Farewell, 4G? T-Mobile May Be the First Carrier to Phase Out LTE - What It Means for Your Phone

LTE’s days could be numbered at T-Mobile — what that means for your wireless phone coverage

A new report claims T-Mobile is set to phase out 4G coverage starting in 2026

Farewell, 4G? T-Mobile may be the first carrier to phase out LTE - what it means for your phone

The carrier could be the first to pull the plug on 4G.

T-Mobile reportedly plans to take most of its LTE network offline by 2028

A leaked internal memo shows T-Mobile's plans to free up most of its LTE spectrum for 5G in the next "two-plus" years.

The Final Goodbye: T-Mobile’s LTE Phase Out Starts Soon

If you thought the end of 2G and 3G networks was the last major network change, think again. T-Mobile is now preparing for its next bold move of starting the phase-out process of the LTE or 4G network. According to the leaked internal document, the carrier is planning to completely repurpose its LTE spectrum into 5G over the next two years. T-Mobile plans to phase out LTE, will re-farm the frequencies for 5G The process of changing the spectrum …

T-Mobile will soon begin phasing out LTE in favor of 5G

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A leaked internal document suggests T-Mobile will re-farm LTE spectrum bands for 5G use in the near future. LTE service will gradually degrade, with most of it shut down by 2028 and full deactivation expected by 2035. Starting January 2026, only 5G SA-compatible devices will be allowed for new activations without an exception. Anyone who has been around the block a few times has likely seen what happ…

Exclusive: T-Mobile Will Soon Begin LTE Phase-Out

Many of you reading this are likely familiar with the phase-out of 2G and 3G. All three major carriers have now phased out 2G and 3G almost completely, with T-Mobile holding out the longest with their 2G network all the way up to February of this year. T-Mobile specifically had numerous delays with their phase-outs of these technologies, due to both lagging IOT upgrades in the business sector and due to additional complications surrounding the a…