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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by Moru on Monday July 17, 2023 @03:14AM (#36755074)
My mother has a dumbphone too. Sweden is soon shutting down the 2G and 3G networks so then it will certainly be quiet.
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by Zitrax on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:13AM (#36755431)
I don't have the full overview, but there are new "dumb" phones made that has 4G/5G, no? (Nokia 8210 seem to be one example, Punkt MP02 another)
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by timeon on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:19AM (#36755476)
But is Edge still available then?
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by abwizz on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:27AM (#36755531)
i suspect most countries will reatain 2g services as a fallback and for old infrastructure components
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by Moru on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:24AM (#36755510)
No
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by distances on Monday July 17, 2023 @08:59AM (#36757737)
Source for the 2G closure? 3G is getting silent in many areas but I've understood 2G usually stays to provide calls & sms in low coverage areas.
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by Moru on Monday July 17, 2023 @11:59AM (#36759829)
https://www.telia.se/privat/om/5g/nu-slacker-vi-3g-och-2g-na...
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by distances on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @07:03AM (#36770451)
Interesting, thanks. How will they cover the northern Sweden, I wonde.
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by Moru on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @12:12PM (#36774813)
Me does too. The coverage looks better than expected for 4G though so we will see how it actually works in the mountains...
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