Tools

2G/3G shutdown checker

Pick the country, the technology your device uses and, if you know it, the operator. We tell you whether it will keep working, until what date, and what to do before then. Every date comes from an operator, regulator or press announcement, which we link.

In Spain it depends on the operator. Pick yours, or see each one:

MovistarPlan the migration
2027 · 14 months left
MasOrangeNo rush, but plan it
December 2030 · 50 months left
kept until at least this date
Vodafone EspañaNo date announced
No shutdown announced

First announced shutdown in the country: 2027

Sources

Data verified on August 8, 2026. If your operator has announced something since, tell us.

What to do before the shutdown

  1. Inventory which devices are 2G-only or 3G-only. A “4G” module with 2G fallback keeps working; a GSM-only one does not.
  2. For low-data devices (alarms, meters, lifts, sensors), migrate to LTE-M or NB-IoT: they consume like 2G and have long-term guaranteed coverage.
  3. For higher-data devices (routers, cameras, POS terminals), LTE Cat-1 or Cat-1 bis is the direct replacement.
  4. Use a multi-carrier SIM: if one operator switches off before another, the device registers on the one that is left.

Summary of the 54 countries

Countries with 2G fully off: 12. With an announced date: 14. No date: 21. For 3G: 27 off, 14 dated, 5 no date. The full per-operator table is in the 2G and 3G shutdown guides.

Related

Guide: 2G shutdown by countryGuide: 3G shutdown by country2G shutdown and lifts in SpainHow to protect against the 2G shutdownSIM cards for alarm systemsMulti-carrier IoT SIM cards

Frequently asked questions

Will my 2G alarm or lift stop working?
When the operator whose SIM it carries switches 2G off, yes: the GSM module stops registering on the network and communication is cut. The device gives no warning. Check your operator's date here and migrate beforehand to an LTE-M, NB-IoT or Cat-1 module with a SIM that will keep working.
What is the difference between “off”, “date announced” and “no date”?
“Off” means the operator has already disconnected the network and confirmed it. “Date announced” is a public commitment by the operator or regulator to a date, which may be just a year. “No date” means we found no announcement as of the verification date. “Planned, no date” means the operator has said it will, without saying when.
Why does the date depend on the operator rather than the country?
Because each operator switches off its own network when it decides. In Sweden, Tele2 and Telenor switched 2G off in 2025 while Telia keeps it until 2027; in Spain Movistar announces 2027 and MasOrange keeps it until 2030. A guide that gives one date per country is wrong half the time. That is why the checker asks for the operator.
What replaces 2G for IoT?
For low traffic, LTE-M and NB-IoT: the LTE technologies designed to replace GPRS, with similar power consumption, better indoor penetration and EU-wide deployment. For more traffic, LTE Cat-1 or Cat-1 bis. A 4G module with 2G fallback works until the shutdown and keeps working on 4G afterwards.
Where do the dates come from?
From the operators' own announcements, from regulators (ARCEP, Ofcom, ACM) or from specialist press, linked next to each country. We do not use the “shutdown by country” tables published by connectivity vendors, because they contradict each other and in several cases we have seen them contradicted by the operator itself.
What if my country is not listed?
It means we have not found a reliable source for it yet. Several countries appear only in vendor tables that contradict each other, and we would rather publish no date than an invented one. Write to us if you know of an official announcement and we will add it.

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