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 ‘Old phone’ warning to Brits as UK’s biggest mobile provider shut downs its 3G service after 20 years Customers could be left without internet access Summary  A POPULAR UK mobile provider has issued a last warning to Brits with older phones as it shuts down its 3G service after 20 years.   Customers with devices more than 10 years old may need to upgrade their tech in order to continue to access mobile internet.   Quotes Quote Within in the next few weeks, the UK’s biggest mobile phone provider O2, which is part of Virgin Media O2, will completely shut down their 3G network.Some older phones, along with burglar and care alarms, will not be able to receive 4G and 5G networks, while others may automatically switch over.   This change will only effect customers who use 3G-only devices and they will have already received messages outlining upgrade options.   Only two per cent of O2’s mobile data usage is 3G as it can no longer meet the demands of modern technology.Scrapping the service means O2 can reclaim radio spectrum on its wireless networks, allowing it to boost speed and improve 4G and 5G coverage.   My thoughts Well,this is was happens to the mobile provider,they don't want to maintain they old Equipment,so they decided to shut down they 3G network.   Sources https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/37888374/old-phone-warning-uk-mobile-provider-shuts-3-g/