https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222562#M109159 vodafone say their 2g network will not be shut down until 2025 but other networks may shut down 2g before them.<BR />3g networks will be shut down shortly after 5g has been fully rolled out. Wed, 15 May 2019 01:16:04 GMT LukeR 2019-05-15T01:16:04Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222557#M109158 I'm curious as to when 2G will shut down in the UK?<BR /><BR />I've noticed that no mobile operators in Australia where my Mum lives has a 2G service now. The last one to shut down was in 2017. Other countries have at least issued some deadlines some of them being this year.<BR /><BR />I don't seem to have heard anything about this from any UK operator.<BR /><BR />Anyone know anything about this? Tue, 14 May 2019 23:09:27 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222557#M109158 Oxygen87 2019-05-14T23:09:27Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222562#M109159 vodafone say their 2g network will not be shut down until 2025 but other networks may shut down 2g before them.<BR />3g networks will be shut down shortly after 5g has been fully rolled out. Wed, 15 May 2019 01:16:04 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222562#M109159 LukeR 2019-05-15T01:16:04Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222563#M109160 <a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3247491">@LukeR</a> so how come 3G will be shut down before 2G? Wed, 15 May 2019 01:19:18 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222563#M109160 Oxygen87 2019-05-15T01:19:18Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222573#M109161 I don't think they will take 2g away as some phones rely on it still Wed, 15 May 2019 03:08:07 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222573#M109161 liggerz87 2019-05-15T03:08:07Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222824#M109193 there is alot of old equipment that uses 2g that cannot easily be replaced such as ATMS and alarm systems Wed, 15 May 2019 22:42:43 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222824#M109193 LukeR 2019-05-15T22:42:43Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222826#M109194 Oh really? I didn't realise they used 2G! Wed, 15 May 2019 22:44:12 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/The-Future-of-2G-in-the-UK/m-p/1222826#M109194 Oxygen87 2019-05-15T22:44:12Z