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End of an era: T-Mobile finally closes the door on 2G for good (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] perfectly_boiled_pizza@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

eCall, alarm systems, elevators and many types of sensors.

2G should die though. You can use the frequencies for 4G/5G to get better reception.

And if the thing depending on 2G has the space for it (like a car or an elevator) then the thing can be upgraded with hardware that supports 4G/5G.

...Unless the manufacturer is a dick and wants you to buy a whole new thing. I suspect that this will happen a lot.