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The looming shutdown of 3G networks wont just impact older phones.

Businesses are urging customers to upgrade or replace some of the everyday products and services in their homes and cars before they drop connectivity.

Aaron Hommell bought his 3G iPhone 5 in 2014 and kept it for more than seven years, holding onto it even after the screen cracked and a long list of

Many mobile device users in the United States now have access to blazing-fast internet speeds stemming from the rollout of Verizon and AT&Ts new C-band 5G networks earlier this week.

The rollout of new 5G wireless service in the U.S. failed to have the much-dreaded result of crippling air travel, although it began in rocky fashion, with international airlines canceling some flights to the U.S. and spotty problems showing up on domestic flights. Airline industry officials say the decision by AT&T and Verizon — under pressure from the White House — to delay activating 5G towers near many airports has defused the situation.

The rollout of new 5G wireless service in the U.S. failed to have the much-dreaded result of crippling air travel, although it began in rocky fashion, with international airlines canceling some flights to the U.S. and spotty problems showing up on domestic flights. Airline industry officials say the decision by AT&T and Verizon — under pressure from the White House — to delay activating 5G towers near many airports has defused the situation.

Two major U.S. telecommunications companies said on Jan. 18 they will delay the launching of new 5G wireless services around key airports in the country, as concerns grew among airlines that the rollout could affect planes navigation systems.

Major international airlines are canceling flights to the United States over aviation industry fears that 5G technology could interfere with crucial onboard instruments.

The carrier said the 5G services could disrupt multiple systems in widebody aircraft. The nations's commerce "will grind to a halt," they added.

Executives from the nations largest airlines asked the Biden administration for "immediate intervention" in the planned rollout of 5G technology near major airports on Wednesday, warning of dire transportation and