I am a bit confused by This post. It attributes the quote to me, but only the last line is from me. Karen, you seem to be asking which jurisdictions still support 3G. They are other countries, so are probably of no interest to you. In Canada, I think Telus still supports 3G for a little while longer. I think that they've added a surcharge to chivvy you along. And it won't be for long. No, you cannot get a 3G plan in another country and expect to roam with it here. 3G covers the hop from your handset to the tower, so it is pretty local. I'm no expert so you should do your own research.
From: Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> To: D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> Cc: D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh@mimosa.com> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 15:01:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [GTALUG] Re: Linux on a phone
On Thu, 11 Dec 2025, D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk wrote:
for the calls.?? Also, there's not much point in talking about 2G or even 3G these days.?? There is also Voice over New Radio (VoNR) on 5G, which is pretty much the same as VoLTE at the phone but significantly different on connecting to the cell network. (I think that 3g works in many other jurisdictions.) Where? Is there a list? Speaking personally, my 4g experiences are setting cellphone use back..decades. Might be worth getting a plan in one of those locations and including Canada, investment wise at least.
Kare
Actually I normally kept a landline plan giving me local calling to at least 40 countries. I work in media, so when I could get it, I certainly had the plan. As my employer's office is also in another country, My cell plan has to be north American. Imagine Telux might not let me have it, even shortt term, but may try..and step up my hunt for an lg exault. Kare On Sun, 4 Jan 2026, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
I am a bit confused by This post. It attributes the quote to me, but only the last line is from me.
Karen, you seem to be asking which jurisdictions still support 3G. They are other countries, so are probably of no interest to you.
In Canada, I think Telus still supports 3G for a little while longer. I think that they've added a surcharge to chivvy you along. And it won't be for long.
No, you cannot get a 3G plan in another country and expect to roam with it here. 3G covers the hop from your handset to the tower, so it is pretty local.
I'm no expert so you should do your own research.
From: Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> To: D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> Cc: D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh@mimosa.com> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 15:01:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [GTALUG] Re: Linux on a phone
On Thu, 11 Dec 2025, D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk wrote:
for the calls.?? Also, there's not much point in talking about 2G or even 3G these days.?? There is also Voice over New Radio (VoNR) on 5G, which is pretty much the same as VoLTE at the phone but significantly different on connecting to the cell network. (I think that 3g works in many other jurisdictions.) Where? Is there a list? Speaking personally, my 4g experiences are setting cellphone use back..decades. Might be worth getting a plan in one of those locations and including Canada, investment wise at least.
Kare
On 1/4/26 13:01, Karen Lewellen via Talk wrote:
My cell plan has to be north American.
My local calling area on Rogers is all of Canada, U.S. & Mexico with no cost roaming in those areas. I also get 1000 minutes/month to U.K., India, Bangladesh, China & Hong Kong. While I have relatives in England, I have no idea who I'd call in those other countries. I also get unlimited data, though throttled after 200 GB.
I personally have zero use for data on my cell phone. I do not send text, but must be able to manage them..something lost currently with this change. My multi country coverage was with my bell land line. Not only did I need to call Bangladesh and India for a project, I once interviewed Charles Dickens granddaughter in the UK from that plan and service. On Sun, 4 Jan 2026, James Knott via Talk wrote:
On 1/4/26 13:01, Karen Lewellen via Talk wrote:
My cell plan has to be north American.
My local calling area on Rogers is all of Canada, U.S. & Mexico with no cost roaming in those areas. I also get 1000 minutes/month to U.K., India, Bangladesh, China & Hong Kong. While I have relatives in England, I have no idea who I'd call in those other countries. I also get unlimited data, though throttled after 200 GB. ------------------------------------ Description: GTALUG Talk Unsubscribe via Talk-unsubscribe@lists.gtalug.org Start a new thread: talk@lists.gtalug.org This message archived at https://lists.gtalug.org/archives/list/talk@lists.gtalug.org/message/CP3U4ON...
I'm sorry if I didn't say this clearly: Your handset, whether it is 3G or not, can talk to any other handset in any other country. 3g describes the radieo connection between your handset and the phone company's terminal.
From: Karen Lewellen via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org>
Actually I normally kept a landline plan giving me local calling to at least 40 countries. I work in media, so when I could get it, I certainly had the plan. As my employer's office is also in another country, My cell plan has to be north American. Imagine Telux might not let me have it, even shortt term, but may try..and step up my hunt for an lg exault. Kare
On Sun, 4 Jan 2026, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
I am a bit confused by This post. It attributes the quote to me, but only the last line is from me.
Karen, you seem to be asking which jurisdictions still support 3G. They are other countries, so are probably of no interest to you.
In Canada, I think Telus still supports 3G for a little while longer. I think that they've added a surcharge to chivvy you along. And it won't be for long.
No, you cannot get a 3G plan in another country and expect to roam with it here. 3G covers the hop from your handset to the tower, so it is pretty local.
I'm no expert so you should do your own research.
From: Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> To: D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> Cc: D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh@mimosa.com> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 15:01:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [GTALUG] Re: Linux on a phone
On Thu, 11 Dec 2025, D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk wrote:
for the calls.?? Also, there's not much point in talking about 2G or even 3G these days.?? There is also Voice over New Radio (VoNR) on 5G, which is pretty much the same as VoLTE at the phone but significantly different on connecting to the cell network. (I think that 3g works in many other jurisdictions.) Where? Is there a list? Speaking personally, my 4g experiences are setting cellphone use back..decades. Might be worth getting a plan in one of those locations and including Canada, investment wise at least.
Kare
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Update: still using the Fairphone 6 as my regular Android phone and in a holding pattern keeping it dual booting the latest postmarketOS (edge), an Alpine Linux-based distro.* In April pmOS received display, GPU and mobile data updates for the device to make it look more like the finished product of (maybe) next year. No calls or audio yet but before these updates, texting was possible (because of the modem support). * This requires active intervention each time there's an Android update. postmarketOS uses the alternate of two slots to Android (A or B) to install. Android uses the alternate slot to what it's using to install its own update, so postmarketOS gets overwritten and requires a reinstall. This week I received the "used" OnePlus 6T I ordered from eBay for C$173 shipped (in less than a week). After getting recommendations I went with the minimum RAM and storage options, It has no SD card slot, so no dual booting. - pmOS installation with pmbootstrap is dead easy, just responding differently to a few of the prompts than for the fp6 - sending and receiving texts works - making and receiving calls works. I haven't fully tested the call sound yet, but it has been said to work with this version. I'll test it more thoroughly next time I leave the dead zone (Freedom and Telus) of my apartment - wifi calling (VoLTE to people outside of North America) allegedly works, but requires an elaborate procedure involving the installation of a specific older version of OxygenOS (the OnePlus-branded Android) and invoking an incantation using the manufacturer's testing tools before reinstalling pmOS. I will try this when I get a. vacation days or b. my second 6T Mike
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