These 19 Devices Will Drop Support for the T-Mobile Network Next Month
According to internal T-Mobile filings obtained and verified by Android Police , the company plans to end mobile network support for 19 devices on January 29, 2021. Affected devices include smartphones from Google, Samsung, Sony, and others, as well as old home security cameras and wireless routers.
Here’s the full rundown according to T-Mobile’s internal listing:
Phones:
- Google Nexus 9
- Huawei Mate 8
- Huawei P9
- HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle
- HTC Desire 650
- OnePlus 1
- Quanta Dragon IR7
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (AT&T and Verizon models; T-Mobile version of Note 4 not affected)
- Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
- Sony Xperia Z3
- Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z3 Orion
- Sony D6616 Xperia Z3 Orion
- Soybean M02
- ZTE ZMax
Other devices:
- Mikrotikls SIA_R11e-LTE6 miniPCIe modem
- Netgear Arlo video surveillance system
This change will affect T-Mobile, MetroPCS and Sprint customers, but the impact will depend on the carrier network that your device initially uses. T-Mobile and MetroPCS devices will lose all network support from January 29, and Sprint devices will lose T-Mobile roaming capability, but will still be able to use Sprint’s legacy 3G network until it closes in 2023.
There may be other unsupported devices out there, but T-Mobile has yet to make a public announcement at the time of writing, so we can only get away from the Android Police information. However, T-Mobile will reportedly be notifying customers via SMS starting December 28, giving those still using these older products just a few weeks to update.
The short notice is inconvenient, but we recommend that users upgrade from any of the smartphones listed above, even if T-Mobile is continuing to support it. Not only are the new phones faster and packed with better features and cameras, but they also regularly receive security patches that the older phones don’t have.
If price is an issue, look for mid-range devices like the Pixel 4a and 5a or the Samsung Galaxy A51. As long as the phone is still supported by the manufacturer, it will be a huge leap in performance and security, and you can buy it for a lot less than the new flagship phone.