With Vodafone’s shutdown of its 3G networks set to ramp up next month, the Digital Poverty Alliance has warned that the move risks severely impacting those with older devices.
While the Government hasn’t mandated the end of 2G and 3G until 2033, networks have already started this process with the latter. Vodafone switched off its service in Plymouth and Basingstoke in February. The two locations were specifically chosen because of improvements to 4G over the last 18 months, leading to 99 per cent coverage, the network said.
