By Kenneth Wong
PHOENIX - A number of Americans will need to get new smartphones, as major cell service providers switched off their 3G network, also referred to on some websites as the 3G sunset.
Here's what you need to know about the switchoff.
Why did cell service providers switch off their 3G networks?
According to officials with the FCC, mobile carriers "periodically shut down older services, such as 3G, to free up spectrum and infrastructure to support new services, such as 5G."
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