[DimitrovDev]

I still have a Lumia 630m in some drawer now that I use when I travel to different countries alongside with my main phone(to be able to change SIM cards and because I like the maps app and the GPS is very accurate.

[Palm_forlackofchoice]

Download Launcher 10 and try it out. You can make Android look almost exactly like Windows Mobile. And if you use Textra for SMS, it can look just like the Windows Messaging app.

And of course you can still use Outlook for email and calendar. My Android is a better Windows experience now than my last Windows phone was. Until you get into the settings, you can hardly tell it's not Windows. And I have apps!

Tried all that. Cannot put your outlook contacts in without putting them in Gmail. Deal breaker, Have to have a Gmail account to use most features or download "Apps". Writing is on the wall though. I received a text from Cricket wireless that as of February 2022 if phone is not HD voice compatible it will no longer work on there network. My Lumia 950, daughters Lumia 650 and Idol 4s are all HD Voice compatible, but will Cricket let them work? Running them as long as possible.

[HoosierDaddy]

I received a text from Cricket wireless that as of February 2022 if phone is not HD voice compatible it will no longer work on there network. My Lumia 950, daughters Lumia 650 and Idol 4s are all HD Voice compatible, but will Cricket let them work? Running them as long as possible.

T-Mobile says the same. Thought I would be safe since 950XL is. But T-Mobile has a page to enter an IMEI to confirm and it says my 950XL will lose service. Maybe a glitch, but you might want to have CS conform for you.

[Palm_forlackofchoice]

T-Mobile says the same. Thought I would be safe since 950XL is. But T-Mobile has a page to enter an IMEI to confirm and it says my 950XL will lose service. Maybe a glitch, but you might want to have CS conform for you.

I wondered if T-Mobile would do same? My mother uses a T-Mobile Idol4s on T-Mobile, I will check to see if she received the same message. Cricket says to enter IMEI in system also to check compatibility. I have not done that yet, am worried that they will not allow it due to them wanting all older phones off the network regardless if they work or not..

[HoosierDaddy]

I wondered if T-Mobile would do same? My mother uses a T-Mobile Idol4s on T-Mobile, I will check to see if she received the same message. Cricket says to enter IMEI in system also to check compatibility. I have not done that yet, am worried that they will not allow it due to them wanting all older phones off the network regardless if they work or not..

If T-Mobile pulls the plug on a T-Mobile phone, they have stated they will offer a free Galaxy A21 (IIRC). I would not be surprised if whoever oversees that has no idea they ever sold Windows phones and so might not reach out to her. If her IMEI says it won't be supported, let her know to contact CS about a free replacement.

[rick1979]

No don't use a Windows phone now but moved to android and put all Microsoft apps as default and some as system admin works just as well if not better

[Palm_forlackofchoice]

My wife's and her backup 4s and my sister's all have dead batteries or barely hold a charge. Wife moved to Galaxy A5 5G.

I'm using a Galaxy S20 FE 5g, but my backup 950XL may have forced retirement soon if T-Mobile is serious. Their web site that checks to see if a phone will stop working after an upcoming change says the 950XL will no longer work.

Did your 950XL make the cut with T-Mobile? My mothers T-Mobile branded Idol 4s for windows did and all is working great. ATT says my Lumia 950 is safe, doesn't look like the Unlocked Idol or cricket branded 650 will. Still don't know if Cricket will keep my 950 on network? will find out come February 2022..

[Maaks]

I am still using mu Nokia 730, and my wife her Nokia 830. Both upgraded to Win 10.

[HoosierDaddy]

Did your 950XL make the cut with T-Mobile? My mothers T-Mobile branded Idol 4s for windows did and all is working great. ATT says my Lumia 950 is safe, doesn't look like the Unlocked Idol or cricket branded 650 will. Still don't know if Cricket will keep my 950 on network? will find out come February 2022..

I'll try it and see. Give me a while.

[HoosierDaddy]

My 950XL still works with my T-Mobile SIM for receiving and making calls and texts.

[Palm_forlackofchoice]

My 950XL still works with my T-Mobile SIM for receiving and making calls and texts.

thank you. Still hope for a while.

[fiveaces01]

I still have a Nokia Lumia 1520 that I use for pictures and video when I am giving golf lessons. The ability to save photos from the frame by frame edit is very valuable to me. Also still use it for music. What a great phone. Killed by Satya Nadella. Now no one has a microsoft device in their pocket during the day. What a colossal miscalculation. I could go on and on about their current business philosophy but I am pretty much over it. I don't see them ever reversing on their mobile position and it is very sad.

[dan16]

I stil use it and I'm happy with it, especially as a UWP developer. I completely switched to Telegram when whatsapp decided to not maintain its windows mobile app and I also changed 2 times the battery, which was still fortunately possible with my Lumia 950. Great photos, with OneDrive integration, good hardware and it's just ok with social networks (not my priority). I am a PC person, so those services unavailable on my phone normally I reach them on my 2 in 1 pc.
I think this is my last battery though, next year maybe I'll have to move on. Any hint about some sort of windows mobile coming back?

[Palm_forlackofchoice]

I stil use it and I'm happy with it, especially as a UWP developer. I completely switched to Telegram when whatsapp decided to not maintain its windows mobile app and I also changed 2 times the battery, which was still fortunately possible with my Lumia 950. Great photos, with OneDrive integration, good hardware and it's just ok with social networks (not my priority). I am a PC person, so those services unavailable on my phone normally I reach them on my 2 in 1 pc.
I think this is my last battery though, next year maybe I'll have to move on. Any hint about some sort of windows mobile coming back?

With the Surface Duo out running android and rumors of a surface duo 2 to come out early fall, likely hood of new Windows mobile slim. continue to use my 950 until the carriers ban it.

[J Dubbs]

With the Surface Duo out running android and rumors of a surface duo 2 to come out early fall, likely hood of new Windows mobile slim. continue to use my 950 until the carriers ban it.

Speaking of banning, are any windows phones still able to operate on any carriers/mvno's? Just curious if windows phones have finally been completely eradicated

Has the technological Ice Age finally sent them the way of the dinosaurs?

[Palm_forlackofchoice]

Speaking of banning, are any windows phones still able to operate on any carriers/mvno's? Just curious if windows phones have finally been completely eradicated

Has the technological Ice Age finally sent them the way of the dinosaurs?

My Lumia 950 still works on Cricket for data and sms but no voice. They refuse to provision it. My Lumia 650's do not work. I put my sim in for kicks and it came up with LTE data but got a text saying to reboot phone to finish setting up. As soon as phone rebooted I got a nasty text saying my account was suspended and to please put sim in a approved phone ASAP. I put sim back in the free crabapple phone they sent me and still was with out service for about 2 hours.

My mother is still using a Alcatel Idol4s windows phone on T-Mobile. It is a T-Mobile locked phone but all features work.

I still put sim in the Lumia 950 once and a while when i don't want to be bothered with calls. If they leave a voice mail i get a notification and can receive the message from any other phone.

[J Dubbs]

My Lumia 950 still works on Cricket for data and sms but no voice. They refuse to provision it. My Lumia 650's do not work. I put my sim in for kicks and it came up with LTE data but got a text saying to reboot phone to finish setting up. As soon as phone rebooted I got a nasty text saying my account was suspended and to please put sim in a approved phone ASAP. I put sim back in the free crabapple phone they sent me and still was with out service for about 2 hours.

My mother is still using a Alcatel Idol4s windows phone on T-Mobile. It is a T-Mobile locked phone but all features work.

I still put sim in the Lumia 950 once and a while when i don't want to be bothered with calls. If they leave a voice mail i get a notification and can receive the message from any other phone.

We still have a working Idol 4S, haven't turned it on in several years now... interesting to know that it still works with some carriers I've read of multiple people saying the same thing you did, if you put your SIM in a non-provisioned phone they suspend your account and it takes a while, and sometimes a call to customer service, to get things working again

We've been with AT&T forever, and even though my wife's unlocked Moto G6 wasn't on their list of approved phones after the 3G shutdown, it continued to work perfectly. I heard they wouldn't be shutting down long term customers phones, but it shows they have the ability to run more phones on their network than they claim. Same with the other networks from what I understand

So I'm guessing the Idol 4S is the only windows phone that is VoLTE capable? We have a couple 520's (one running windows phone 10) a 650 and the Idol if I remember right Still do miss the live tiles

[Palm_forlackofchoice]

Lumia 950 is HD Voice compatible and on the ATT whitelist of supported phones. Unfortunately Cricket (owned by ATT) chose not to provision the HD voice. The Lumia 650 also supports HD Voice but Cricket response was it did not support enough of the LTE bands to warrant keeping them alive even though my 650 is a Cricket branded phone. My 950 is a ATT unlocked phone.