KDDI announced that it will end 3G communication, which is mainly used in mobile phones called "feature phones," at the end of March next year.
The contract will be canceled automatically after April, and the company is calling for procedures such as model changes that are being carried out free of charge.
According to the announcement, KDDI will start the service in 2003 and will end the "3G" communication, which is mainly used in mobile phones called "feature phones", on March 31st next year.
Because the number of users is decreasing, we are rushing to improve the environment for 4G, which is currently the mainstream, and 5G, which is expected to grow in the future.
Currently, for those who are using 3G, we will prepare 6 models including smartphones and foldable mobile phones that support 4G and 5G, and will respond to model changes for free.
However, if you do not complete the change procedure by March 31, next year when the 3G service will end, the company will automatically cancel after April and you will not be able to use services such as calling, and the company calls for early procedures. I am.
Regarding 3G services, SoftBank has decided to end in January 2024, and NTT DoCoMo has decided to end in March 2026.