There are countless stories of carriers trying to convince people they need a new phone, but this latest example from AT&T is especially worrying. From a report: Through an email going out to thousands of customers, AT&T is warning that those users need to upgrade their phones to avoid losing the ability to make voice calls. The problem? That won’t happen for nearly two years. An email is being sent out to customers with a statement in bold that “your device is not compatible with the new network.” This is referring to AT&T’s plan to shut down its 3G network, still used by some devices for voice calls and data. When that happens, only phones that support VoLTE (voice over LTE) will be allowed on the network. AT&T’s email lets customers know that their current phone isn’t compatible with VoLTE, but without explaining that explicitly or, more importantly, mentioning that their phone will continue to work until February 2022!

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Source: Slashdot – AT&T Tells Customers To Upgrade Their Phones To Avoid Losing Voice Calls — Two Years Early