2G and 3G switch-off in Sweden
Quick answer
2G in Sweden: Partly off, rest planned 2027. Tele2 and Telenor switched off both 2G and 3G in early December 2025, and Telia and Tre closed 3G in 2025. Telia keeps 2G until the end of 2027, so it is the only 2G network left. PTS ordered phones that cannot reach 112 over 4G blocked by 2 February 2026.
3GOff, 2025
2GPartly off, rest planned 2027
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Telia Sweden | Off, end of 2025 | Planned, end of 2027 |
| Tele2 | Off, 1 December 2025 | Off, 1 December 2025 |
| Telenor Sweden | Off, December 2025 | Off, December 2025 |
| Tre (3 Sweden) | Off, 2025 | Never had |
Details
- Telia Sweden 3G. Telia's 3G network was fully switched off at the end of 2025. Telia Sverige
- Telia Sweden 2G. Telia postponed its 2G closure to the end of 2027 because most connected devices (alarms, cars) use 2G. Telia Sverige
- Tele2 3G. Tele2 switched off 2G and 3G together between 1 and 9 December 2025. Tele2 Sverige
- Tele2 2G. Tele2 switched off 2G and 3G together between 1 and 9 December 2025. Tele2 Sverige
- Telenor Sweden 3G. Telenor's 2G and 3G networks have been off since December 2025; equipment now needs 4G or 5G. Telenor Sverige
- Telenor Sweden 2G. Telenor's 2G and 3G networks have been off since December 2025; phones lacking support are blocked. Telenor Sverige
- Tre (3 Sweden) 3G. Tre phased out 3G base station by base station from autumn 2021, with full closure planned for end of 2025; PTS confirms it happened in 2025. PTS (Swedish Post and Telecom Authority)
- Tre (3 Sweden) 2G. PTS records that Tre never had a 2G network. PTS
Regulator and government
- PTS ordered Tre, Telenor and Tele2 to block, by 2 February 2026, phones that cannot reach 112 over 4G on their own networks after the 2G/3G shutdown (from 1 December 2025 for some models). Telia customers are not covered because Telia keeps 2G until 2027. Krisinformation.se (Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency)
- PTS review (18 May 2026): Tele2 and Telenor shut down 2G and 3G in 2025, Telia and Tre shut down 3G; Telia keeps 2G until end of 2027. PTS found out only in late 2025 that some 4G phones could not reach 112 and ordered them blocked. PTS (Swedish Post and Telecom Authority)
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 Sweden?
Partly off, rest planned 2027.
Is 3G still working in Sweden?
Off, 2025.
Sources
- Så påverkas du när vi avvecklar 3G- och 2G-näten, Telia Sverige
- Nedsläckning av 2G/3G, Tele2 Sverige
- Vi stänger 2G- och 3G-nätet, Telenor Sverige
- Controlled shutdown of 2G and 3G networks, PTS (Swedish Post and Telecom Authority)
- Delrapport teknikskiftet i mobilnäten, PTS
- 2G and 3G networks are being shut down – some mobile phones may not be able to call 112, Krisinformation.se (Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency)
Checked 30 October 2026. Dates move, so check the operator’s own notice before you plan a change.