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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13401615
Something that should be considered when buying your micromobility device: Try to get something that will last and not end up as trash.
The problem is devices still made LONG after 4G came out with 2 or 3G. My friends 2016 Hyundai has 2G for its blue link service that now doesn’t work. My 2018 Outback uses 3G for its Starlink system, but I ripped that box out long ago.
2G is still operational pretty much everywhere. It’s still the lowest level fallback for telecommunications.
https://www.phonearena.com/news/carriers-shutting-down-2g-networks_id151923
This is probably rather US specific, 2G is used for emergency services many places in Europe so it’s not easily disposed of.
2G was decommissioned in Australia too