Are you sure that backup phone is still compatible with any of the networks? I’m pretty sure my last phone with that kind of res didn’t even have 3g, and 3g is gone here.
Despite being released in 2018, it only supports 2G. This is not a problem in Slovakia yet. As far as I know, 3G networks will start getting shut down this year, which should be completed until the end of the year (2024). Although Slovak Telekom is already done with that, Orange will be in February, O2 starts this month, and Swan never built a 3G network to begin with.
However, there’s no exact plans for 2G yet. The expected year for shutdown of 2G is all the way in 2030. BUT, for example Slovak Telekom has stopped providing GPRS on 2G, which means no mobile data access on 2G. My carrier (Swan) still provides that though, so I can browse using frogfind.com or read news on 68k.news if desired.
Are you sure that backup phone is still compatible with any of the networks? I’m pretty sure my last phone with that kind of res didn’t even have 3g, and 3g is gone here.
Despite being released in 2018, it only supports 2G. This is not a problem in Slovakia yet. As far as I know, 3G networks will start getting shut down this year, which should be completed until the end of the year (2024). Although Slovak Telekom is already done with that, Orange will be in February, O2 starts this month, and Swan never built a 3G network to begin with.
However, there’s no exact plans for 2G yet. The expected year for shutdown of 2G is all the way in 2030. BUT, for example Slovak Telekom has stopped providing GPRS on 2G, which means no mobile data access on 2G. My carrier (Swan) still provides that though, so I can browse using frogfind.com or read news on 68k.news if desired.