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Monday, May 4th, 2020 11:44 PM

3G Micro Cell

I have a 3G Micro Cell for many years. I want to upgrade to 4G or 5G if they have them.

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4 years ago

I purchased a 3G micro cell tower many years ago for my cell phone do to no service in the area. Now photos no longer send from my cell phone. I was told 3G doesn't cut it anymore. Is there such a thing as a 4G or 5G micro cell tower I can purchase?

Thank You, Mr Lanfrank

Former Employee

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no and the microcell has reached end of life and will cease to work in the very near future as At&t shuts down 3 g service they want you to use WiFi calling. They aren’t making a 4g version

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ACE - Expert

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4 years ago

AT&T stopped selling the MicroCell at the end of 2017 because the MicroCell had reached its EOL, as mentioned above. The MicroCell has always been 3G only and there never were plans to upgrade it to 4G. The service itself will continue until AT&T begins to transition away from their 3G network. At that time, the MicroCell will no longer work, probably sometime around Feb. 2021 and certainly early 2022.

WiFi-C (WiFi Calling) is what is recommended now if your phone is capable.

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