These phones won’t work on T-Mobile or Metro’s network starting January 29th
The following 19 devices will lose T-Mobile support on January 29th:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (AT&T model)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Verizon model)
- Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
- HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle
- HTC Desire 650
- Google Nexus 9
- Huawei Mate 8
- Huawei P9
- Mikrotikls SIA_R11e-LTE6
- Netgear Arlo Security Camera System
- OnePlus 1
- Quanta Dragon IR7
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
- Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z3
- Sony Xperia Z3 Orion
- Sony D6616 Xperia Z3 Orion
- Soyea M02
- ZTE ZMax
If you are using one of the phones on the list, you have approximately four and a half weeks left to buy a replacement handset. And if your phone is not on the list, there is still a chance that you will receive an SMS message informing you that your phone will need to be replaced if you want to remain a T-Mobile or Metro subscriber.
T-Mobile told Android Police that this list has nothing to do with the carrier’s requirements that all handsets used by T-Mobile and Metro subscribers be equipped with VoLTE starting next month. The phones on the list would suggest it that it does although neither the security camera or the R11e-LTE6 card would use VoLTE. The latter allows you to use a compatible phone to place a call over an LTE network instead of a voice network.