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| Country | Network | Service | Sunset target |
Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone in Albania sunset listed for Dec-2025. |
| Andorra | Andorra Telecom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Andorra Telecom will begin gradual 3G shutdown from October 2026. ~1,500 customers on 2G/3G-only devices will fall back to 2G. No 2G shutdown date set yet. |
| Anguilla | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Anguilla will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2029. |
| Argentina | Claro | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2023 |
| Argentina | Claro | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Argentina | Personal | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Aruba | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Aruba will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2028. |
| Australia | Optus | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| Australia | Optus | 3G | Oct-2024 | Optus closed its 3G network from 28 October 2024 after extending from the original September 2024 plan. |
| Australia | TPG Telecom | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Australia | Telstra | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2016 |
| Australia | Telstra | 3G | Oct-2024 | Telstra closed its 3G network on 28 October 2024, with phased completion nationally by early November 2024. |
| Australia | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2018 |
| Australia | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Austria | A1 Telekom | 3G | Oct-2024 | A1 Telekom Austria completed 3G shutdown across all federal states by 24 June 2025, following phased rollout starting March 2025. |
| Austria | T-Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Bahrain | Bahrain Tele | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2021 |
| Bahrain | Zain | 3G | Oct-2024 | Closure begun in Jul-22 with no end date disclosed |
| Bangladesh | Grameenphone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Grameenphone Bangladesh closed its 2G network end-2025 following the 3G closure in December 2023. |
| Bangladesh | Grameenphone | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Barbados | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Barbados will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2029. |
| Belgium | Orange | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Belgium 2G network scheduled for closure December 2028, accelerated from the earlier 2030 European target. |
| Belgium | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Orange Belgium closed its 3G network in July 2025, with 4G and 5G replacing capacity. |
| Belgium | Proximus | 2G | Oct-2024 | Proximus Belgium 2G network scheduled for closure mid-2029, supporting critical IoT through end-2027 commitment. |
| Belgium | Proximus | 3G | Oct-2024 | Proximus Belgium closed its 3G network in December 2024. |
| Belgium | Telenet | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Belgium | Telenet | 3G | Oct-2024 | Confirmed Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Bermuda | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Bermuda will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2027. |
| Brazil | Claro | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2023 |
| Brazil | Sercomtel | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2016 |
| British Virgin Islands | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2021 |
| British Virgin Islands | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Scheduled to permanently decommission its 3G network by March 31, 2027 |
| Bulgaria | Yettel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Yettel Bulgaria has scheduled 3G network shutdown for 31 March 2027. |
| Cambodia | Smart Axiata | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Canada | Bell | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2019 |
| Canada | Eastlink | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2019 |
| Canada | Eastlink | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closed in 2019 |
| Canada | Rogers | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2021 |
| Canada | Rogers | 3G | Oct-2024 | Rogers began 3G/HSPA shutdown on 7 August 2025 starting in Quebec and Ottawa, with national completion by end-2025. |
| Canada | SaskTel | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2017 |
| Canada | SaskTel | 3G | Oct-2024 | SaskTel will shut down its 3G wireless network on 1 October 2027. Lüm Mobile subscribers will also migrate to 4G LTE and 5G. |
| Canada | Telus | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2017 |
| Cayman Islands | Digicel Cayman | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel Cayman in Cayman Islands will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2027. |
| Chile | Claro | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2023 |
| Chile | Claro | 3G | Oct-2024 | Claro Chile completed 2G shutdown 2025 and is phasing out 3G across 2025-2026 under SUBTEL regulatory oversight. |
| China | China Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | China Mobile is phasing out 2G province by province; as of June 2025, 14 provinces (Hunan, Guangdong, Shanxi and others) have clear phase-out plans in progress. |
| China | China Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closure in 2020 |
| China | China Unicom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2023 with exception of limited sites |
| China | China Unicom | 3G | Oct-2024 | China Unicom is implementing phased 3G decommissioning, though the operator has missed its earlier targets. Major cities first, then rural areas. |
| Colombia | Claro Colombia | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Colombia | Colombia Movil | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2022 |
| Costa Rica | Claro Costa Rica | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Costa Rica | ICE | 2G | Oct-2024 | Kölbi (ICE) Costa Rica began 2G shutdown on 1 July 2024, with completion by 31 December 2024. Spectrum redeployed for 5G. |
| Croatia | Hrvatski Telekom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Hrvatski Telekom completed nationwide 3G shutdown 30 January 2025, after a two-year phased rollout starting in Osijek (Mar 2024) and ending across coastal cities. |
| Cyprus | Cyta | 3G | Oct-2024 | Cyta Cyprus 3G network targeted for closure end-2025, aligned with broader European 3G phase-out trend. |
| Czech Republic | O2 | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Czech Republic | T-Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Czech Republic | T-Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Czech Republic | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Czech Republic | Vodafone Czech Republic | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Denmark | 3 | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3 (Tre) Denmark closed its 3G network in December 2025. |
| Denmark | Norlys | 2G | Oct-2024 | Norlys (formerly Telia Denmark, acquired April 2024) 2G shutdown pending a formal Danish government sunset mandate. No operator end date announced. |
| Denmark | Norlys | 3G | Oct-2024 | Norlys (formerly Telia Denmark, acquired April 2024) completed 3G network shutdown in 2023 to refocus capacity on 4G and 5G. |
| Denmark | Nuuday | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Denmark | TDC | 2G | Oct-2024 | TDC Denmark 2G shutdown pending a formal Danish government sunset mandate applicable to all MNOs. TDC currently aiming for 2030. |
| Denmark | TDC | 3G | Oct-2024 | TDC Denmark completed 3G network shutdown by November 2023, with 3G U900 services closed end-May 2023 and remaining bands completed later in the year. |
| Denmark | Telenor | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telenor Denmark 2G shutdown pending a formal Danish government sunset mandate. Telenor currently aiming for 2029-2030. |
| Denmark | Telenor | 3G | Oct-2024 | Telenor Denmark completed 3G network shutdown in October 2023. |
| Dominica | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Dominica will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of Q1 2027. |
| Dominica | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Dominica will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2031. |
| Dominica | Flow | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G services shut down April 2024 |
| Dominican Republic | Compañia Dominicana de Teléfonos | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Ecuador | Conecel | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Estonia | Elisa Eesti | 3G | Oct-2024 | Elisa Estonia completed 3G shutdown 25 November 2024, finishing with Tallinn and Harju County. Continues to operate 2G alongside 4G and 5G. |
| Estonia | Tele2 Eesti Aktsiaseits | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Estonia | Telia Eesti | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telia Estonia has no plans to shut down 2G before end-2029, citing continued use by car manufacturers and IoT applications. |
| Estonia | Telia Eesti | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Finland | DNA | 2G | Oct-2024 | DNA Finland 2G shutdown targeted around 2029-2030, aligned with the Finnish Ministry of Transport's revised 2029 regulatory deadline. |
| Finland | DNA | 3G | Oct-2024 | DNA Finland completed phased 3G shutdown by end-January 2024, with regional rollout from October 2023 covering Helsinki Metro last. |
| Finland | Elisa | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Finland | Telia | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Finland | Telia | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Finland | Ålands Telekommunikation | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| France | Bouygues Telecom | 2G | Oct-2024 | Bouygues Telecom in France will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of 2026. |
| France | Bouygues Telecom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Bouygues Telecom in France will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of 2029. |
| France | Orange | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange France 2G phase-out starts March-June 2026 in nine Southwest departments, with full mainland France completion by end-December 2026. |
| France | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Orange France 3G network full phase-out scheduled by end-2028, following 2G shutdown completing end-2026. |
| France | SFR | 3G | Oct-2024 | SFR in France will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of 2028. |
| Germany | Deutsche Telekom | 2G | Oct-2024 | Deutsche Telekom Germany 2G shutdown confirmed for 30 June 2028, first German operator to set a date. 900 MHz spectrum will be repurposed for 4G/5G. |
| Germany | Deutsche Telekom | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closure in 2021 |
| Germany | Telefonica | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telefónica Deutschland (O2) 2G network shutdown scheduled for the second half of 2028. |
| Germany | Telefonica | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closure in 2021 |
| Germany | Telekom Deutschland | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telekom Deutschland (Deutsche Telekom) confirmed 2G shutdown date 30 June 2028, with 900 MHz spectrum to be reused for 4G/5G capacity. |
| Germany | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Germany 2G network deactivation scheduled for September 2028 for residential and business customers; critical IoT maintained until end-2030. |
| Germany | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Germany 3G network was shut down July 2021. Spectrum already redeployed for 4G/5G capacity. |
| Greece | Cosmote Mobile Tele | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Greece | Nova | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Greece | Nova | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Greece | Vodafone-Panafon Hellenic | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Greece | Vodafone-Panafon Hellenic | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Greenland | Tusass | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Greenland | Tusass | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Grenada | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Grenada will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2031. |
| Guadeloupe | Orange French West Indies | 3G | Oct-2024 | Orange Caraïbe 2G progressive shutdown across Antilles-Guyane by end-2026 (Guadeloupe phase 1 starts 21 April 2026). 3G follows by end-decade per Orange Group strategy. |
| Guam | DOCOMO Pacific | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Guyana | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Guyana will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of Q1 2027. |
| Guyana | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Guyana will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2030. |
| Haiti | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Haiti will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of Q1 2030. |
| Haiti | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Haiti will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2027. |
| Hong Kong | 3 Hong Kong | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2021 |
| Hong Kong | 3 Hong Kong | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3 Hong Kong in Hong Kong will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of October 2026. |
| Hong Kong | China Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | China Mobile Hong Kong closed 2G network December 2020. |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Tele | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2021 |
| Hong Kong | SmarTone | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Services withdrawn in Oct 2022 |
| Hong Kong | SmarTone | 3G | Oct-2024 | SmarTone in Hong Kong will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q3 2026. |
| Hungary | Magyar Telekom | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Hungary | One Magyarország | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Hungary (now operating as One Magyarország since Jan 2025 following 4iG acquisition) 2G network targeted for end-2025 closure. |
| Hungary | One Magyarország | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Hungary (now One Magyarország) completed 3G network shutdown in 2023. |
| Hungary | Yettel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Yettel Hungary's 2G network is expanding rather than closing taking on Magyar Telekom's 2G traffic from 20 January 2026 under a wholesale agreement. |
| Hungary | Yettel | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Iceland | Nova | 3G | Oct-2024 | Nova Iceland 3G shutdown began 8 April 2026 in the capital region and extended to rural areas in May 2026. 2G discontinued January 2025. |
| Iceland | Síminn | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Iceland | Síminn | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Iceland | Sýn | 2G | Oct-2024 | Sýn (formerly Vodafone Iceland) completed 2G phase-out by October 2025. Brand rebranded from Vodafone to Sýn in June 2025. |
| Iceland | Sýn | 3G | Oct-2024 | Sýn (formerly Vodafone Iceland) 3G shutdown near completion by end-2025; all Icelandic 2G/3G expected off by Jun 2026 per regulator ECOI. |
| India | BSNL | 3G | Oct-2024 | BSNL India is shutting down 3G in phases where 4G coverage exists; covers 5,863 towns currently. Repurposing 2100 MHz spectrum for 4G. |
| India | Bharti Airtel | 2G | Oct-2024 | No plans announced for 2G network closure |
| India | Bharti Airtel | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2020 |
| India | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Indonesia | PT Hutchinson 3 | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Indonesia | PT Telekomsel | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Indonesia | XL Axiata | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2022 |
| Indonesia | XL Axiata | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Ireland | Three | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Ireland | Three | 3G | Oct-2024 | Three Ireland completed 3G network shutdown by end of 2024, ahead of 2G phase-out scheduled for after 2025. |
| Ireland | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Ireland's 2G network scheduled to close December 2025, after 3G shutdown completed end-2024. |
| Ireland | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Ireland completed 3G network shutdown end of 2024, with final phased regional rollout from October 2024. |
| Israel | Cellcom | 2G | Oct-2024 | Israel mandated nationwide 2G shutdown by 31 December 2025 across all operators including Cellcom; from 1 Jan 2026 only 4G VoLTE and 5G devices operate. |
| Israel | Cellcom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Israel mandated nationwide 3G shutdown by 31 December 2025 across all operators including Cellcom. |
| Israel | Partner | 2G | Oct-2024 | Partner Communications Israel 2G network mandated for closure 31 December 2025 by Israeli Ministry of Communications. |
| Israel | Partner | 3G | Oct-2024 | Partner Communications Israel 3G network mandated for closure 31 December 2025 by Israeli Ministry of Communications. |
| Israel | Pelephone | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Italy | TIM | 2G | Oct-2024 | TIM Italy will discontinue 2G voice services from September 2028, with full 2G dismantling beginning January 2031 to support critical IoT. |
| Italy | Telecom Italia | 2G | Oct-2024 | TIM (Telecom Italia) will discontinue 2G voice from September 2028 onwards, with full 2G dismantling beginning January 2031 to accommodate critical IoT. |
| Italy | Telecom Italia | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Italy | Vodafone Italia | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Italy is keeping 2G live until end of 2030 to support critical IoT (alarms, elevators, emergency call), with dismantling from January 2031. |
| Italy | Vodafone Italia | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Jamaica | Cable & Wireless | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Services closed in 2022 |
| Jamaica | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel Jamaica decommissioned its 2G GSM network on 28 February 2025, closing the island's last GSM system. Flow had previously closed 2G in April 2024. |
| Jamaica | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Japan | KDDI | 3G | Oct-2024 | CDMA 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Japan | NTT DOCOMO | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2011 |
| Japan | NTT DOCOMO | 3G | Oct-2024 | NTT Docomo will terminate 3G (FOMA) and i-mode services on 31 March 2026, ending Japan's last 3G network with around 350,000 users still affected. |
| Japan | SoftBank | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2011 |
| Japan | SoftBank | 3G | Oct-2024 | SoftBank Japan completed 3G shutdown on 15 April 2024 after 22 years of service. Ishikawa Prefecture extended to 31 July 2024 due to Noto Peninsula Earthquake. |
| Jordan | Umniah | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2021 |
| Kuwait | Oordeoo | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Kuwait | Oordeoo | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Latvia | Latvijas Mobilais Telefons | 3G | Oct-2024 | LMT (Latvijas Mobilais Telefons) completed nationwide 3G shutdown 18 March 2025 after phased regional rollout through 2024. |
| Latvia | Tele2 SIA | 3G | Oct-2024 | Tele2 Latvia completed 3G shutdown in early March 2025 starting with last sites in Riga and Mārupe, becoming the first Latvian operator on 4G/5G only. |
| Liechtenstein | Swisscom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Services withdrawn in 2021 |
| Liechtenstein | Swisscom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Swisscom 3G shutdown extends to Liechtenstein (operating via Swiss network) with final closure scheduled 7 April 2026. |
| Lithuania | Bite | 2G | Oct-2024 | Bitė Lithuania 2G shutdown estimated for 2026-2028, following 3G closure end-2025. |
| Lithuania | Bite | 3G | Oct-2024 | Bitė Lithuania completed 3G shutdown end-2025, with pilot in Šventoji Sep 2024, Vilnius county turned off by mid-November 2025. |
| Lithuania | Tele2 | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Lithuania | Telia Lietuva | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telia Lithuania 2G phase-out scheduled end-2025. Telia retired 3G in Lithuania Dec 2022. |
| Lithuania | Telia Lietuva | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Luxembourg | Orange | 2G | Oct-2024 | Confirmed Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Luxembourg | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Confirmed Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Luxembourg | Orange Communications | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Luxembourg 2G network scheduled for closure December 2030, aligned with Orange Group end-of-decade commitment. |
| Luxembourg | POST | 2G | Oct-2024 | POST Luxembourg 2G network expected to remain active until at least end-2027. 3G already shut down October 2022. |
| Luxembourg | POST | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Malaysia | Celcom Axiata Berhad | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Malaysia | Digi Tele | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G closure completed in Dec-24 |
| Malaysia | Digi Tele | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Malaysia | Maxis Broadband | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Malaysia | U Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Malta | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Mexico | AT&T Comercializacion Movil | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2019 |
| Mexico | Movistar | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2021 |
| Mexico | Telcel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Mexico | Telcel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Myanmar | Telenor | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telenor Myanmar 2G network closed December 2025 following the country-wide phase-out. |
| Myanmar | Telenor | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Namibia | MTC | 2G | Oct-2024 | MTC Namibia 2G shutdown begins in phases from 2026 per CRAN regulator. 2G currently covers 100% of Namibian population. |
| Namibia | MTC | 3G | Oct-2024 | MTC Namibia 3G shutdown begins in phases from 2026 per CRAN regulator. 3G currently covers 95% of Namibian population. |
| Namibia | TN Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | TN Mobile in Namibia will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of Q1 2030. |
| Namibia | TN Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | TN Mobile in Namibia will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2030. |
| Nepal | Nepal Telecom | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Netherlands | KPN | 2G | Oct-2024 | KPN Netherlands 2G shutdown scheduled for 1 December 2027, after extension from the original end-2025 target. |
| Netherlands | KPN | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closed in 2022 |
| Netherlands | Odido | 3G | Oct-2024 | Odido (formerly T-Mobile Netherlands) 3G shutdown planned for 1 August 2026. |
| Netherlands | T-Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | T-Mobile Netherlands (now Odido) closed its 2G network in June 2023. |
| Netherlands | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Netherlands 2G shutdown expected in 2028 or 2029. |
| Netherlands | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Netherlands (VodafoneZiggo) closed W-CDMA 3G in February 2020 first European operator to do so. |
| Netherlands Antilles | Cable & Wireless UTS | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2019 |
| Netherlands Antilles | Telcell | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2019 |
| New Caledonia | Office des Postes et Tele | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| New Zealand | 2 degrees | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2018 |
| New Zealand | 2 degrees | 3G | Oct-2024 | 2degrees New Zealand began 3G shutdown 14 December 2025 starting with rural sites; full national decommissioning completed by February 2026. |
| New Zealand | One | 2G | Oct-2024 | One NZ (formerly Vodafone NZ) completed 2G shutdown end-2025 alongside its 3G network, with all regions retired. |
| New Zealand | One | 3G | Oct-2024 | One NZ completed 3G network shutdown end-2025, having moved the original 31 March 2025 date to align with 2G phase-out. |
| New Zealand | One NZ | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone New Zealand (now One NZ) completed 2G shutdown end-2025 alongside 3G. |
| New Zealand | One NZ | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone New Zealand (now One NZ) completed 3G shutdown end-2025, with both 2G and 3G networks retired. |
| Nicaragua | Claro Nicaragua | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Norway | Telenor Norge | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telenor Norway will shut down its 2G network on 31 December 2027 to safeguard critical services. Telia separately closes by end-2025. |
| Norway | Telenor Norge | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closure in 2021 |
| Norway | Telia Norge | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telia Norway phased 2G shutdown from August 2025, completing nationally by end-December 2025 (Buskerud and Innlandet first, Oslo region last). |
| Norway | Telia Norge | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2021 |
| Pakistan | Mobilink | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2020 |
| Pakistan | Mobilink | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2020 |
| Panama | Claro Panamá | 2G | Oct-2024 | Claro Panama acquired by Cable & Wireless Panama mid-2022; network transition ongoing. Government ended Claro contract May 2026. |
| Panama | Claro Panamá | 3G | Oct-2024 | Claro Panama 3G shutdown scheduled for 13 December 2026, with network consolidation under Cable & Wireless Panama ownership. |
| Panama | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel Panama 2G network closed December 2024. |
| Paraguay | Claro Paraguay | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Peru | Claro Peru | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 2G network closure |
| Philippines | Smart | 3G | Oct-2024 | Smart Communications (PLDT) scaling back 3G in Philippines, with full national 3G phase-out targeted by 2026 per DICT. |
| Poland | Orange | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Polska 2G network scheduled for closure end-2025 in line with completed 3G phase-out. |
| Poland | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Confirmed Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Poland | Orange Polska | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Polska 2G phase-out expected 2028-2030 per Orange Group end-of-decade commitment. M2M dependencies driving longer timeline. |
| Poland | T-Mobile Polska | 2G | Oct-2024 | Poland's 2G network expected to remain operational until 2030 to support M2M (ATMs, smart meters, alarms, GPS). |
| Poland | T-Mobile Polska | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Portugal | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Portugal 2G network targeted for shutdown by end-2025, part of Vodafone Group's European-wide 2G phase-out. |
| Portugal | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Portugal shut down 3G network in mid-2024, following MEO which began turning off 3G from September 2023. |
| Puerto Rico | Claro Puerto Rico | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2022 |
| Puerto Rico | Claro Puerto Rico | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Puerto Rico | Liberty Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closed in 2022 |
| Puerto Rico | Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2022 |
| Puerto Rico | Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico | 3G | Oct-2024 | AT&T Mobility 3G network in Puerto Rico shut down 22 February 2022 (with US mainland). Note: PR operations transferred to Liberty Oct 2020. |
| Puerto Rico | T-Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | T-Mobile Puerto Rico 3G network shut down July 2025 following the earlier US mainland closure in 2022. |
| Romania | Orange | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Romania 2G phase-out aligned with Orange Group European-wide commitment to phase out 2G and 3G by end of decade (2030). |
| Romania | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Confirmed Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Romania | Telekom Romania | 2G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Romania | Telekom Romania | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closed in 2022 |
| Romania | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Romania 2G network expected by 2030 per Vodafone Group European phase-out strategy. Currently consolidating Telekom Romania Mobile acquisition. |
| Romania | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Saint Kitts and Nevis will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of Q1 2027. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Saint Kitts and Nevis will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2031. |
| Saint Lucia | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Saint Lucia will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of Q1 2027. |
| Saint Lucia | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel in Saint Lucia will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2031. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Digicel SVG | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel SVG in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of August 2027. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Digicel SVG | 3G | Oct-2024 | Digicel SVG in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q1 2031. |
| Saudi Arabi | Mobility (Etihad Etisalat) | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2022 |
| Saudi Arabi | Zain Saudi Arabia | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2022 |
| Saudi Arabi | stc | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2022 |
| Saudi Arabi | stc | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Singapore | M1 | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| Singapore | M1 | 3G | Oct-2024 | M1 Singapore retired 3G network on 1 August 2024, becoming the first Singapore operator. Singtel and StarHub followed from November 2024. |
| Singapore | Singtel | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| Singapore | Singtel | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closure commences |
| Singapore | StarHub | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| Singapore | StarHub | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closure commences |
| Slovakia | O2 | 3G | Oct-2024 | O2 Slovakia completed 3G shutdown over two-year phased rollout starting January 2024, finishing nationally in 2025. 2G continues until 2030. |
| Slovakia | Orange | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Slovakia completed 2G network shutdown end-2025. |
| Slovakia | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Confirmed Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Slovakia | Slovak Telekom | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Slovenia | A1 Slovenija | 2G | Oct-2024 | A1 Slovenia completed 2G network shutdown on 30 June 2024, one year after 3G shutdown (30 June 2023). Both closed earlier than the original Dec 2025 estimate. |
| Slovenia | A1 Slovenija | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| South Africa | Cell C | 2G | Oct-2024 | Cell C has decommissioned its own radio network in 2023 and now roams on MTN and Vodacom; 2G shutdown to follow national 2027 target. |
| South Africa | Cell C | 3G | Oct-2024 | Cell C 3G follows national SA target of end-2027, with the operator now relying on MTN/Vodacom roaming since 2023. |
| South Africa | MTN | 2G | Oct-2024 | MTN South Africa retaining 2G beyond 3G to support M2M devices, aligned with national 31 Dec 2027 target (now operator-led timeline). |
| South Africa | MTN | 3G | Oct-2024 | MTN South Africa plans to complete 3G network retirement by end of 2026. |
| South Africa | Telkom | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telkom South Africa has already turned off its 2G network; the network no longer carries any 2G traffic. |
| South Africa | Telkom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Telkom South Africa is aligning 3G shutdown with national 31 December 2027 deadline, though operator-led timelines now permitted. |
| South Africa | Vodacom | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodacom (Vodafone) South Africa is working toward 2G shutdown commencement around June 2025, with full national completion targeted end-2027. |
| South Africa | Vodacom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodacom South Africa 3G phase-out aligned with national end-2027 target under operator-led timeline. |
| South Korea | Korea Telecom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2012 |
| South Korea | SK Telecom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2020 |
| Spain | Movistar | 2G | Oct-2024 | Movistar (Telefónica) Spain will maintain its 2G network as an IoT safety net until 2030, following operator-direct confirmation to IoT customers July 2026. |
| Spain | Movistar | 3G | Oct-2024 | Movistar (Telefónica) Spain 3G shutdown phased: begins 5 October 2026 in 15 municipalities of Cádiz and Cantabria (San Fernando, Cádiz, Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa María, Rota, Barbate, Santander, Camargo and others), with full national completion 31 December 2027. |
| Spain | Orange | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Spain 2G network expected 2030 per Orange Group commitment to end 2G/3G by end of decade. |
| Spain | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Confirmed Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Spain | Orange Espagne | 2G | Oct-2024 | Orange Spain (MásMóvil/Orange) 2G network targeted for shutdown by December 2027, with implications for ~6.4 million connected vehicles in the country. |
| Spain | Orange Espagne | 3G | Oct-2024 | Orange Spain 3G phase-out aligned with Orange Group European-wide commitment to end 2G and 3G by end of decade (2030). |
| Spain | Telefonica | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Spain | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Spain is delaying 2G shutdown to late 2026 or early 2027 given the large installed alarm and elevator base on the network. |
| Spain | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Sri Lanka | Dialog Axiata | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G network closed in 2023 |
| Suriname | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Scheduled to permanently decommission its 3G network by March 31, 2029 |
| Sweden | 3 | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3 (Tre) Sweden shut down its 3G network on 1 December 2025 alongside Telenor and Tele2; mandatory blocking of non-VoLTE phones from February 2026. |
| Sweden | Tele2 | 2G | Oct-2024 | Tele2 Sweden completed 2G shutdown on 1 December 2025 via the Net4Mobility joint venture with Telenor. |
| Sweden | Tele2 | 3G | Oct-2024 | Tele2 Sweden completed 3G shutdown on 1 December 2025 via the Net4Mobility joint venture with Telenor. |
| Sweden | Telenor Sverige | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telenor Sweden completed 2G shutdown phased across Dec 2025: North 1-2 Dec, Central 3-4 Dec, South 8-9 Dec. |
| Sweden | Telenor Sverige | 3G | Oct-2024 | Telenor Sweden completed 3G shutdown end-2025 via the Net4Mobility joint venture with Tele2. |
| Sweden | Telia | 2G | Oct-2024 | Telia Sweden has postponed 2G shutdown to end-2027 to support continuity for agriculture and security/alarm sectors. |
| Sweden | Telia | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2023 |
| Switzerland | Salt Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2020 |
| Switzerland | Sunrise | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Switzerland | Sunrise | 3G | Oct-2024 | Sunrise Switzerland completed 3G network shutdown on 10 June 2025, the first Swiss operator to fully retire 3G. |
| Switzerland | Swisscom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2020 |
| Switzerland | Swisscom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Swisscom began phasing out 3G from end-2025, with final network shutdown scheduled for 7 April 2026. |
| Taiwan | Chunghwa Telecom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| Taiwan | Chunghwa Telecom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Chunghwa Telecom Taiwan completed 3G shutdown end-2024, after FarEasTone and Taiwan Mobile closed 30 June 2024. Affects ~530k subscribers, ~142k tonnes CO2 saved. |
| Taiwan | FarEasTone | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| Taiwan | FarEasTone | 3G | Oct-2024 | FarEasTone Taiwan completed 3G shutdown 30 June 2024 alongside Taiwan Mobile. 12,000 base stations refarmed to 4G/5G. |
| Taiwan | Taiwan Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| Taiwan | Taiwan Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | Taiwan Mobile completed 3G network shutdown on 30 June 2024, alongside FarEasTone. Chunghwa Telecom followed end-2024. |
| Thailand | AIS | 2G | Oct-2024 | AIS in Thailand will complete shutdown of its 2G network by the end of Q3 2026. |
| Thailand | AIS | 3G | Oct-2024 | AIS Thailand 3G shutdown ordered by NBTC by Q3 2026. Will be preceded by 2G shutdown. Driven by fraud prevention regulations. |
| Thailand | CAT Telecom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2019 |
| Thailand | DTAC | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Digicel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Digicel Trinidad & Tobago decommissioned 2G network 31 December 2025, with three years of customer engagement and 700+ free device upgrades. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Estimated Timeframe for full 3G network closure |
| Tunisia | Ooredoo | 3G | Oct-2024 | Ooredoo in Tunisia will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q2 2026. |
| Tunisia | Orange | 3G | Oct-2024 | Orange in Tunisia will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of Q2 2026. |
| Tunisia | Tunisie Telecom | 3G | Oct-2024 | Tunisie Telecom 3G shutdown begins H1 2027 per national digital transformation strategy. Central Bank flagged POS terminal migration risk. |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Digicel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Scheduled to permanently decommission its 3G network by March 31, 2029 |
| Uae | Emirates Integrated Tele | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Uae | Emirates Telecom | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Ukraine | Vodafone Ukraine | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone Ukraine in Ukraine will complete shutdown of its 3G network by the end of 2030. |
| Ukraine | lifecell LLC | 3G | Oct-2024 | lifecell Ukraine phasing 3G out by end-2026 with frequency refarming to 4G; Kyivstar and Vodafone Ukraine following similar timelines. |
| United Kingdom | EE | 2G | Oct-2024 | EE (BT Group) will begin 2G network shutdown in the UK from May 2029, with completion expected by mid-2030. UK Government deadline for all operators is 2033. |
| United Kingdom | EE | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2024 |
| United Kingdom | Three | 3G | Oct-2024 | Three UK completed full 3G shutdown on 27 November 2025, with the majority of sites switched off in September 2024. |
| United Kingdom | Virgin Media O2 | 2G | Oct-2024 | Virgin Media O2 UK 2G network shutdown aligned with UK Government deadline of 2033 for all operators. No firm operator date yet announced. Note: Inbound 2G/3G roaming withdrawn 1 October 2025 (except Telefónica Spain). Limited extensions granted to specific IoT partners. |
| United Kingdom | Virgin Media O2 | 3G | Oct-2024 | Virgin Media O2 began 3G switch-off in April 2025, near completion with a few areas extending into early 2026. Note: Inbound 2G/3G roaming withdrawn 1 October 2025 (except Telefónica Spain). Limited extensions granted to specific IoT partners. |
| United Kingdom | Virgin Media O2 | CSD | Oct-2024 | Full closure will occur end 2025 (latest); but close down in progress and service is not guaranteed. Support is best-efforts. |
| United Kingdom | Vodafone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vodafone UK (now VodafoneThree) plans 2G network switch-off in 2030, ahead of UK Government 2033 deadline. |
| United Kingdom | Vodafone | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2024 |
| United Kingdom | Vodafone | CSD | Oct-2024 | Legacy technology no longer supported |
| United States | AT&T | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G network closed in 2017 |
| United States | AT&T | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| United States | Sprint | 2G | Oct-2024 | CDMA 2G Network closed in 2022 |
| United States | Sprint | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| United States | T-Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | T-Mobile US shut down its 2G GSM network on 3 August 2026 after multiple delays from the original 2024 target. |
| United States | T-Mobile | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| United States | Verizon | 2G | Oct-2024 | Shut down its 2G CDMA network at end 2020 |
| United States | Verizon | 3G | Oct-2024 | 3G Network closed in 2022 |
| Uruguay | AM Wireless | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2023 |
| Vietnam | GTEL Mobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vietnam national 2G shutdown completed 16 September 2024 across all operators, later refresh at 15 September 2026 per revised schedule. |
| Vietnam | MobiFone | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vietnam national 2G shutdown completed 16 September 2024, affecting over 10 million users. Coordinated across all operators (Viettel, MobiFone, Vinaphone, Vietnamobile, GTEL). |
| Vietnam | MobiFone | 3G | Oct-2024 | Vietnam national 3G shutdown targeted September 2028. Viettel already retired 3G (Oct 2024); Vinaphone (15.1M users), MobiFone (10M), Vietnamobile (9M) phasing through 2025-2028. |
| Vietnam | VNPT | 2G | Oct-2024 | 2G Network closed in 2022 |
| Vietnam | Vietnamobile | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vietnam national 2G shutdown completed 16 September 2024 across all operators, later refresh at 15 September 2026 per revised schedule. |
| Vietnam | Viettel | 2G | Oct-2024 | Vietnam national 2G shutdown completed 16 September 2024, affecting over 10 million users. Coordinated across all operators (Viettel, MobiFone, Vinaphone, Vietnamobile, GTEL). |
| Vietnam | Viettel | 3G | Oct-2024 | Viettel Vietnam 3G network shut down 15 October 2024, alongside other Vietnamese operators as part of the national 2G/3G phase-out programme. |
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Global 2G & 3G network sunset dates
Whilst we will try to maintain this list as accurately as possible, we are not tracking each network globally for updates. Networks not appearing on this table may not have publicly stated their plans for 2G or 3G network sunsets. Officially networks only need to give three months’ notice to confirm the shutdown of network services.
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