More and more organizations are concerned about the imminent phase-out of 2G/3G networks around the world. We have collected all available information about Europe below.
Disabling 2G/3G networks is also known as ‘sunsetting’. Telecom organizations have analyzed whether they can and should phase out 2G/3G, so that more space is freed up for 4G and 5G.
If your intended ‘device’ is designed for 2G/3G, phasing out can cause a lot of problems. It is therefore wise to prepare for the future without 2G/3G.
2G and 3G networks are still essential for many devices, due to the lower costs of the cellular modules. Furthermore, the speeds of 4G are not always relevant for all IoT ‘devices’, for example if only minimal amounts of data need to be sent.
2G/3G sunset schedule
Below you can see when which providers will say goodbye to 2G/3G within Europe.
Austria
A1: 3G – December 31, 2025
Bulgaria
M-Tel Mobile: 3G – December 31, 2025
Croatia
T-Mobile: 3G – December 31, 2022
Cyprus
PrimeTel: 2G – phase out
Czech Republic
T-Mobile: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2021
Vodafone: 2G December 31, 2025, 3G – March 31, 2021
Denmark
Telenor: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – July 31, 2022
Telia: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2025
Hi3G Access AB 2: 3G – December 31, 2025
Nuuday A/S (TDC): 3G – December 31, 2022
Estonia
Telia: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2023
Finland
DNA: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2023
Telia: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2023
Elisa: 3G – December 31, 2023
Germany
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – June 30, 2021
Telekom Deutschland: 3G – June 30, 2021
Telephonics: 3G – December 31, 2021
Greece
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2022
Greece Cosmote: 3G – 2021 November 31
Hungary
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025
Ireland
Three Irelnad (Hitchison): 2G – January 10, 2025, 3G – January 4, 2023
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025
Italy
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – February 28, 2021
Liechtenstein
Swisscom, Swissom FL: 2G – phased out since January 1, 2021
Lithuania
Telia: 3G – December 31, 2025, 2G – December 31, 2022
Bite GSM: 3G – December 31, 2028, 2G – December 31, 2025
Luxembourg
Post Luxembourg: 2G – 31 July 2022
Malta
Vodafone: 3G – December 31, 2025
The Netherlands
T-Mobile: 2G – June 1, 2023
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – phased out since February 4, 2020
KPN: 3G – January 31, 2022
Norway
Telenor: 2G – December 31, 2025, 2G – December 31, 2021
Telia: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – phased out
Portugal
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – March 31, 2022
Romania
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 2G – December 31, 2023
Slovakia
Slovak Telekom: 3G – December 31, 2021
Slovenia
SI.Mobil: 3G – December 31, 2025
Spain
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025
Telefonica Movistar: 3G – December 31, 2025
Sweden
Telenor : 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2025
Telia: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2025
Tele2: 3G – December 31, 2025
United Kingdom
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2022
EE (T-Mobile UK) 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2021
EE (Orange): 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2021
Albania
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2025, 3G – December 31, 2022
Faroe Islands
Vodafone: 2G – December 31, 2022, 3G – December 31, 2022
Serbia
VIP: 3G – December 31, 2025
Switzerland
Swisscom, Swissom FL: 2G – phased out since December 31, 2020
Salt: 2G – December 31, 2023
Sunrise: 2G – December 31, 2022
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