General Chat

I have an old Nokia, not sure what model it is. Does all I want it to, send & receive calls & texts and is my alarm clock. Looks like the one they are bringing back but black. Would'nt change it for a smart phone. When we were in Thailand my phone worked but my sister's & brother in law's smart phones did'nt work the whole holiday. BIL has now gone back to basic phone.

In Europe 2G will be withdrawn by end 2018 - the telcos have other plans for the bandwidth. That means "basic" phones relying on 800/1900 freq will be unable to connect. The skids are also under 3G which will leave a lot of "basic" net capable and some iphones also without connection.

Heart of darkness in West Somerset and East Coker?

For those who are interested in such things a 4G capable phone can be tracked even when switched off. Removing the battery is often a tricky task.

The upcoming demise of 2G 3G has crashed the smart meter project which was designed to use 2G. Now it will have to be rejigged to run on 4G LTE.

I wonder why Nokia would bring out a phone that won't work.

Ah well. I suppose I just have to accept that there are many things I am not bright enough to comprehend. Wish I was, how impressed people would be!

Well it will work in, say, Africa after Europe ends 2 G support.
Most people change their phone after 2 yrs.

Once upon a time a given technology got a run of about 30 yrs without radical change. Then it was ten. Now it is five and inducing chaos.

The modern 4G dlna phone can integrate totally with a modern TV cutting out the desktop. Most over 21 have not really got their heads around this still less that the TV may be showing a shared image from elsewhere.

Oh yes. Of course.