Will the withdrawal of 2G network affect you?

I remember in 2018, my father's mobile phone suddenly stopped making and receiving calls. He told me that he thought the SIM card had been used for a long time and might be damaged, so he decisively re-applied for a new card, but it still didn't work. At this time, I realized the problem. My father's mobile phone was a contract phone I bought from China Mobile before, which means it supports China Mobile's 2G, 3G and 4G, but not China Unicom. Even calls didn't work. This basically confirmed that there was no 2G network. I happened to have an idle full-network mobile phone in my hand. I inserted the card and everything was normal. So I contacted China Unicom and confirmed that the local 2G network in our hometown had been decommissioned.

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This year is also the year of 5G development. In order to provide better services and to make reasonable use of limited frequency resources, China Unicom will speed up the withdrawal of 2G network. Technology is developing, which is a good thing, but I still call for taking care of the elderly in rural areas as much as possible during the implementation process. Their consumption power is not high, that is, to make and receive calls. If the mobile phone suddenly cannot be used, it will cause some trouble. If possible, please ask all operators (China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom) to notify in advance and post some notices in rural areas to explain this matter and the solution. At the same time, we also call on mobile phone manufacturers to produce some functional and affordable mobile phones for the elderly. It doesn’t matter how good it is, just enough to save costs, which can also be regarded as caring for the elderly.

Society is progressing, and the elderly have also contributed to the development of society. I hope that technology can bring more convenience and peace of mind to the elderly. If you happen to encounter an elderly person who cannot make or receive calls for this reason, please stop for a few minutes and help him or her. Thank you.