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Re:Tell HN: AT&T disabled phone numbers and accounts of user... by JohnHaugeland on Friday May 06, 2022 @04:32AM (#31282814)
> I still have an inkling of hope that I will be able to move my sim back to the pro1 after whoever is responsible for the 3G shutdown gets their bonus

you're missing the point

at&t is shutting down 3g towers because pretty soon they won't be legal anymore

no cell company can service you whether they want to or not. that spectrum is being turned over to 5g devices mid next year.

https://www.wired.com/story/3g-service-sunset-what-it-means/

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Re:Tell HN: AT&T disabled phone numbers and accounts of user... by mdp2021 on Friday May 06, 2022 @07:55AM (#31284074)
Really, the strong point there seems that the provider has whitelisted a number of devices that they will accept on their network, and cease contracts when they see different devices around. The OP mentions a «pro1 ... on 4G+VoLTE», another post a «LG V30 (2017)», nearby you will read of a «OnePlus 6... support[ing] 4G and VoLTE»...
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Re:Tell HN: AT&T disabled phone numbers and accounts of user... by soco on Friday May 06, 2022 @04:49AM (#31282918)
Also the entire Europe is sunsetting 3G, some networks have already done so and many have announced their planned dates up to 2025. They're calling 4G LTE the much better alternative - from phones to IoT and whatnot.
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