Verizon

Verizon Communications is one of the largest telecommunications providers in the United States.
==History==
Verizon was formed on June 30, 2000 by the merger of and .History and Timeline, Verizon. Accessed 2021-10-11.
==Wireless services==
 became the second wireless carrier to support Apple devices, beginning with the CDMA versions of the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 on its 3G network. Up until February 10, 2011, AT&T had been the exclusive carrier for both the iPhone and iPad.Verizon Wireless Finally Gets Apple's iPhone by Sam Gustin, Wired. 2011-01-11.
===Retirement of 3G service===
Verizon was originally scheduled to retire its CDMA-based 3G network on December 31, 2019, but then postponed it by one year.Verizon 3G shutdown postponed, CommsUpdate. 2021-01-06. The shutdown was postponed again and the network is presently scheduled to go offline on December 31, 2022 to make room for faster 4G and 5G services. This will affect all older iPhone models that do not support (iPhone 5C, 5S and earlier). This will also affect the CDMA version of the iPad 2.3G CDMA Network Shut off date set for December 31, 2022, Verizon. 2021-03-30.Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service, Federal Communications Commission. 2021-08-23.
==References==
==External links==
*Verizon official website
*Verizon Wireless apps at the Apple App Store
* at Wikipedia
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