2G and 3G switch-off in Brazil

Operators

Details

• TIM 2G. TIM's help page says it is still one of the operators with 2G coverage in many Brazilian municipalities and gives no end date. TIM Brasil
• TIM 3G. TIM's help page says that even with 5G it still provides 3G coverage across Brazil, and it gives no end date. TIM Brasil
• Vivo 2G. On 28 July 2026, Vivo's CEO Christian Gebara said Vivo wants to switch off 2G 'as soon as possible', and 2G will go first, but he set no timetable because IoT devices still have to be migrated. TeleSíntese (quoting Christian Gebara, Vivo)
• Vivo 3G. On 28 July 2026, Vivo said it plans to switch off 2G, 3G and 4G gradually, starting with 2G, but gave no year for any of them. TeleSíntese (quoting Christian Gebara, Vivo)
• Claro 2G. In June 2026, Claro's CTO André Sarcinelli said a large volume of connected devices still uses 2G, so the network cannot be switched off yet. TELETIME (quoting André Sarcinelli, Claro)
• Claro 3G. In its December 2023 submission to Anatel, Claro said no deadline should be set for switching off 2G and 3G and that each operator should follow its own strategy. No date has been published since. TELETIME (quoting Claro)

Regulator and government

• Anatel's Ato nº 14430 (7 October 2024) bans certifying mobile phones and SMP terminal modules that support only 3G or older technologies, from 6 April 2025. Devices certified earlier keep their certification. The act sets no network switch-off date. Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel)

Checked 2 October 2026. Dates move, so check the operator’s own notice before you plan a change.