2G and 3G switch-off in Australia

Quick answer

2G in Australia: Off, 2016 to 2018. 3G is off (2024). 2G is off (2016 to 2018).

3GOff, 2024

2GOff, 2016 to 2018

Operators

Checked 30 October 2026.
Dates are set by each operator and can change. Check with us before you plan around them.

Telstra 3G. Telstra says it has switched off its 3G network; its translated notices give 28 October 2024 as the closure date. Telstra
Optus 3G. Optus began switching off 3G on 28 October 2024; the federal government confirms Australia's 3G networks are now off. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
TPG Telecom (Vodafone) 3G. First Australian 3G network to close; TPG's own TPG-brand help page gives 15 December 2023 as the switch-off date. Vodafone Australia (TPG Telecom)
Telstra 2G. Telstra switched off its 2G network in December 2016 to free spectrum for 4G; it was the first Australian 2G network to close. Telstra

From 28 October 2024 the ACMA's amended Emergency Call Service Determination requires telcos to identify phones that cannot reach Triple Zero (000), notify customers and stop supplying service to those devices. Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

Each SIM profile has its own page, showing where it works and what it supports.

Off, 2016 to 2018.

Off, 2024.

3G network closure, Telstra
3G network switch off, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
We have switched off our 3G Network, Vodafone Australia (TPG Telecom)
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: the continuing evolution of our mobile network, Telstra
New telco rules to support continued access to Triple Zero, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

Checked 30 October 2026. Dates move, so check the operator’s own notice before you plan a change.