The deployment of the 5G network infrastructure and the launch of devices designed to use this technology is a challenge for mobile phone users and telecommunications companies, which have now begun to turn off the 3G and 4G network and, with it, the obsolescence of different devices.

One of the biggest concerns of people is whether they will be able to continue using their old cell phone, coupled with how much it costs to replace it with one adapted to the new 5G network, which has even raised the tone of the political discussion between China and the United States.

Both AT&T and Verizon will suspend the infrastructure of their 5G telecommunications services in this month of February, on February 22 and July 1, respectively, for which different cell phones will no longer work.

These are the 3G cell phones that will stop working

Mobile device models from different brands will become obsolete, although some companies are contemplating a phone replacement plan for their customers:

HTC Desire 500

Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite

Samsung Galaxy Trend II

Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini

Sony Xperia M

Wiko Dark Knight

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2

Huawei Ascend G740

ZTE Grand S Flex

Lenovo A820

Huawei Ascend Mate

ZTE V956

UMi X2

Huawei Ascend D2

Samsung Galaxy Core

Run F1

THL W8

ZTE Grand X Quad v987

ZYE Grand Memo

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

LG Lucid 2

LG Optimus F6

LG Optimus L3 II Dual

LG Optimus F5

LG Optimus L5II

LG Optimus L5 II Dual

LG Optimus L3II

LG Optimus L7 II Dual

LG Optimus L7II

LG Optimus f6

LG Enact

LG Optimus L4 II Dual

LG Optimus F3

LG Optimus L4 II

LG Optimus L2II

LG Optimus F3Q

5G devices, the new market option

In Mexico, the transition to 5G technology is being prepared and different mobile phone companies are already marketing cell phones that make use of this network, which is characterized by a higher connection speed, a greater capacity for connecting devices and a reduction in time. of responses from web results.

Thus, several of the companies with a presence in the country are manufacturing and launching, such as Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Motorola and Oppo, although it is expected that as 5G advances and its infrastructure is consolidated, more technology companies will they will add