Does anyone use a 2G phone?

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Paedipod

·Mar 1, 2021

Here in Canada they have dismantled the 2G cellphone networks, and almost everyone uses some sort of smart phone. I am equally guilty of this, although a number of years ago I went on a bit of a detox using a phone only phone.

the 2G version of this phone no longer works here and I was wondering if elsewhere these are still useful.

 

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Tony C.

·Mar 1, 2021·Ωf Jury member

Still use a 2G here in Portugal, calls and (infrequent) texts only. Works fine.

 

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lillatroll

·Mar 1, 2021

Here in Azerbaijan they are still used and when I lived in Malawi very few people had smart phones. Internet was slow and expensive.

 

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Paedipod

·Mar 1, 2021

okay, if either of you (or anyone else in the OF community) can provide a good home for this Punkt phone, I am happy to send it along.

I did try to donate it to one of the shelter organizations here but they would not take it based upon its low-tech-ness

 

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Braindrain

·Mar 1, 2021

Man, I didn't know that! I've got a low tech flip phone that I use when my in-laws come into town. Haven't used it in the last 2 years but it worked on the 2G networks.

Sad to hear it's now a paperweight.... 🙁

 

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Tony C.

·Mar 1, 2021·Ωf Jury member

Thanks for the kind offer! Mine works fine, though, so no need to ship.

 

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Vercingetorix

·Mar 1, 2021·Spam Risk

Last time I had a 2g phone, the best game on it was snake.

 

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Paedipod

·Mar 2, 2021

really....if anyone can put this to use let me know and I will send it to you

 

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Braindrain

·Mar 2, 2021

If you're on Rogers or a 3rd party that uses Rogers, it's still good.....

North America
Canada

• Bell Mobility 2G Shutdown: 31.01.2017-30.04.2019 (depending on the region)
• Telus Mobility 2G Shutdown: 31 May, 2017

Rogers Wireless

• 2G on 1900 MHz Shutdown: March 31, 2021 (will continue to work on 850MHz until December 31, 2021)
• 2G complete Shutdown: December 31, 2021
• 3G on 1900 MHz Shutdown: March 31, 2021 (Continued 3G support on 850 MHz)

SakTel

• 2G CDMA shutdown July 21, 2017

 

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Paedipod

·Mar 2, 2021

just dumped my Rogers extortion plan......even so, December 31 is coming. Hence trying to send it somewhere useful, otherwise, just to the recycler. 🙁