Commentary: Do disconnected customers still have to pay for service? Are there still free phones? We ask major carriers what people can do after 3G shuts down. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for ...

CHICAGO -- Twenty years after 3G was first introduced in the United States, paving the way for a new generation of mobile apps, the network is officially being phased out. AT&T is set to pull the plug ...

The terms "3G" and "4G" are used often these days, but what do they really mean? When purchasing a new mobile phone, it's important to know the difference between the two. Which phone is going to fit ...

It's hard to think of any other device that's enjoyed the level of exposure and hype that Apple found in the launch of the first iPhone. Who could forget it? Everyone got to be a gadget nerd for a day ...

Photograph by Robert Cardin It’s been a year since we looked closely at wireless service in the United States, and in the interim that service has changed considerably–mostly in positive ways. The ...

Mobile phone companies’ 5G networks are bringing more speed and innovation to consumers, but there’s at least one trade-off: To open up airwaves for 5G, the companies are shutting down older networks ...

In February, AT&T announced the shutdown of its 2G and 3G cellular networks, the first of several sunsets occurring in the U.S. this year. Mobile network operators are reallocating radio spectrum from ...

AT&T's final 3G sunset date is Feb. 22, originally announced in 2019. That means connected devices including home alarms and medical alert equipment could stop working after that date if they're not ...