It took a very long time, however Dash’s terrible LTE community is lastly retired. That leaves zero Dash networks in operation, as T-Cellular shut down the supplier’s historic 3G CDMA community earlier this 12 months. Should you’re a long-time Dash buyer and your telephone’s appearing up, it’s time to improve or ask T-Cellular for a brand new SIM card.
Community consolidation and the transition to 5G was one of many greatest (and most difficult) objectives of the T-Cellular and Dash merger. And I’d say it was a comparatively clean trip. T-Cellular gave free 5G telephones to clients who have been affected by the Dash 3G shutoff, and most people who find themselves impacted by Dash’s LTE shutdown can repair the issue with a free SIM card (which incorporates a $10 credit score towards their invoice).
Extra importantly, T-Cellular now has the biggest 5G community. By a really huge margin, thoughts you.
Along with the Dash LTE shutdown, T-Cellular is within the technique of retiring its 3G networks. Anybody who’s utilizing a 3G telephone ought to improve at the moment, because the 3G normal is on its final legs.
Prospects with previous telephones ought to contact their service, even when they aren’t with T-Cellular or Dash. It’s attending to the purpose the place you most likely want a brand new telephone, and your service might present one at no cost.
Supply: T-Cellular by way of The Verge