- NTT Docomo has announced that it will discontinue voice calling services for the Google Nexus device “Nexus 5X,” which was released 11 years ago in October 2015, effective October 1, 2026 (Thursday).
- This is a result of equipment removal following the termination of the 3G communication service on March 31, 2026 (Tuesday).
- The primary reason is likely that the “Nexus 5X” does not support VoLTE.
On Monday, June 11, 2026, NTT Docomo announced that it would discontinue voice calling services for the Google Nexus device “Nexus 5X,” which was released in October 2015, 11 years ago, effective October 1, 2026 (Thursday).
The discontinuation of voice calling for the “Nexus 5X” on the NTT Docomo network is a consequence of equipment removal following the termination of the 3G communication service on March 31, 2026 (Tuesday). While a specific reason has not been officially stated, it is widely expected that the primary cause is the “Nexus 5X” lacking support for VoLTE.
In other words, while users will likely still be able to use 4G LTE data communication on the “Nexus 5X,” voice calls will become unavailable due to the lack of VoLTE support.
Source: NTT Docomo