Global 2G & 3G Network Closures

Stay Ahead of 2G and 3G Network Closures. Access our up-to-date table of network sunsets and plan your IoT transition with confidence to ensure seamless connectivity.

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Simplify the Transition to LTE – Avoid Downtime & Complexity

2G and 3G network shutdowns are here, making it critical to upgrade to LTE and 5G-ready solutions before service disruptions impact your business. Without a clear migration strategy, transitioning can be expensive, time-consuming, and operationally challenging.

KORE simplifies the process with end-to-end IoT migration services—from selecting the right LTE devices to provisioning, configuration, and deployment support. We help you future-proof connectivity while reducing costs and minimizing disruptions. 

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Network Shutdowns

Prepare for network migrations with early access to carrier shutdown information and a strategy that’s driven by broad IoT and wireless expertise. 

Future-Proof Connectivity

Ensure long-term connectivity by accessing a broad portfolio of LTE solutions that span a range of SIM card and IoT network technologies. 

4G/5G Devices

Leverage our large device selection and our expertise with selecting the right LTE device for network optimization. 

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Ensure device and SIM transitions happen on time to prevent costly downtime. 

ORE provides a detailed migration roadmap to help you seamlessly transition before carrier shutdowns take effect. With our LTE readiness assessment and early access to network shutdown schedules, you can avoid disruptions, compliance risks, and unplanned operational costs. 

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Select, configure, and deploy LTE devices with ease.

KORE streamlines device selection, procurement, activation, and configuration, ensuring you get the right LTE hardware for long-term reliability and performance. Our IoT specialists help identify the best-fit connectivity solution, including LPWA technologies like NB-IoT and Cat-M for optimized power and efficiency.

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Minimize transition costs while optimizing long-term operations.

KORE provides hardware consultation and OpEx procurement options, enabling cost-effective migration strategies tailored to your business. By aligning device choices with your operational needs, we help you better predict and maximize ROI.

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CountryOperatorDateService
AfghanistanAWCC AfghanistanNo information2G
AfghanistanEtisalat AfghanistanNo information2G
AfghanistanMTNNo information2G
AfghanistanRoshan AfghanistanNo information2G
Aland IslandsAlands Mobilitelefon12/31/20242G
AlbaniaEagle MobileNo information2G
AlbaniaOne AlbaniaNo information2G
AlbaniaPLUSNo plan2G
AlbaniaVodafoneNot before 2025. Expected circa 20302G
AlgeriaMobilis AlgeriaNo information2G
AlgeriaNedjma AlgeriaNo information2G
AlgeriaOrascom Telecom Algeria Spa (Djezzy)No information2G
American SamoaBluesky CommunicationsShutdown 20162G
American SamoaUS CellularNo information2G
AndorraMobiland AndorraNo information2G
AngolaMovicelNo information2G
AngolaUnitel AngolaNo information2G
AnguillaDigicel03/31/20242G
AnguillaLimeNo information2G
Antigua and BarbudaAPUANo plan2G
Antigua and BarbudaDigicel03/31/20242G
Antigua and BarbudaLime (Flow)07/31/20242G
ArgentinaClaro ArgentinaClaro confirm no 2G withdrawal planned2G
ArgentinaMovistar ArgentinaNo information2G
ArgentinaPersonal ArgentinaNo information2G
ArmeniaArmenTel ArmeniaNo information2G
ArmeniaOrangeNo information2G
ArmeniaVivaCell ArmeniaNo information2G
ArubaDigicel06/30/20242G
ArubaSetar ArubaNo information2G
AustraliaOptusShutdown 20172G
AustraliaTelstraShutdown 20162G
AustraliaTPG TelecomShutdown 20182G
AustriaA1 AustriaNo plan2G
AustriaA1 AustriaNo plan2G
AustriaA1 AustriaNo plan2G
AustriaA1 AustriaNo plan2G
AustriaA1 AustriaNo plan2G
AustriaHutchison 3No plan2G
AustriaHutchison 3No plan2G
AustriaHutchison 3No plan2G
AustriaHutchison 3No plan2G
AustriaHutchison 3No plan2G
AustriaHutchison Drei Austria GmbH No plan2G
AustriaMobilkomNo plan2G
AustriaT-MobileNo plan2G
AzerbaijanAzercell AzerbaijanNo plan2G
AzerbaijanAzerfonNo plan2G
AzerbaijanBakcellNo information2G
AzerbaijanNAR Mobile AzerbaijanNo information2G
BahamasAlivNo service2G
BahamasBaTelCo Bahamas06/30/20242G
BahrainBatelcoShutdown 20212G
BahrainSTCNo information2G
BahrainViva BahrainNo information2G
BahrainVodafone MTCNo information2G
BahrainZain BahrainNo plan2G
BalearicAmena SpainNo information2G
BangladeshAirtel BangladeshNo information2G
BangladeshGrameenPhone12/31/20252G
BangladeshOrsacom Telecom Bangladesh - BanglalinkNo information2G
BangladeshRobiNo information2G
BarbadosDigicel06/30/20242G
BarbadosLimeNo information2G
BelarusBeST BelarusNo information2G
BelarusMTS BelarusNo information2G
BelarusVelcom BelarusNo plan2G
BelgiumBase12/31/2027 - 2G will remain at least until after 20272G
BelgiumMobistar Belgium12/31/20302G
BelgiumProximus Belgium2G will remain at least until after 20272G
BelizeDigiCell BelizeNo information2G
BeninGlomobile BeninNo information2G
BeninSpacetel BeninNo information2G
BeninTelecel BeninNo information2G
BermudaCellOneShutdown 20172G
BermudaDigicel01/31/20242G
BhutanB-Mobile BhutanNo information2G
BhutanTashiCell BhutanNo information2G
BoliviaEntel SANo information2G
BoliviaNuevatel BoliviaNo information2G
BoliviaTigo, BoliviaNo information2G
BonaireDigicel Curacao03/31/20252G
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBH Telecom Bosnia and HerzegovinaNo information2G
Bosnia and HerzegovinamtelNo plan2G
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPE Croatian TelecomNo information2G
BotswanaBTCNo information2G
BotswanaMascom, BotswanaNo information2G
BotswanaOrange BotswanaNo information2G
BrazilClaro BrazilDate withdrawn Dec 2022 by notification to GSMA2G
BrazilDatoraNo information2G
BrazilOI BrasilNo information2G
BrazilOI BrasilNo information2G
BrazilTim BrazilNo information2G
BrazilTim BrazilNo information2G
BrazilTim BrazilNo information2G
BrazilVivoNo information2G
BrazilVivo BrazilStarted long shutdown process in 20222G
BrazilVivo BrazilStarted long shutdown process in 20222G
BrazilVivo BrazilStarted long shutdown process in 20222G
BrazilVivo BrazilStarted long shutdown process in 20222G
British Virgin IslandsCCT British Virgin IslandsNo information2G
British Virgin IslandsDigicelNo service2G
British Virgin IslandsLimeNo information2G
BruneiB-MobileNo 2G service2G
BruneiDST No 2G service2G
BulgariaGlobul BulgariaNo information2G
BulgariaM-TelNo plan2G
BulgariaVivacom BulgariaNo information2G
Burkina FasoAirtel Burkina FasoNo information2G
Burkina FasoTelmobNo information2G
BurundiSmartMobile_BurundiNo information2G
BurundiU-COm, BurundiNo information2G
BurundiU-COm, BurundiNo information2G
CambodiaBeelineNo information2G
CambodiaCellcard CambodiaNo information2G
CambodiaHello GSMNo information2G
CambodiaMetfoneNo information2G
CambodiaSmartMobileNo information2G
CameroonMTN CameroonNo information2G
CameroonOrange, CameroonNo information2G
CanadaBell Mobility CanadaShutdown 20192G
CanadaRogers WirelessShutdown 20212G
CanadaSaskatchewan Telecom, CanadaShutdown 20172G
CanadaTelusShutdown 20172G
CanadaVideotronNo information2G
Cape VerdeCVMovel Cape VerdeNo information2G
Cape VerdeT+ Cape VerdeNo information2G
Cayman IslandsDigicelShutdown 20202G
Cayman IslandsLimeNo information2G
Central African RepublicMoov Central African RepublicNo information2G
Central African RepublicOrange_CARNo information2G
ChadAirtel ChadNo information2G
ChadMillicom, ChadNo information2G
ChileClaro ChileDate withdrawn Dec 2022 by notification to GSMA2G
ChileEntel11/30/20242G
ChileMovistarShutdown 20232G
ChinaChina Mobile12/31/20252G
ChinaChina UnicomChina Unicom to refarm 900Mhz for 5G usage, away from 2G/3G/4G. Shutdown 20232G
Christmas IslandTelstraShutdown 20162G
ColombiaClaro, ColombiaShutdown 20232G
ColombiaMovistar ColombiaNo information2G
ColombiaTigo ColombiaShutdown 20222G
CongoCelTel CongoNo information2G
CongoMTNNo information2G
Congo DRCAfricell DRCNo information2G
Congo DRCOrange_CongoDRCNo information2G
Congo DRCVodacomNo information2G
Congo DRCZain Congo DRNo information2G
Cook IslandsTelecom CookNo plan2G
Costa RicaClaroDate withdrawn Dec 2022 by notification to GSMA2G
Costa RicaICE Costa Rica07/01/20242G
Costa RicaMovistarShutdown 20232G
CroatiaCroatian TelecomNo plan2G
CroatiaTele2No plan2G
CroatiaVip Net GSMNo plan2G
CroatiaVIPnetNo plan2G
CubaCubacel CubaNo information2G
CyprusCytamobile-VodafoneNo plan2G
CyprusMTNNo plan2G
CyprusPrimeTel CyprusNo information2G
CyprusTurkcell TurkeyNo information2G
Czech RepublicO2No plan2G
Czech RepublicT-Mobile01/01/20282G
Czech RepublicVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
Denmark3No service2G
DenmarkHi3G Denmark ApS no 2G network operator2G
DenmarkTDCNo plan2G
DenmarkTelenorDate withdrawn April 2023 by notification to GSMA. No plan2G
DenmarkTeliaNo plan2G
DenmarkTeliaNo plan2G
DjiboutiEvatisNo information2G
DominicaDigicel03/31/20272G
DominicaLimeNo information2G
Dominican RepublicClaroShutdown 20232G
Dominican RepublicOrange Dominican RepublicNo information2G
Dominican RepublicTrilogy Dominican RepublicNo information2G
East TimorTELKOMCELNo information2G
East TimorTimor Telecom East TimorNo information2G
EcuadorConecel EcuadorShutdown 20232G
EcuadorMovistarNo information2G
EgyptEtilasat EgyptNo information2G
EgyptMobiNil EgyptNo information2G
EgyptVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
El SalvadorClaro El Salvador12/31/20242G
El SalvadorDigicel El Salvador03/31/20252G
El SalvadorTelefonica_El_SalvadorNo information2G
El SalvadorTelemovil_ElSalvadorNo information2G
Equatorial GuineaHits, Equatorial GuineaNo information2G
EstoniaElisaNo plan2G
EstoniaEMT EstoniaNo information2G
EstoniaTele2No plan2G
EstoniaTeliaNo plan2G
EthiopiaEthio TelecomNo information2G
EthiopiaSafaricom EthiopiaNo information2G
Falkland IslandsSure, Falkland IslandsNo information2G
Faroe IslandsFaroese TelecomNo information2G
Faroe IslandsVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
FijiDigicel FijiNo information2G
FijiVodafoneNo information2G
FinlandDNA Oy, Finland12/31/20252G
FinlandElisa12/31/2029 - Government mandated date - not confirmed2G
FinlandSonera Finland12/31/2029 - Government mandated date - not confirmed2G
FR Caraibbean & NL AntillesUTS SetelShutdown 20172G
FranceBouygues France12/31/20262G
FranceFree MobileNo information2G
FranceOrange France12/31/2025 - Proposed shutdown2G
FranceSFR12/31/20262G
French CaribbeanDigicel Martinique12/31/20242G
French CaribbeanOrange Caraibe Guadeloupe12/31/20252G
French GuianaOrange Caraibe12/31/20252G
French GuianaSFR CaraibesNo information2G
French PolynesiaVini French PolynesiaNo information2G
French PolynesiaVodafoneNo information2G
GabonLibertis_GabonNo information2G
GabonMoov GabonNo information2G
GabonZain GabonNo information2G
GambiaAfricacell GambiaNo information2G
GambiaGamcellNo information2G
GambiaQcell GambiaNo information2G
GeorgiaBeeline GeorgiaNo information2G
GeorgiaGeocell GeorgiaNo information2G
GeorgiaMagticom GeorgiaNo information2G
GermanyT-MobileNo plan2G
GermanyTelefonicaNo information2G
GermanyTelefonica GermanyNo information2G
GermanyVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
GhanaAirtel GhanaNo information2G
GhanaGlobacomShutdown 20222G
GhanaMTNNo information2G
GhanaTigoNo information2G
GhanaVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
GibraltarGibtelecom GibraltarNo information2G
GreeceCosmote GreeceNo information2G
GreeceCosmote GreeceExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
GreeceWind GreeceNo information2G
GreeceWind TreNo plan2G
GreenlandTELE Greenland GreenlandNo information2G
GrenadaDigicel03/31/20242G
GrenadaLimeNo information2G
GuadeloupeDauphinNo information2G
GuamDocomoShutdown 20182G
GuamDocomo PacificShutdown 20182G
GuamGTA WirelessShutdown 20182G
GuamIT&ENo information2G
GuatemalaClaro Guatemala12/31/20242G
GuatemalaMillicom, GuatemalaNo information2G
GuatemalaMVSNo information2G
GuernseyAirtel-VodafoneNo information2G
GuernseyJersey TelecomNo information2G
GuineaMTN Guinea ConakryNo information2G
GuineaOrange_GuineaNo information2G
Guinea-BissauMTN Areeba, Guinea-BissauNo information2G
Guinea-BissauOrange_GuineaBissauNo information2G
GuyanaCellink PlusNo information2G
GuyanaDigicel Guyana03/31/20272G
HaitiDigicel03/31/20302G
HaitiNatcom, HaitiNo information2G
HondurasClaro HondurasNo information2G
HondurasTelefonica CelularNo information2G
Hong Kong3 Hong KongShutdown 20212G
Hong KongChina Mobile Hong KongShutdown 20202G
Hong KongCSL Hong Kong900Mhz and 1800Mhz 2G spectrum being reduced. HK OFCA advises to end 2G device use.2G
Hong KongHutchisonShutdown 20212G
Hong KongPCCW Mobile, Hong Kong11/08/2024 - 900Mhz and 1800Mhz 2G spectrum being reduced. HK OFCA advises to end 2G device use.2G
Hong KongSmartoneShutdown 20222G
HungaryTMobile HungaryNo information2G
HungaryVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
HungaryYettel HungaryNo information2G
IcelandNovaNo 2G service2G
IcelandOceancell/Siminn12/31/20242G
IcelandSiminn Iceland12/31/20242G
IcelandVodafone12/31/20242G
In-flight servicesAeroMobile In-flight servicesNo information2G
In-flight servicesOnAir In-flight servicesNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information2G
IndiaBharat Sanchar Nigam LimitedNo information2G
IndiaBharti AirtelNo information2G
IndiaBharti AirtelNo information2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaBSNLNo plan2G
IndiaMTNL DolphinNo information2G
IndiaMTNL DolphinNo information2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service2G
IndiaVodafone IdeaNo plan2G
IndiaVodafone Idea LimitedNo information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea LimitedNo information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (All)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Bihar & Jharkhand)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Gujarat)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Haryana)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Himachal Pradesh)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Karnataka)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Kerala)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Kolkata)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Madhya Pradesh)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Maharashtra)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Mumbai)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (New Delhi)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Punjab)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Rajastan)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Tamil Nadu & Chennai)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Uttar Pradesh East)No information2G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Uttar Pradesh West)No information2G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (East)No information2G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (Kerala)No information2G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (Maharashtra)No information2G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (Tamil Nadu)No information2G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (VIL)No information2G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (VMSL)No information2G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (VMSL)No information2G
Indonesia3 IndonesiaNo service2G
IndonesiaExcelcom IndonesiaCoverage reduction plan in progress. Shutdown started 20222G
IndonesiaIndosat IndonesiaNo plan2G
IndonesiaPT NatrindoNo information2G
IndonesiaTelkomsel IndonesiaNo plan2G
International WatersInmarsatNo information2G
International WatersMCP Norway- International WatersNo information2G
International WatersVodafone MaritimeNo information2G
IranMCINo information2G
IranRightelShutdown 20152G
IranRightelNo information2G
IraqAsiacell IraqNo information2G
IraqKorek Telecom, IraqNo information2G
IraqZainNo information2G
IraqZain IraqNo information2G
IrelandMeteor Mobile CommunicationsNo information2G
IrelandO2 IrelandNo information2G
IrelandThree Ireland (Hutchison) LimitedNo information2G
IrelandVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
Isle of ManManx United KingdomNo information2G
Isle of Man & JerseyCable & Wireless JerseyNo information2G
IsraelCellcom Israel12/31/2025 - Israel Communication Ministry indication2G
IsraelGolanNo information2G
IsraelHOT MobileNo information2G
IsraelOrange Israel12/31/2025 - Israel Communication Ministry indication2G
IsraelPelephone12/31/2025 - Israel Communication Ministry indication2G
ItalyFree Mobile ItalyNo service2G
ItalyTelecom Italia Mobile12/31/2029 - Provisional planning2G
ItalyVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
ItalyWind ItalyNo information2G
ItalyWind ItalyNo information2G
Ivory CoastMoov Ivory CoastNo information2G
Ivory CoastMTNNo information2G
Ivory CoastOrange Ivory CoastNo information2G
JamaicaDigicel06/30/20242G
JamaicaLimeShutdown 20222G
JapanKDDIShutdown 20122G
JapanKDDIShutdown 20122G
JapanKDDIShutdown 20122G
JapanNTT DoCoMoClose 20112G
JapanRakutenNo service2G
JapanSoftbankShutdown 2011. Selected cells may report 2G bearers but no GSM/GPRS bearer is officially available.2G
JerseyJersey TelecomNo plan2G
JordanMobileCom JordanNo information2G
JordanUmniah JordanShutdown 20212G
JordanZain JordanNo information2G
KazakhstanBeeline KazakhstanNo information2G
KazakhstanKcell KazakhstanNo information2G
KazakhstanTele 2No plan2G
KenyaAirtel KenyaNo information2G
KenyaEssar TelecomNo information2G
KenyaOrange KenyaNo information2G
KenyaSafaricom KenyaNo plan2G
KiribatiAmalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati LimitedNo information2G
KosovoIpkoNo information2G
KosovoMobiTel SloveniaNo information2G
KosovoMonaco TelecomNo information2G
KuwaitKuwait Telecom CompanyNo information2G
KuwaitNational Mobile Telecommunications CompanyNo information2G
KuwaitOreedooNo information2G
KuwaitViva KuwaitNo information2G
KuwaitZain KuwaitNo information2G
KyrgyzstanBeeline Kyrgyzstan (Sky Mobile)No information2G
KyrgyzstanMegacom_KyrgyzstanNo information2G
KyrgyzstanO!No information2G
LaosLAO GSMNo information2G
LaosTigo LaosNo information2G
LaosUnitel, LaosNo information2G
LatviaBite LatviaNo information2G
LatviaLMT LatviaNo plan2G
LatviaLMT LatviaNo information2G
LatviaTele2No information2G
LebanonAlfa LebanonNo information2G
LebanonMTC Touch LebanonNo information2G
LesothoVodacomNo plan2G
LiberiaCellcom telecomms, LiberiaNo information2G
LiberiaLonestar Cell LiberiaNo information2G
LibyaEl Madar LibyaNo information2G
LibyaLibyana Mobile PhoneNo information2G
LiechtensteinMobilkom LiechtensteinNo information2G
LiechtensteinOrangeNo information2G
LiechtensteinSwisscomShutdown 20212G
LithuaniaBite GSM Lithuania12/31/20282G
LithuaniaOmnitel Lithuania12/31/20282G
LithuaniaTele2No information2G
LithuaniaTelia Lietuva12/31/20282G
LuxembourgLUXGSM12/31/20262G
LuxembourgOrange Communications12/31/20302G
LuxembourgTangoNo plan2G
LuxembourgVoxmobile Luxembourg12/31/20302G
MacauCTMShutdown 20152G
MacauHutchison Telephone Macau (3)Shutdown 20152G
MacauSmarToneShutdown 20192G
MacedoniaTMobile MacedoniaNo information2G
MadagascarAirtel MadagascarNo information2G
MadagascarOrangeNo information2G
MadagascarTelma MobileNo information2G
MalawiTNM MalawiNo information2G
MalawiZain MalawiNo information2G
MalaysiaCelcomNo information2G
MalaysiaCelcom MalaysiaNo information2G
MalaysiaDiGiPlan withdrawn in Dec 2021. No plan2G
MalaysiaMaxis MobileNo plan2G
MalaysiaU-MobileNo 2G service2G
MaldivesDhiMobile MaldivesNo information2G
MaldivesWataniya MaldivesNo information2G
MaliMalitel_MaliNo information2G
MaliOrange MaliNo information2G
MaltaEpic Communications LimitedNo information2G
MaltaGo MaltaNo information2G
MaltaMelita Mobile Ltd.No information2G
MauritaniaChinguitelNo information2G
MauritaniaMATTEL MauritaniaNo information2G
MauritaniaMauritel MauritaniaNo information2G
MauritiusEmtelNo information2G
MauritiusMTMLNo information2G
MauritiusOrange MauritiusNo information2G
MexicoAT&T MexicoShutdown process started 1 Feb 20192G
MexicoAT&T MexicoShutdown process started 1 Feb 20192G
MexicoMovistar MexicoShutdown 20212G
MexicoTelcel Mexico12/31/20242G
MoldovaMoldcellNo 2G service2G
MoldovaMoldtelecom_MoldovaNo 2G service2G
MoldovaOrange MoldovaNo information2G
MonacoMonaco TelecomNo 2G service2G
MongoliaMobiCom MongoliaNo information2G
MongoliaSkytel_LLC11/01/20252G
MongoliaUnitel MongoliaNo information2G
MontenegroMtel01/01/20252G
MontenegroT-MobileNo information2G
MontenegroT-MobileNo information2G
MontenegroTelenor MontenegroNo information2G
MontserratCable & Wireless MontserratNo information2G
MontserratCable and Wireless Montserrat2G Shutdown finished2G
MontserratDigicelNo service2G
MoroccoMaroc Telecom MoroccoNo information2G
MoroccoMedi Telecom MoroccoNo information2G
MoroccoWanaNo plan2G
MozambiquemCel MozambiqueNo information2G
MozambiqueVodacomNo information2G
MyanmarMyanmar Post & TelecomNo information2G
MyanmarOoredoNo 2G service2G
MyanmarTelenor12/31/20242G
MyanmarTelenor Myanmar Ltd12/31/20242G
NamibiaMTC NamibiaNo information2G
NamibiaTN Mobile, NamibiaNo information2G
NepalNDCLNo information2G
NepalNepal TelecomShutdown 20232G
NetherlandsKPN12/01/2025 - 2G will remain until at least April 20252G
NetherlandsKPN12/01/2025 - 2G will remain until at least April 20252G
NetherlandsT-MobileShutdown 2021. Extension for IoT until 01-Jun-20232G
NetherlandsT-Mobile (Orange)Shutdown 2021. Extension for IoT until 01-Jun-20232G
NetherlandsVodafoneZiggoExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
Netherlands AntillesTelCellShutdown 20182G
New CaledoniaOPT New Caledonia01/01/20252G
New Zealand2degreesShutdown 20182G
New Zealand2degrees2G Shutdown finished2G
New ZealandOne.NZ12/31/20252G
New ZealandXT Mobile / Spark NZShutdown 20182G
NicaraguaClaro Nicaragua12/31/20242G
NicaraguaMovistar, NicaraguaNo information2G
NigerMoovNo information2G
NigerOrange_NigerNo information2G
NigerZain NigerNo information2G
NigeriaEtisalatNo information2G
NigeriaGlobacomNo information2G
NigeriaMTN Nigeria12/31/20252G
NigeriaZain NigeriaNo information2G
Non GeographicOnMarineNo information2G
North MacedoniaCosmofon/ONE MacedoniaNo information2G
North MacedoniaVIP MacedoniaNo information2G
NorwayMobile NetNo information2G
NorwayTelenor12/31/20252G
NorwayTelia12/31/2025 - Planning estimate only2G
OmanNawras OmanNo information2G
OmanOman Mobile OmanNo information2G
OmanVodafoneNo information2G
PakistanMobilink PakistanNo information2G
PakistanTelenor12/31/20252G
PakistanUfone PakistanNo information2G
PakistanWarid Telecom, PakistanNo information2G
PakistanZong PakistanNo information2G
Palestinian AuthorityCellcomNo plan2G
Palestinian AuthorityJawwalNo information2G
Palestinian AuthorityWataniyaNo information2G
PanamaCable and Wireless PanamaNo information2G
PanamaClaro Panama12/31/20242G
PanamaDigicel Panama TBVShutdown 20202G
PanamaMovistar, PanamaNo information2G
Papua New GuineaDigicel Papua New GuineaNo information2G
Papua New GuineaDigitecNo information2G
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea,BemobileNo information2G
ParaguayAirtel ParaguayNo information2G
ParaguayClaro, Paraguay12/13/20242G
ParaguayVox ParaguayNo information2G
PeruBITELNo information2G
PeruClaro Peru12/31/20242G
PeruMovistarNo plan2G
PeruNextel PeruNo information2G
PhilippinesDigital TelecomNo information2G
PhilippinesPhilippines Globe-TelecomNo information2G
PhilippinesSmart PhilippinesNo information2G
PolandERA Poland12/31/20302G
PolandOrange12/31/20302G
PolandPlay PolandNo information2G
PolandPlay PolandNo information2G
PolandPolkomtel PolandNo information2G
PortugalSonaecomNo information2G
PortugalTMN PortugalNo information2G
PortugalVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
Puerto RicoAT&TShutdown 20172G
Puerto RicoClaro, Puerto RicoShutdown 20222G
Puerto RicoLiberty Puerto RicoNo service2G
QatarQtelNo information2G
QatarVodafoneNo information2G
ReunionOrange12/31/20242G
ReunionOutremer No plan2G
ReunionSRR ReunionNo information2G
RomaniaDigiMobilNo 2G service2G
RomaniaOrange Romania12/31/20302G
RomaniaRomania,Telekom RomaniaNo information2G
RomaniaVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
RussiaMegafon RussiaNo information2G
RussiaMTSNo plan2G
RussiaNCC RussiaNo information2G
RussiaRostelecomNo information2G
RussiaRostelecomNo information2G
RussiaTELE2No information2G
RussiaVimpelCom PJSC No information2G
RwandaAirtel RwandaNo information2G
RwandaMTN RwandaNo information2G
RwandaTigo RwandaNo information2G
Saint Kitts And NevisDigicel03/31/20272G
Saint Kitts And NevisLimeNo information2G
Saint LuciaDigicel03/31/20272G
Saint LuciaLimeNo information2G
Saint Vincent And The GrenadinesDigicel03/31/20272G
Saint Vincent And The GrenadinesLimeShutdown 20232G
SamoaDigicelNo plan2G
SamoaVodafoneNo information2G
San MarinoPrima San MarinoNo information2G
San MarinoVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
Sao Tome and PrincipeCSTmovelNo information2G
Saudi ArabiaMobily Saudi ArabiaNo information2G
Saudi ArabiaMTC Saudi Arabia (Zain) No information2G
Saudi ArabiaSTCNo plan2G
Saudi ArabiaZain Saudi ArabiaNo information2G
SenegalExpresso SenegalNo information2G
SenegalOrange SenegalNo information2G
SenegalTigo SenegalNo information2G
SerbiaMTS SerbiaNo information2G
SerbiaTelenor SerbiaNo information2G
SerbiaVIPNo plan2G
SerbiaVIP mobile d.o.o.No plan2G
SeychellesAirtel SeychellesNo information2G
SeychellesCable & Wireless SeychellesNo information2G
ShipWireless Maritime Services, LLCStarting activities to sunset its 2G technology2G
Sierra LeoneAfricell, Sierra LeoneNo information2G
Sierra LeoneAirtel Sierra LeoneNo information2G
SingaporeM1Shutdown 20172G
SingaporeSingTelSome residual 2G cells. Shutdown 20172G
SingaporeStarHubSome residual 2G cells. Shutdown 20172G
SlovakiaO2No plan2G
SlovakiaOrange Slovakia12/31/2030 - Shutdown between 2028 and 20302G
SlovakiaT-Mobile SlovakiaNo information2G
SloveniaSI Mobil12/31/20302G
SloveniaTusmobilNo information2G
Solomon IslandsBeMobile_Solomon_IslandsNo information2G
South AfricaCell C12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.2G
South AfricaMTN South Africa12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.2G
South AfricaTelkom12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.2G
South AfricaTelkom_South_Africa12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.2G
South AfricaVodacom12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.2G
South KoreaKTShutdown 20202G
South KoreaKT CorporationLimited cells remain. Close 2012.2G
South KoreaSK TelecomLimited cells remain. Shutdown 20202G
South SudanZain South SudanNo information2G
SpainMovistarNo plan2G
SpainOrange12/31/20302G
SpainTelefonicaNo plan2G
SpainVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
SpainXferaNo service2G
SpainXfera Moviles, S.A.No information2G
Sri LankaAirtelNo information2G
Sri LankaDialog Sri LankaNo information2G
Sri LankaEtisalat Sri LankaNo information2G
Sri LankaHutchNo plan2G
Sri LankaMobitel Sri LankaNo information2G
St.MartinTelemShutdown 20182G
SudanZain SudanNo information2G
SurinameDigicel Suriname03/31/20252G
SurinameTelesur, SurinameNo information2G
SwazilandMTN Swaziland2024 Tentative. Govt initiative now likely to be considerably revised due to Government Consultation. No plan.2G
SwedenHi3G Access ABNo service2G
SwedenTele 212/31/2025 - Operator announced. https://www.tele2.com/media/news/2024/tele2-launches-volte-globally-for-iot-customers/#:~:text=For%20Tele2%2C%20in%20Sweden%202G,a%20high%2Dquality%20voice%20function.2G
SwedenTele 212/31/2025 - Operator announced. https://www.tele2.com/media/news/2024/tele2-launches-volte-globally-for-iot-customers/#:~:text=For%20Tele2%2C%20in%20Sweden%202G,a%20high%2Dquality%20voice%20function.2G
SwedenTele 2 (Net4Mobility)12/31/2025 - Operator announced. https://www.tele2.com/media/news/2024/tele2-launches-volte-globally-for-iot-customers/#:~:text=For%20Tele2%2C%20in%20Sweden%202G,a%20high%2Dquality%20voice%20function.2G
SwedenTelenor (Net4Mobility)12/31/2025 - Provisional planning2G
SwedenTelenor Sweden12/31/2025 - Provisional planning2G
SwedenTelenor Sweden12/31/2025 - Provisional planning2G
SwedenTelia12/31/2027 - Operator announced. https://www.telia.se/privat/om/5g/nu-slacker-vi-3g-och-2g-naten2G
SwitzerlandSalt SwitzerlandShutdown 20202G
SwitzerlandSunriseShutdown 20222G
SwitzerlandSwisscomShutdown 20202G
TaiwanChunghwaShutdown 20172G
TaiwanFar EasToneShutdown 20172G
TaiwanTaiwan MobileShutdown 20172G
TaiwanTaiwan MobileNo more roaming on TWNK9 as per 01.11.20242G
TajikistanBabilon MobileNo information2G
TajikistanIndigo Tajikistan TajikistanNo information2G
TajikistanIndigo Tajikistan TajikistanNo information2G
TajikistanTacomNo information2G
TanzaniaAirtel TanzaniaNo information2G
TanzaniaTigoNo information2G
TanzaniaVodacomNo information2G
ThailandAISShutdown expected 20262G
ThailandAISNo information2G
ThailandDTAC ThailandNo information2G
ThailanddTAC TrinetReplanning new dates2G
ThailandReal FutureShutdown 20162G
ThailandTrue MoveShutdown 20152G
TogoMoov TogoNo information2G
TogoTogo Cellulaire TogoNo information2G
TongaDigicel TongaNo information2G
TongaTonga,Tonga Communications CorporationNo information2G
Trinidad and TobagoDigicel03/31/20252G
Trinidad and TobagoTSTTNo information2G
TunisiaOrangeNo information2G
TunisiaTUNISIANA TunisiaNo information2G
TunisiaTuntel TunisiaNo information2G
TurkeyAvea TurkeyNo information2G
TurkeyVodafone Expected circa 2030, not before 20252G
TurkmenistanAltynNo information2G
TurkmenistanBCTINo plan2G
TurkmenistanBCTINo information2G
Turks & CaicosDigicelNo plan2G
Turks and Caicos IslandsDigicel Turks and Caicos06/30/20252G
UgandaAfricell Uganda Limited OrangeNo information2G
UgandaAirtel UgandaNo information2G
UgandaMTN UgandaNo information2G
UgandaSmartNo information2G
UgandaWarid UgandaNo information2G
Ukraine3mobNo information2G
UkraineKyivstar GSM UkraineNo information2G
UkraineLife UkraineNo information2G
UkraineMTSNo information2G
UkraineVodafoneNo plan2G
United Arab EmiratesDu United Arab EmiratesShutdown 20232G
United Arab EmiratesEtisalat United Arab EmiratesShutdown 20232G
United Kingdom3UK12/31/2025 - Tentative date. Media reports of later in the decade.2G
United KingdomOrange United KingdomNo information2G
United KingdomOrange United KingdomNo information2G
United KingdomT-Mobile United KingdomNo information2G
United KingdomT-Mobile United KingdomNo information2G
United KingdomVMO2 United Kingdom2G inbound roaming will be blocked from 30-Sept-25.2G
United KingdomVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
United StatesAlaskan Wireless Network (AWN)Shutdown 20172G
United StatesAT&TShutdown 20162G
United StatesBug Tussel WirelessNo information2G
United StatesCommnet Wireless USANo information2G
United StatesGreat North Woods WirelessNo 2G service2G
United StatesImmixNo information2G
United StatesInland CellularNo 2G service2G
United StatesManx NA United StatesNo information2G
United StatesNE ColoradoShutdown 20182G
United StatesNewCoreNo information2G
United StatesNextech WirelessShutdown 20232G
United StatesPC United StatesShutdown 20192G
United StatesSprintShutdown 20222G
United StatesT-MobileCapacity changes from 1 September 20242G
United StatesUnion Telephone CompanyShutdown 20192G
United StatesUnited WirelessNo 2G service2G
United StatesUS CellularNo 2G service2G
United StatesVerizonNo service2G
United StatesVerizonNo service2G
United StatesViaeroShutdown 20182G
UruguayAncelNo plan2G
UruguayClaro UruguayShutdown 20232G
UruguayMovistar UruguayShutdown 20232G
USASmith Bagley IncSome of pure 2G has been shut down, but not all of our 2G2G
UzbekistanBeelineNo information2G
UzbekistanUcell UzbekistanNo information2G
UzbekistanUMS UzbekistanNo information2G
UzbekistanUzmobileNo information2G
UzbekistanUzmobileNo information2G
VanuatuDigicelNo plan2G
VanuatuTelecom_VanuatuNo information2G
Vatican CityVodafoneExpected circa 2030, not before 20252G
VenezuelaDigitel12/31/20252G
VenezuelaMovilnet12/31/20252G
VenezuelaTelefonica, Venezuela12/31/2025 - Reported may have shut down July 20222G
VietnamBeeLine (Gmobile)09/30/2024 - Regulator has adjusted 2G date to September 2024.2G
VietnamMobifone09/30/2024 - Regulator has adjusted 2G date to September 2024.2G
VietnamMobiFone2G Shutdown finished2G
VietnamVietnamobile09/30/2024 - Regulator has adjusted 2G date to September 2024.2G
VietnamViettel09/30/2024 - Regulator has adjusted 2G date to September 2024.2G
VietnamVinaphone Vietnam09/30/2024 - Regulator has adjusted 2G date to September 2024.2G
VietnamVNPT International09/15/20262G
YemenSabafon YemenNo information2G
YemenSpacetel YemenNo information2G
ZambiaAirtel ZambiaNo information2G
ZambiaZambia,MTN GroupNo information2G
ZambiaZamtelNo information2G
ZimbabweEconet ZimbabweNo information2G
ZimbabweZimbabwe,Telecel ZimbabweNo information2G
AfghanistanAWCC AfghanistanNo information3G
AfghanistanEtisalat AfghanistanNo information3G
AfghanistanMTNNo information3G
AfghanistanRoshan AfghanistanNo information3G
Aland IslandsAlands MobilitelefonNo information3G
AlbaniaEagle MobileNo information3G
AlbaniaOne AlbaniaNo information3G
AlbaniaPLUSNo plan3G
AlbaniaVodafoneShutdown 20223G
AlgeriaMobilis AlgeriaNo information3G
AlgeriaNedjma AlgeriaNo information3G
AlgeriaOrascom Telecom Algeria Spa (Djezzy)No information3G
American SamoaBluesky CommunicationsNo information3G
American SamoaUS CellularNo information3G
AndorraMobiland AndorraNo information3G
AngolaMovicelNo information3G
AngolaUnitel AngolaNo information3G
AnguillaDigicel03/31/20293G
AnguillaLimeNo information3G
Antigua and BarbudaAPUANo information3G
Antigua and BarbudaDigicel03/31/20273G
Antigua and BarbudaLime (Flow)No information3G
ArgentinaClaro ArgentinaNo information3G
ArgentinaMovistar Argentina12/31/2025 - To be confirmed3G
ArgentinaPersonal Argentina05/03/2024 - Shutdown has started across Argentina, incl. Buenos Aires.3G
ArmeniaArmenTel ArmeniaNo information3G
ArmeniaOrangeNo information3G
ArmeniaVivaCell ArmeniaNo information3G
ArubaDigicel03/31/20283G
ArubaSetar ArubaNo information3G
AustraliaOptus10/30/20243G
AustraliaTelstra10/30/2024 - Revised to August 20243G
AustraliaTPG TelecomShutdown 20233G
AustriaA1 Austria12/31/20253G
AustriaA1 Austria12/31/20253G
AustriaA1 Austria12/31/20253G
AustriaA1 Austria12/31/20253G
AustriaA1 Austria12/31/20253G
AustriaHutchison 303/31/20253G
AustriaHutchison 303/31/20253G
AustriaHutchison 303/31/20253G
AustriaHutchison 303/31/20253G
AustriaHutchison 303/31/20253G
AustriaHutchison Drei Austria GmbH 06/30/20253G
AustriaMobilkom12/31/20253G
AustriaT-Mobile12/31/2024 - 3G phase out begins January 1 of 20243G
AzerbaijanAzercell AzerbaijanNo plan3G
AzerbaijanAzerfonNo plan3G
AzerbaijanBakcellNo information3G
AzerbaijanNAR Mobile AzerbaijanNo information3G
BahamasAlivNo information3G
BahamasBaTelCo BahamasNo information3G
BahrainBatelcoNo plan3G
BahrainSTCShutdown3G
BahrainViva BahrainShutdown 20233G
BahrainVodafone MTCShutdown 20233G
BahrainZain BahrainShutdown3G
BalearicAmena SpainNo information3G
BangladeshAirtel BangladeshShutdown 20223G
BangladeshGrameenPhone12/31/2026 - In progress by geography3G
BangladeshOrsacom Telecom Bangladesh - BanglalinkShutdown 20223G
BangladeshRobiShutdown 20223G
BarbadosDigicelNo plan3G
BarbadosLimeNo information3G
BelarusBeST BelarusNo information3G
BelarusMTS BelarusNo information3G
BelarusVelcom BelarusNo plan3G
BelgiumBase09/30/20243G
BelgiumMobistar Belgium12/31/20253G
BelgiumProximus Belgium12/31/20243G
BelizeDigiCell BelizeNo information3G
BeninGlomobile BeninNo information3G
BeninSpacetel BeninNo information3G
BeninTelecel BeninNo information3G
BermudaCellOnePartial close from Jan 20243G
BermudaDigicel03/31/20273G
BhutanB-Mobile BhutanNo information3G
BhutanTashiCell BhutanNo information3G
BoliviaEntel SANo information3G
BoliviaNuevatel BoliviaNo information3G
BoliviaTigo, BoliviaNo information3G
BonaireDigicel Curacao03/31/20283G
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBH Telecom Bosnia and HerzegovinaNo information3G
Bosnia and HerzegovinamtelNo plan3G
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPE Croatian TelecomNo information3G
BotswanaBTCNo information3G
BotswanaMascom, BotswanaNo information3G
BotswanaOrange BotswanaNo information3G
BrazilClaro BrazilDate withdrawn Dec 2022 by notification to GSMA. No data3G
BrazilDatoraNo information3G
BrazilOI BrasilNo information3G
BrazilOI BrasilNo information3G
BrazilTim BrazilNo information3G
BrazilTim BrazilNo information3G
BrazilTim BrazilNo information3G
BrazilVivoNo information3G
BrazilVivo BrazilNo information3G
BrazilVivo BrazilNo information3G
BrazilVivo BrazilNo information3G
BrazilVivo BrazilNo information3G
British Virgin IslandsCCT British Virgin IslandsNo information3G
British Virgin IslandsDigicel03/31/20273G
British Virgin IslandsLimeNo information3G
BruneiB-MobileNo plan3G
BruneiDST No plan3G
BulgariaGlobul BulgariaNo information3G
BulgariaM-Tel12/31/20253G
BulgariaVivacom BulgariaNo information3G
Burkina FasoAirtel Burkina FasoNo information3G
Burkina FasoTelmobNo information3G
BurundiSmartMobile_BurundiNo information3G
BurundiU-COm, BurundiNo information3G
BurundiU-COm, BurundiNo information3G
CambodiaBeelineNo information3G
CambodiaCellcard CambodiaNo information3G
CambodiaHello GSMShutdown 20223G
CambodiaMetfoneNo information3G
CambodiaSmartMobileNo information3G
CameroonMTN CameroonNo information3G
CameroonOrange, CameroonNo information3G
CanadaBell Mobility CanadaNo plan3G
CanadaRogers Wireless458693G
CanadaSaskatchewan Telecom, CanadaSasktel advertises LTE and LTE-A services only. 3G services are no longer promoted for use.3G
CanadaTelusNo plan3G
CanadaVideotronNo information3G
Cape VerdeCVMovel Cape VerdeNo information3G
Cape VerdeT+ Cape VerdeNo information3G
Cayman IslandsDigicelNo plan3G
Cayman IslandsLimeNo information3G
Central African RepublicMoov Central African RepublicNo information3G
Central African RepublicOrange_CARNo information3G
ChadAirtel ChadNo information3G
ChadMillicom, ChadNo information3G
ChileClaro ChileDate withdrawn Dec 2022 by notification to GSMA. No data3G
ChileEntelNo plan3G
ChileMovistarNo plan3G
ChinaChina MobileShutdown 20233G
ChinaChina Unicom12/31/2024 - China Unicom to refarm 900Mhz for 5G usage, away from 2G/3G/4G. Final 3G shutdown program starts early 2024, no end date.3G
Christmas IslandTelstraShutdown 20243G
ColombiaClaro, Colombia12/31/20253G
ColombiaMovistar ColombiaNo information3G
ColombiaTigo ColombiaNo information3G
CongoCelTel CongoNo information3G
CongoMTNNo information3G
Congo DRCAfricell DRCNo information3G
Congo DRCOrange_CongoDRCNo information3G
Congo DRCVodacomNo information3G
Congo DRCZain Congo DRNo information3G
Cook IslandsTelecom CookNo plan3G
Costa RicaClaroDate withdrawn Dec 2022 by notification to GSMA3G
Costa RicaICE Costa RicaNo information3G
Costa RicaMovistarNo information3G
CroatiaCroatian Telecom01/15/20253G
CroatiaTele2No plan3G
CroatiaVip Net GSMNo information3G
CroatiaVIPnetNo plan3G
CubaCubacel CubaNo information3G
CyprusCytamobile-Vodafone12/31/20253G
CyprusMTNNo plan3G
CyprusPrimeTel CyprusNo service3G
CyprusTurkcell TurkeyNo information3G
Czech RepublicO2Shutdown 20213G
Czech RepublicT-MobileShutdown 20213G
Czech RepublicVodafoneShutdown 20213G
Denmark312/01/2025 - Commenced in cities3G
DenmarkHi3G Denmark ApS 12/01/20253G
DenmarkTDCShutdown 20233G
DenmarkTelenorShutdown 20233G
DenmarkTeliaShutdown 20233G
DenmarkTeliaShutdown 20233G
DjiboutiEvatisNo information3G
DominicaDigicel03/31/20313G
DominicaLimeNo information3G
Dominican RepublicClaro12/31/20253G
Dominican RepublicOrange Dominican RepublicNo information3G
Dominican RepublicTrilogy Dominican RepublicNo information3G
East TimorTELKOMCELNo information3G
East TimorTimor Telecom East TimorNo information3G
EcuadorConecel Ecuador12/31/20253G
EcuadorMovistarNo information3G
EgyptEtilasat EgyptNo information3G
EgyptMobiNil EgyptNo information3G
EgyptVodafoneNo plan3G
El SalvadorClaro El Salvador12/31/20263G
El SalvadorDigicel El Salvador03/31/20303G
El SalvadorTelefonica_El_SalvadorNo information3G
El SalvadorTelemovil_ElSalvadorNo information3G
Equatorial GuineaHits, Equatorial GuineaNo information3G
EstoniaElisaConfirmed committed to shutdown, but no plan released3G
EstoniaEMT EstoniaShutdown 20233G
EstoniaTele212/31/20253G
EstoniaTeliaShutdown 20233G
EthiopiaEthio TelecomNo information3G
EthiopiaSafaricom EthiopiaNo information3G
Falkland IslandsSure, Falkland IslandsNo information3G
Faroe IslandsFaroese TelecomNo information3G
Faroe IslandsVodafoneShutdown 20223G
FijiDigicel FijiNo information3G
FijiVodafoneNo information3G
FinlandDNA Oy, Finland01/30/20243G
FinlandElisaShutdown 20233G
FinlandSonera FinlandShutdown 20233G
FR Caraibbean & NL AntillesUTS SetelNo information3G
FranceBouygues France12/31/20293G
FranceFree MobileNo information3G
FranceOrange France12/31/2028 - Source: GSMA3G
FranceSFR12/31/20283G
French CaribbeanDigicel Martinique03/31/20293G
French CaribbeanOrange Caraibe Guadeloupe12/31/20283G
French GuianaOrange Caraibe12/31/20283G
French GuianaSFR CaraibesNo information3G
French PolynesiaVini French PolynesiaNo information3G
French PolynesiaVodafoneNo information3G
GabonLibertis_GabonNo information3G
GabonMoov GabonNo information3G
GabonZain GabonNo information3G
GambiaAfricacell GambiaNo information3G
GambiaGamcellNo information3G
GambiaQcell GambiaNo information3G
GeorgiaBeeline GeorgiaNo information3G
GeorgiaGeocell GeorgiaNo information3G
GeorgiaMagticom GeorgiaNo information3G
GermanyT-MobileShutdown 20213G
GermanyTelefonicaShutdown 20213G
GermanyTelefonica GermanyShutdown 20213G
GermanyVodafoneShutdown 20213G
GhanaAirtel GhanaNo information3G
GhanaGlobacomShutdown 20223G
GhanaMTNNo plan3G
GhanaTigoNo information3G
GhanaVodafoneUnknown3G
GibraltarGibtelecom GibraltarNo information3G
GreeceCosmote GreeceShutdown 20213G
GreeceCosmote GreeceShutdown 20233G
GreeceWind GreeceShutdown 20233G
GreeceWind TreShutdown3G
GreenlandTELE Greenland GreenlandShutdown 20233G
GrenadaDigicel03/31/20313G
GrenadaLimeNo information3G
GuadeloupeDauphinNo information3G
GuamDocomoNo information3G
GuamDocomo PacificNo information3G
GuamGTA WirelessNo information3G
GuamIT&E03/31/20243G
GuatemalaClaro Guatemala12/31/20263G
GuatemalaMillicom, GuatemalaNo information3G
GuatemalaMVSNo information3G
GuernseyAirtel-VodafoneNo information3G
GuernseyJersey TelecomNo information3G
GuineaMTN Guinea ConakryNo information3G
GuineaOrange_GuineaNo information3G
Guinea-BissauMTN Areeba, Guinea-BissauNo information3G
Guinea-BissauOrange_GuineaBissauNo information3G
GuyanaCellink PlusNo information3G
GuyanaDigicel Guyana03/31/20303G
HaitiDigicel03/31/20273G
HaitiNatcom, HaitiNo information3G
HondurasClaro HondurasNo information3G
HondurasTelefonica CelularNo information3G
Hong Kong3 Hong KongNo plan3G
Hong KongChina Mobile Hong KongNo plan3G
Hong KongCSL Hong KongNo plan3G
Hong KongHutchisonNo plan3G
Hong KongPCCW Mobile, Hong KongNo plan3G
Hong KongSmartoneNo plan3G
HungaryTMobile HungaryShutdown 20223G
HungaryVodafone06/30/2024 - Expected completion3G
HungaryYettel HungaryShutdown 20233G
IcelandNova12/31/20253G
IcelandOceancell/Siminn12/31/20253G
IcelandSiminn Iceland12/31/20253G
IcelandVodafone12/31/2025 - Icelandic regulator indicated date3G
In-flight servicesAeroMobile In-flight servicesNo information3G
In-flight servicesOnAir In-flight servicesNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaAircel LTDNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBarthi Airtel IndiaNo information3G
IndiaBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited12/31/20243G
IndiaBharti AirtelShutdown3G
IndiaBharti AirtelShutdown3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaBSNL12/31/2024 - Forecasted3G
IndiaMTNL DolphinNo information3G
IndiaMTNL DolphinNo information3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaReliance Jio Infocomm LimitedNo service3G
IndiaVodafone IdeaShutdown in progress3G
IndiaVodafone Idea LimitedStart May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea LimitedStart May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (All)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Bihar & Jharkhand)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Gujarat)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Haryana)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Himachal Pradesh)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Karnataka)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Kerala)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Kolkata)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Madhya Pradesh)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Maharashtra)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Mumbai)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (New Delhi)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Punjab)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Rajastan)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Tamil Nadu & Chennai)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Uttar Pradesh East)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone Idea Limited (Uttar Pradesh West)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (East)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (Kerala)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (Maharashtra)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (Tamil Nadu)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (VIL)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (VMSL)Start May 20243G
IndiaVodafone-Essar India (VMSL)Start May 20243G
Indonesia3 IndonesiaShutdown 20223G
IndonesiaExcelcom IndonesiaShutdown 20223G
IndonesiaIndosat IndonesiaShutdown 20223G
IndonesiaPT NatrindoNo information3G
IndonesiaTelkomsel IndonesiaShutdown 20233G
International WatersInmarsatNo information3G
International WatersMCP Norway- International WatersNo information3G
International WatersVodafone MaritimeNo information3G
IranMCINo information3G
IranRightelNo plan3G
IranRightelNo information3G
IraqAsiacell IraqNo information3G
IraqKorek Telecom, IraqNo information3G
IraqZainNo information3G
IraqZain IraqNo information3G
IrelandMeteor Mobile CommunicationsNo information3G
IrelandO2 IrelandNo information3G
IrelandThree Ireland (Hutchison) LimitedNo information3G
IrelandVodafone09/30/2024 - Almost complete. To finish by 30/10/20243G
Isle of ManManx United KingdomNo information3G
Isle of Man & JerseyCable & Wireless JerseyNo information3G
IsraelCellcom Israel12/31/2025 - Israel Communication Ministry indication3G
IsraelGolan12/31/20253G
IsraelHOT MobileNo information3G
IsraelOrange Israel12/31/2025 - Israel Communication Ministry indication3G
IsraelPelephone12/31/2025 - Israel Communication Ministry indication3G
ItalyFree Mobile ItalyNo information3G
ItalyTelecom Italia MobileShutdown 20223G
ItalyVodafoneShutdown 20213G
ItalyWind ItalyNo information3G
ItalyWind ItalyStart May/June 2024 completion end 20253G
Ivory CoastMoov Ivory CoastNo information3G
Ivory CoastMTNNo information3G
Ivory CoastOrange Ivory CoastNo information3G
JamaicaDigicelShutdown 20233G
JamaicaLimeNo information3G
JapanKDDIShutdown 20223G
JapanKDDIShutdown 20223G
JapanKDDIShutdown 20223G
JapanNTT DoCoMo03/31/2026 - March 2026 date presented is not finalised by the operator.3G
JapanRakutenNo service3G
JapanSoftbank04/15/2024 - 3G & 4G currently available on 900MHz and 2.1GHz. 3G services on 1.5GHz and 1.7GHz frequencies already shut down. January date delayed to April due to earthquake recovery.3G
JerseyJersey TelecomNo plan3G
JordanMobileCom JordanNo information3G
JordanUmniah JordanNo information3G
JordanZain JordanNo information3G
KazakhstanBeeline KazakhstanNo information3G
KazakhstanKcell KazakhstanNo information3G
KazakhstanTele 2No plan3G
KenyaAirtel KenyaNo information3G
KenyaEssar TelecomNo information3G
KenyaOrange KenyaNo information3G
KenyaSafaricom KenyaNo plan3G
KiribatiAmalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati LimitedNo information3G
KosovoIpkoNo information3G
KosovoMobiTel SloveniaNo information3G
KosovoMonaco TelecomNo information3G
KuwaitKuwait Telecom CompanyShutdown3G
KuwaitNational Mobile Telecommunications CompanyShutdown3G
KuwaitOreedooShutdown 20233G
KuwaitViva KuwaitNo information3G
KuwaitZain KuwaitNo information3G
KyrgyzstanBeeline Kyrgyzstan (Sky Mobile)12/31/20243G
KyrgyzstanMegacom_KyrgyzstanNo information3G
KyrgyzstanO!No information3G
LaosLAO GSMNo information3G
LaosTigo LaosNo information3G
LaosUnitel, LaosNo information3G
LatviaBite Latvia12/31/20253G
LatviaLMT Latvia12/31/20253G
LatviaLMT Latvia12/31/20253G
LatviaTele212/31/20253G
LebanonAlfa LebanonNo information3G
LebanonMTC Touch LebanonNo information3G
LesothoVodacomNo plan3G
LiberiaCellcom telecomms, LiberiaNo information3G
LiberiaLonestar Cell LiberiaNo information3G
LibyaEl Madar LibyaNo information3G
LibyaLibyana Mobile PhoneNo information3G
LiechtensteinMobilkom LiechtensteinShutdown 20233G
LiechtensteinOrangeNo information3G
LiechtensteinSwisscom12/31/20253G
LithuaniaBite GSM Lithuania12/31/2025 - Estimated3G
LithuaniaOmnitel LithuaniaShutdown 20223G
LithuaniaTele212/31/20253G
LithuaniaTelia LietuvaShutdown 20223G
LuxembourgLUXGSMShutdown 20223G
LuxembourgOrange Communications12/31/20253G
LuxembourgTango01/01/20243G
LuxembourgVoxmobile Luxembourg12/31/20253G
MacauCTMNo information3G
MacauHutchison Telephone Macau (3)No plan3G
MacauSmarToneNo information3G
MacedoniaTMobile MacedoniaShutdown 20223G
MadagascarAirtel MadagascarNo information3G
MadagascarOrangeNo information3G
MadagascarTelma MobileNo information3G
MalawiTNM MalawiNo information3G
MalawiZain MalawiNo information3G
MalaysiaCelcomShutdown 20213G
MalaysiaCelcom MalaysiaShutdown 20213G
MalaysiaDiGiUnknown3G
MalaysiaMaxis MobileShutdown 20213G
MalaysiaU-MobileShutdown 20213G
MaldivesDhiMobile MaldivesNo information3G
MaldivesWataniya MaldivesNo information3G
MaliMalitel_MaliNo information3G
MaliOrange MaliNo information3G
MaltaEpic Communications LimitedNo information3G
MaltaGo MaltaNo information3G
MaltaMelita Mobile Ltd.No information3G
MauritaniaChinguitelNo information3G
MauritaniaMATTEL MauritaniaNo information3G
MauritaniaMauritel MauritaniaNo information3G
MauritiusEmtelNo information3G
MauritiusMTMLNo information3G
MauritiusOrange MauritiusNo information3G
MexicoAT&T MexicoNo information3G
MexicoAT&T MexicoNo information3G
MexicoMovistar MexicoNo information3G
MexicoTelcel MexicoNo information3G
MoldovaMoldcellNo plan3G
MoldovaMoldtelecom_MoldovaNo information3G
MoldovaOrange MoldovaNo information3G
MonacoMonaco TelecomNo plan3G
MongoliaMobiCom MongoliaNo information3G
MongoliaSkytel_LLCExpected Nov 20253G
MongoliaUnitel MongoliaNo information3G
MontenegroMtel01/01/20253G
MontenegroT-MobileShutdown 20233G
MontenegroT-MobileShutdown 20233G
MontenegroTelenor MontenegroNo information3G
MontserratCable & Wireless MontserratNo information3G
MontserratCable and Wireless MontserratNo information3G
MontserratDigicel03/31/20303G
MoroccoMaroc Telecom MoroccoNo information3G
MoroccoMedi Telecom MoroccoNo information3G
MoroccoWanaNo plan3G
MozambiquemCel MozambiqueNo information3G
MozambiqueVodacomNo information3G
MyanmarMyanmar Post & TelecomNo information3G
MyanmarOoredoNo information3G
MyanmarTelenor12/31/20253G
MyanmarTelenor Myanmar Ltd12/31/20253G
NamibiaMTC NamibiaNo information3G
NamibiaTN Mobile, NamibiaNo information3G
NepalNDCLShutdown 20213G
NepalNepal TelecomNo information3G
NetherlandsKPNShutdown 20223G
NetherlandsKPNShutdown 20223G
NetherlandsT-Mobile08/01/20263G
NetherlandsT-Mobile (Orange)08/01/20263G
NetherlandsVodafoneZiggoNo information3G
Netherlands AntillesTelCellNo service3G
New CaledoniaOPT New Caledonia01/01/20303G
New Zealand2degrees12/31/20253G
New Zealand2degrees12/31/20253G
New ZealandOne.NZ03/31/20253G
New ZealandXT Mobile / Spark NZ12/31/20253G
NicaraguaClaro Nicaragua12/31/20263G
NicaraguaMovistar, NicaraguaNo information3G
NigerMoovNo information3G
NigerOrange_NigerNo information3G
NigerZain NigerNo information3G
NigeriaEtisalatNo information3G
NigeriaGlobacomNo information3G
NigeriaMTN NigeriaNo information3G
NigeriaZain NigeriaNo information3G
Non GeographicOnMarineNo information3G
North MacedoniaCosmofon/ONE MacedoniaNo information3G
North MacedoniaVIP MacedoniaNo information3G
NorwayMobile NetNo information3G
NorwayTelenorShutdown 20203G
NorwayTeliaShutdown 20233G
OmanNawras Oman12/31/2024 - Gradual shutdown from July 20243G
OmanOman Mobile Oman12/31/2025 - Gradual shutdown from July 20243G
OmanVodafone12/31/2025 - Gradual shutdown from July 20243G
PakistanMobilink PakistanShutdown 20223G
PakistanTelenor12/31/20253G
PakistanUfone PakistanNo information3G
PakistanWarid Telecom, PakistanShutdown 20233G
PakistanZong PakistanNo information3G
Palestinian AuthorityCellcomNo plan3G
Palestinian AuthorityJawwalNo information3G
Palestinian AuthorityWataniyaNo information3G
PanamaCable and Wireless PanamaNo information3G
PanamaClaro Panama12/13/20263G
PanamaDigicel Panama TBVNo information3G
PanamaMovistar, PanamaNo information3G
Papua New GuineaDigicel Papua New GuineaNo information3G
Papua New GuineaDigitecNo information3G
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea,BemobileNo information3G
ParaguayAirtel ParaguayNo information3G
ParaguayClaro, Paraguay12/31/20263G
ParaguayVox ParaguayNo information3G
PeruBITELNo information3G
PeruClaro Peru12/31/20263G
PeruMovistarNo plan3G
PeruNextel PeruNo information3G
PhilippinesDigital TelecomNo information3G
PhilippinesPhilippines Globe-TelecomShutdown 20233G
PhilippinesSmart PhilippinesUnknown3G
PolandERA PolandShutdown 20233G
PolandOrange12/31/20253G
PolandPlay PolandNo information3G
PolandPlay PolandNo information3G
PolandPolkomtel PolandNo information3G
PortugalSonaecomNo information3G
PortugalTMN Portugal01/31/20243G
PortugalVodafone09/16/2024 - To complete in November 20243G
Puerto RicoAT&TShutdown 20223G
Puerto RicoClaro, Puerto RicoShutdown 20233G
Puerto RicoLiberty Puerto RicoNo service3G
QatarQtel12/31/2025 - CRA mandated close3G
QatarVodafone12/31/2025 - CRA mandated close3G
ReunionOrangeNo information3G
ReunionOutremer No plan3G
ReunionSRR ReunionNo information3G
RomaniaDigiMobilShutdown 20233G
RomaniaOrange Romania12/31/20253G
RomaniaRomania,Telekom RomaniaShutdown 20223G
RomaniaVodafoneShutdown 20233G
RussiaMegafon RussiaGeneral reports of 3G shutdown by 20253G
RussiaMTSNo plan3G
RussiaNCC RussiaGeneral reports of 3G shutdown by 20253G
RussiaRostelecomGeneral reports of 3G shutdown by 20253G
RussiaRostelecomGeneral reports of 3G shutdown by 20253G
RussiaTELE2General reports of 3G shutdown by 20253G
RussiaVimpelCom PJSC No information3G
RwandaAirtel RwandaNo information3G
RwandaMTN RwandaNo information3G
RwandaTigo RwandaNo information3G
Saint Kitts And NevisDigicel03/31/20313G
Saint Kitts And NevisLimeNo information3G
Saint LuciaDigicel03/31/20313G
Saint LuciaLimeNo information3G
Saint Vincent And The GrenadinesDigicel03/31/20313G
Saint Vincent And The GrenadinesLimeNo information3G
SamoaDigicelNo plan3G
SamoaVodafoneNo information3G
San MarinoPrima San MarinoNo information3G
San MarinoVodafoneShutdown 20213G
Sao Tome and PrincipeCSTmovelNo information3G
Saudi ArabiaMobily Saudi ArabiaNo information3G
Saudi ArabiaMTC Saudi Arabia (Zain) Starting January 20243G
Saudi ArabiaSTCShutdown 20223G
Saudi ArabiaZain Saudi ArabiaNo information3G
SenegalExpresso SenegalNo information3G
SenegalOrange SenegalNo information3G
SenegalTigo SenegalNo information3G
SerbiaMTS SerbiaNo information3G
SerbiaTelenor SerbiaNo information3G
SerbiaVIPGeneral reports of 3G shutdown by 20253G
SerbiaVIP mobile d.o.o.No information3G
SeychellesAirtel SeychellesNo information3G
SeychellesCable & Wireless SeychellesNo information3G
ShipWireless Maritime Services, LLCNo information3G
Sierra LeoneAfricell, Sierra LeoneNo information3G
Sierra LeoneAirtel Sierra LeoneNo information3G
SingaporeM107/31/2024 - Operator to close by this date as no domestic customers on 3G3G
SingaporeSingTel11/30/2024 - Revised date due to domestic customers still on 3G3G
SingaporeStarHub11/30/2024 - Revised date due to domestic customers still on 3G3G
SlovakiaO2Start Jan 24, to complete by 31-Jan-20263G
SlovakiaOrange SlovakiaShutdown 20233G
SlovakiaT-Mobile SlovakiaComplete3G
SloveniaSI MobilShutdown 20233G
SloveniaTusmobilNo information3G
Solomon IslandsBeMobile_Solomon_IslandsNo information3G
South AfricaCell C12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.3G
South AfricaMTN South Africa12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.3G
South AfricaTelkom12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.3G
South AfricaTelkom_South_Africa12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.3G
South AfricaVodacom12/31/2027 - Revision due to Govt consultation. May be further revised.3G
South KoreaKTNo plan3G
South KoreaKT CorporationNo plan3G
South KoreaSK TelecomNo plan3G
South SudanZain South SudanNo information3G
SpainMovistarNo plan3G
SpainOrange12/31/20253G
SpainTelefonicaProvisional planning. Expected 20263G
SpainVodafoneShutdown in progress, started May 243G
SpainXferaNo plan3G
SpainXfera Moviles, S.A.No information3G
Sri LankaAirtelShutdown 20223G
Sri LankaDialog Sri LankaUnknown3G
Sri LankaEtisalat Sri LankaNo information3G
Sri LankaHutchNo plan3G
Sri LankaMobitel Sri LankaShutdown 20233G
St.MartinTelemNo information3G
SudanZain SudanNo information3G
SurinameDigicel Suriname03/31/20293G
SurinameTelesur, SurinameNo information3G
SwazilandMTN Swaziland2025 Tentative. Govt initiative now likely to be considerably revised due to Government Consultation.3G
SwedenHi3G Access AB12/01/20253G
SwedenTele 212/31/2025 - Operator announced. https://www.tele2.com/media/news/2024/tele2-launches-volte-globally-for-iot-customers/#:~:text=For%20Tele2%2C%20in%20Sweden%202G,a%20high%2Dquality%20voice%20function.3G
SwedenTele 212/31/2025 - Operator announced. https://www.tele2.com/media/news/2024/tele2-launches-volte-globally-for-iot-customers/#:~:text=For%20Tele2%2C%20in%20Sweden%202G,a%20high%2Dquality%20voice%20function.3G
SwedenTele 2 (Net4Mobility)12/31/2025 - Operator announced. https://www.tele2.com/media/news/2024/tele2-launches-volte-globally-for-iot-customers/#:~:text=For%20Tele2%2C%20in%20Sweden%202G,a%20high%2Dquality%20voice%20function.3G
SwedenTelenor (Net4Mobility)12/31/20253G
SwedenTelenor Sweden12/31/20253G
SwedenTelenor Sweden12/31/20253G
SwedenTelia12/31/2025 - Operator announced. https://www.telia.se/privat/om/5g/nu-slacker-vi-3g-och-2g-naten3G
SwitzerlandSalt SwitzerlandNo information3G
SwitzerlandSunrise06/30/20253G
SwitzerlandSwisscom12/31/20253G
TaiwanChunghwa06/30/2024 - 3G remains on for roamers in under 4G license3G
TaiwanFar EasToneUnknown3G
TaiwanTaiwan Mobile06/30/2024 - 3G remains on for roamers in under 4G license3G
TaiwanTaiwan MobileNo information3G
TajikistanBabilon MobileNo information3G
TajikistanIndigo Tajikistan TajikistanNo information3G
TajikistanIndigo Tajikistan TajikistanNo information3G
TajikistanTacomNo information3G
TanzaniaAirtel TanzaniaNo information3G
TanzaniaTigoNo information3G
TanzaniaVodacomNo information3G
ThailandAISShutdown due 20273G
ThailandAISNo information3G
ThailandDTAC ThailandNo information3G
ThailanddTAC Trinet12/31/20253G
ThailandReal FutureNo information3G
ThailandTrue MoveNo plan3G
TogoMoov TogoNo information3G
TogoTogo Cellulaire TogoNo information3G
TongaDigicel TongaNo information3G
TongaTonga,Tonga Communications CorporationNo information3G
Trinidad and TobagoDigicel03/31/20293G
Trinidad and TobagoTSTTNo information3G
TunisiaOrangeNo information3G
TunisiaTUNISIANA TunisiaNo information3G
TunisiaTuntel TunisiaNo information3G
TurkeyAvea TurkeyNo information3G
TurkeyVodafone Shutdown 20223G
TurkmenistanAltynNo information3G
TurkmenistanBCTINo plan3G
TurkmenistanBCTINo information3G
Turks & CaicosDigicelNo plan3G
Turks and Caicos IslandsDigicel Turks and Caicos03/31/20293G
UgandaAfricell Uganda Limited OrangeNo information3G
UgandaAirtel UgandaNo information3G
UgandaMTN UgandaNo information3G
UgandaSmartNo information3G
UgandaWarid UgandaNo information3G
Ukraine3mobNo information3G
UkraineKyivstar GSM UkraineNo information3G
UkraineLife UkraineNo information3G
UkraineMTSNo information3G
UkraineVodafoneNo plan3G
United Arab EmiratesDu United Arab EmiratesNo plan3G
United Arab EmiratesEtisalat United Arab EmiratesNo plan3G
United Kingdom3UK12/31/20243G
United KingdomOrange United Kingdom02/29/2024 - Source: GSMA, 20243G
United KingdomOrange United Kingdom02/29/2024 - Source: GSMA, 20243G
United KingdomT-Mobile United Kingdom02/29/2024 - Source: GSMA, 20243G
United KingdomT-Mobile United Kingdom02/29/2024 - Source: GSMA, 20243G
United KingdomVMO2 United Kingdom12/31/2025 - 3G Inbound roaming will be blocked from 30-Sep-20253G
United KingdomVodafone02/28/2024 - Shutdown3G
United StatesAlaskan Wireless Network (AWN)No information3G
United StatesAT&TShutdown 20223G
United StatesBug Tussel WirelessNo information3G
United StatesCommnet Wireless USANo information3G
United StatesGreat North Woods WirelessNo service3G
United StatesImmixNo information3G
United StatesInland CellularNo service3G
United StatesManx NA United StatesNo service3G
United StatesNE ColoradoNo information3G
United StatesNewCoreNo information3G
United StatesNextech WirelessShutdown 20233G
United StatesPC United StatesShutdown 20233G
United StatesSprintShutdown 20223G
United StatesT-MobileShutdown 20223G
United StatesUnion Telephone CompanyShutdown 20233G
United StatesUnited WirelessNo service3G
United StatesUS CellularNo service3G
United StatesVerizonShutdown 20223G
United StatesVerizonShutdown 20223G
United StatesViaeroBegins December 2023 no end date. Unknown3G
UruguayAncelNo plan3G
UruguayClaro Uruguay12/31/20253G
UruguayMovistar UruguayNo information3G
USASmith Bagley IncNo information3G
UzbekistanBeelineNo information3G
UzbekistanUcell UzbekistanNo information3G
UzbekistanUMS UzbekistanNo information3G
UzbekistanUzmobileNo information3G
UzbekistanUzmobileNo information3G
VanuatuDigicelNo plan3G
VanuatuTelecom_VanuatuNo information3G
Vatican CityVodafoneShutdown 20213G
VenezuelaDigitelNo information3G
VenezuelaMovilnetNo information3G
VenezuelaTelefonica, VenezuelaNo information3G
VietnamBeeLine (Gmobile)09/30/2028 - Regulator has adjusted 3G date to September 2028.3G
VietnamMobifone09/30/2028 - Regulator has adjusted 3G date to September 2028.3G
VietnamMobiFone08/16/20243G
VietnamVietnamobile09/30/2028 - Regulator has adjusted 3G date to September 2028.3G
VietnamViettelShutdown 20223G
VietnamVinaphone Vietnam09/30/2028 - Regulator has adjusted 3G date to September 2028.3G
VietnamVNPT International09/14/20283G
YemenSabafon YemenNo information3G
YemenSpacetel YemenNo information3G
ZambiaAirtel ZambiaNo information3G
ZambiaZambia,MTN GroupNo information3G
ZambiaZamtelNo information3G
ZimbabweEconet ZimbabweNo information3G
ZimbabweZimbabwe,Telecel ZimbabweNo information3G

Device Considerations for Network Shutdowns

Voice: If your device is not LTE and Voice over LTE (VoLTE) capable, including VoLTE 911, you will need to upgrade or replace your device to ensure continued voice calling and coverage.

Data Only 4G/LTE Devices: Certain 4G/LTE devices configured as DATA ONLY may no longer attach to the network after the 3G sunset due to a default voice-centric setting. When these devices attach after the 3G sunset, they will attempt to request voice-centric signalling and will receive a response from the network that they are attached as data-centric. The module will see the mismatch and scan for another network that supports 3G voice-centric. This may prompt a “No Service” condition and the device may fail to connect.

Manufacturers are advising customers operating DATA ONLY devices (but contain a data/voice module) to undertake one of the three options below:

  1. Swap out the device for a data only device
  2. Execute the appropriate AT+ command based on your device to disable the VoLTE and IMS services to make the configuration data-centric
  3. Perform a firmware update to resolve the issue. Check with the device vendor if it can be reconfigured to ‘data-centric’ AND all voice and IMS services disabled. This is normally accomplished using a firmware update from the vendor

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Infallible Connectivity to Support Healthcare IoT

Healthcare IoT is an area of IoT that relies on wireless connectivity to help companies create cost-effective, patient-centered IoT solutions that enable governments to ease pressure on healthcare institutions and…

IoT Solutions Enable Operational Transformation

TRACKER is the United Kingdom’s number one supplier of Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) and telematics services to retail and business customers. With over a million, market-leading security and award-winning telematics…

ThingTech Partners with KORE to Streamline IoT Offerings

Whether it’s GPS tracking and geofencing for insight into how and where construction equipment moves or telematics for fleet management to support Electronic Logging Device compliance, ThingTech is an innovative…

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