Cellular Analog Networks Will End on Monday

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Many providers such as Verizon Wireless have already offered customers a free phone if they re-sign their contract, a move that should help analog users transition to the newer, and more reliable digital networks, in the case of Verizon wireless the CDMA network.

While most large telecoms are expected to terminate their analog signals on Monday, as well as many smaller, and more regionalized companies, some may continue to run their analog and TDMA networks past the shutdown date to ease the transition period for users.

The networks have been in place since the 1980's and the analog spectrum is expected to be used in areas such as freeing up space for local and regional emergency networks.