Wehelp companies transition seamlessly from 2G and 3G connectivity to 4G LTE. With our help, businesses can upgrade the cellular modem in existing legacy systems with next-generation technologies without the need of redesigning or retiring the entire system. Our fully certified and carrier-approved products easily integrate into your existing Atthe same time, carriers are shutting down older 3G networks. As a result of this, people with older phones, or basic "feature" phones, will no longer be able to use them. But killing off these slower networks will affect much more than just phones: millions of cars have 3G systems, as do many alarms, security cameras, and other devices. Itwould be nice if the 4G version of OnStar provided better performance on with the OnStar app. Alas, I have a 2014 MY, so my Volt has the 2G built in. No word yet from GM (Canada) on hardware upgrade. The OnStar FAQ's indicated January 2015 as the date customers and dealerships would have more information. It's April 2015. Othernetworks, including T-Mobile, have delayed their shutdowns until slightly later to accommodate people who still haven't upgraded: T-Mobile will shut down Sprint's 3G network on March 31 Hereis a follow up to my previous email where I described losing all functions with FordPass after the #g to 4g modem upgrade on my 2017 C-Max Energi. After 7 calls to the FordPass people (each lasting about 30 minutes each) I got in touch with Ford Canada Customer Service and was assigned a case. 3Gis shutting down. 3G-only phones will no longer work. Upgrade to a VoLTE device to remain connected. If your device is VoLTE-capable, you must enable it. This does not apply to phones that have both 3G and 4G network compatibility. Only phones that are 3G-only. Network: When 3G-only devices will stop working: GSMA Network : Beginning Followthe steps below to check if your phone supports a 4G network. Go to the menu and click on "Settings". Scroll down and click on the Network and Internet tab. Click on Mobile Network. Then, tap on Preferred network type. The next page will display the available networks that are accessible to your phone. StraightTalk Tablet Plans. If you have a tablet or hotspot, you can bring it to Straight Talk. The tablet must be compatible with Verizon's network. There are 5 available tablet/hotspot plans, and they really aren't cheap. Pricing starts at $15 for 2GB of data. The full list of data only tablet/hotspot plans is below. $15 - 2GB data; $25 Hencethe 4G adapter." My argument to Stellantis is that if these so-called tweaks can work, then they should be (and can) perform an upgrade or even use these tweaks to effectively repair these issues that include the models built with the 3G radios without using the 4G dongle. KeyPoints. 4G is a broadband cellular network. It is a communication standard, meaning that individuals can use mobile or cable-connected devices to access the internet, exchange data, use their phones, or more. Development on 4G — including the development of what would qualify as a 4G network — first began in the 2000s, with standards 8c8DHu.