Sudden 2G network shut down - Airtel Jersey

boatman wrote: »

Out of interest, which 'feature rich' phone have you bought that only has 2g on it? I would have thought all but the simplest of phones would have at least 3g on it.

I have the Nokia 105 (2017) with days of battery life but not sure exactly how long. I wanted it simple - that's the attraction. I wanted a phone as close to the classic Nokia models of a decade ago, like the 1112, 1200 or 1208, all of which I have happily used for years on end until they started to develop issues. I have used smartphones and they are too fiddly for browsing the internet and trying to use the tiny keyboard. That is why I have other devices (laptop, i-Pad, PC) specifically for internet use.

Part of the problem is that many phones don't make it absolutely clear in their marketing and specifications whether they're 2G only or not. For example, on the gsmarena.com website (a useful source of information) it just describes the Nokia 105's technology as 'GSM' but doesn't mention whether that means 2G only. I reckon I'm not the only one who doesn't know for sure whether GSM means 2G only or whether it can also include 3G or later.

I have also checked the boxes which my new Nokia 105s came in and there is no obvious reference to 2G on the exterior unless it is in the extremely small print which I can't read. Same with the 'quick guide' manual inside the box. Again, it may be hidden away in the small print.

I am also extremely glad I didn't succumb to temptation and buy the revamped Nokia 3310 when it was first launched last summer. It is expensive by feature phone standards and I now know that the first one they were selling was 2G. They have since released separate 3G and 4G models but it is easy to get them confused as they look so similar.