Why do I have to upgrade my older trackers?
Our V2.0 and V3.0 trackers utilize hardware that can only take advantage of 2G and 3G cellular signals.
At the time of their design, 4G (and definitely 5G) networks were not in broad use. Because of this hardware limitation and our cellular data providers announcing that they would be sunsetting their 2G and 3G cell coverage, V2.0 and V3.0 trackers will have to be replaced.
According to an NBC news article, on October 14th, 2021, here are the latest dates for the end of coverages: - TMobile 2G: no date announced
- TMobile 3G: July, 2022
- AT&T 2G: 2017
- AT&T 3G: February, 2022
There is still pending litigation petitioning the FCC to extend the deadline, however, there doesn't seem to be much support for that plea.