2G and 3G switch-off in Singapore
Quick answer
2G in Singapore: Off, 2017. 3G is off (2024). 2G is off (2017), and SIMBA never had it.
3GOff, 2024
2GOff, 2017
Operators
Checked 30 October 2026.
Dates are set by each operator and can change. Check with us before you plan around them.
| Operator | 3G | 2G |
|---|---|---|
| Singtel | Off, November 2024 | Off, April 2017 |
| StarHub | Off, November 2024 | Off, April 2017 |
| M1 | Off, November 2024 | Off, April 2017 |
| SIMBA | Never had | Never had |
Details
- Singtel 2G. IMDA's statistics record that 2G subscriptions ceased service with effect from April 2017; operators began the shutdown on 1 April 2017. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- StarHub 2G. IMDA's statistics record that 2G subscriptions ceased service with effect from April 2017; operators began the shutdown on 1 April 2017. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- M1 2G. IMDA's statistics record that 2G subscriptions ceased service with effect from April 2017; operators began the shutdown on 1 April 2017. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- M1 3G. M1 retired 3G first, with effect from 1 August 2024; IMDA records that 3G subscriptions ceased nationally from November 2024. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- Singtel 3G. Singtel retired 3G progressively from November 2024; IMDA records that 3G subscriptions ceased from November 2024 and total mobile subscriptions are 4G and 5G only from that month. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- StarHub 3G. StarHub retired 3G from 1 November 2024; IMDA records that 3G subscriptions ceased nationally from November 2024. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- SIMBA 3G. IMDA named Singtel, StarHub and M1 as the only three operators providing 3G in Singapore; SIMBA, the fourth operator, was not among them. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
Regulator and government
- IMDA set the 3G plan: Singtel, StarHub and M1 were to retire 3G by 31 July 2024, and from 1 February 2024 retailers could no longer sell 3G phones or 4G phones that need 3G for voice calls (except for export). Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- IMDA allowed operators to start retiring 3G from 31 July 2024 only after migrating their remaining individual and enterprise 3G users. M1 went first on 1 August 2024, and Singtel and StarHub followed from November 2024. IMDA stopped the import and sale of 3G devices from February 2024 and told car makers and fleet-management providers that use 3G about the retirement. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- IMDA's official statistics record that 3G subscriptions ceased from November 2024. Since then, Singapore's mobile subscription count has been 4G and 5G only. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
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 Singapore?
Off, 2017.
Is 3G still working in Singapore?
Off, 2024.
Sources
- Statistic on Telecom Services for 2017 Jul, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- Statistics on Telecom Services for 2024 (Jul - Dec), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- Mobile Network Operators Initiate Plan to Retire 3G Services, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- 3G services to retire in phases (M1) - Aug 2024, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- Statistics on Telecom Services for 2025 (Jul - Dec), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
Checked 30 October 2026. Dates move, so check the operator’s own notice before you plan a change.