Note, that the article says: " The company no longer allows customers to activate new 3G phones on its network (as of 2018), nor does it offer prepaid 3G service (as of 2019)." So, effectively the same, as far as any new customer is concerned.
Note, that the article says: " The company no longer allows customers to activate new 3G phones on its network (as of 2018), nor does it offer prepaid 3G service (as of 2019)." So, effectively the same, as far as any new customer is concerned.