2G/3G network sunset update October 2026

The phase-out of 2G and 3G networks now directly affects the Dutch market. KPN, VZ Maple and Odido have scheduled a shutdown date. Devices that rely on these networks for their connection now face a hard end date.

This 2G/3G sunset update lists the shutdowns added or changed over the past three months, organized by region. T-Mobile switched off 2G in the United States and Puerto Rico on 3 August 2026. In Europe, SFR (2G, 15 November 2026), Virgin Media O2 (2G, 31 December 2027) and Orange Spain are among those to follow. Organizations with 2G or 3G modules in the field should therefore schedule their migration now.

2G sunset planning

Europe

• Gibraltar, Gibtelecom Limited: 31 July 2026 (Closed)
• France, SFR: 15 November 2026 (Planned)
• Netherlands, VZ Maple: 31 December 2026 (Planned)
• Netherlands, KPN B.V.: 1 December 2027 (Planned)
• United Kingdom, Virgin Media O2: 31 December 2027 (Planned)
• Croatia, A1 Hrvatska d.o.o.: 1 January 2029 (Planned)
• Spain, Orange Spain: 31 December 2030 (Planned)

North America & Caribbean

• United States, T-Mobile United States: 3 August 2026 (Closed)
• Puerto Rico, T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Puerto Rico): 3 August 2026 (Closed)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Digicel (Jamaica) Limited: 30 August 2026 (Planned)
• Dominica, Digicel (Jamaica) Limited: 30 August 2026 (Planned)

South America

• Guyana, Digicel Guyana (suspended): 31 March 2027 (Planned)
• Guyana, GTT: 30 April 2027 (Planned)

3G sunset planning

Europe

• Spain, Telefónica Móviles España: 31 December 2025 (Planned)
• Netherlands, Odido Netherlands B.V.: 30 August 2026 (Planned)
• Montenegro, One Montenegro: 31 December 2026 (Planned)
• Spain, Orange Spain: 31 December 2027 (Planned)
• Switzerland, Salt Switzerland: 30 January 2028 (Planned)

North America

• Canada, TELUS Communications Inc.: 1 March 2027 (Planned)

South America

• Colombia, Tigo Colombia: 1 December 2027 (Planned)
• Guyana, Digicel Guyana (suspended): 31 March 2030 (Planned)

Africa

• Rwanda, Bharti Airtel Rwanda Holdings B.V.: 30 June 2027 (Planned)
• Rwanda, MTN Rwanda: 30 June 2027 (Planned)
• Zimbabwe, Econet Wireless (Private) Limited: 31 December 2027 (Planned)

What do we recommend?

• Map out per country and per operator which devices still depend on 2G or 3G. Include the devices that fall back to one of these technologies when 4G is unavailable.
• Start the migration to 4G/5G, LTE-M or NB-IoT well before the shutdown date and give priority to devices in hard-to-reach locations.
• Actively monitor operators with the status “Planned”, as shutdown dates are still subject to change.

As a value added reseller, Thingsdata actively selects from multiple network providers per location and has access to 650+ networks. With eSIM based on SGP.32, Thingsdata switches a device remotely to a local network.

For questions or advice on your migration strategy, please contact us at +31-85-0443500 or info@thingsdata.com.