2G and 3G switch-off in Chile
Quick answer
2G in Chile: Closing. We found no primary source for 3G. 2G is being switched off at Entel, since the second half of 2024, and Claro's 2G switch-off is not confirmed.
3GNot confirmed
2GClosing
Operators
Checked 1 November 2026.
Dates are set by each operator and can change. Check with us before you plan around them.
| Operator | 3G | 2G |
|---|---|---|
| Entel | Not confirmed | Closing since second half of 2024 |
| Movistar | Not confirmed | Closing |
| Claro | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Details
- Entel 2G. Entel has been switching off 2G gradually, region by region, since the second half of 2024. Since August 2023, new SIMs work only on 3G, 4G and 5G. Entel Chile
- Movistar 2G. In November 2024, Movistar Chile's public affairs director Fernando Saiz linked its ongoing 2G switch-off to its carbon goals. Movistar then had 8,666 2G connections. No end date was given. Convergencia Latina (quoting Fernando Saiz, Movistar Chile)
Regulator and government
- SUBTEL (24 July 2023) requires any operator that wants to switch off 2G to file a plan showing how it will do so and how it will protect users, for example with contract changes and device swaps. SUBTEL will check through inspections that no locality is left without coverage. It set no national date. Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL)
What this means for your devices
Each SIM profile has its own page, showing where it works and what it supports.
Common questions
When does 2G switch off in Chile?
Closing.
Is 3G still working in Chile?
Not confirmed.
Sources
- Apagado 2G: una evolución responsable para todos, Entel Chile
- Entel and Movistar speed up shutdown of 2G network, while maintaining it where other networks do not reach, Convergencia Latina (quoting Fernando Saiz, Movistar Chile)
- Adiós al 2G: SUBTEL fiscalizará que empresas no dejen usuarios sin conectividad en el reemplazo de redes, Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL)
Checked 1 November 2026. Dates move, so check the operator’s own notice before you plan a change.