The 3G shutdown in NZ is starting. Here's what you need to know

New Zealand's 3G network will shut down soon. Are you ready? Photo: 123rf Explainer - It is nearly the end of the year. Do you know where your 3G is? The 3G mobile network that once kicked off the explosion in smartphones across New Zealand started to …

How many phones will stop working after New Zealand’s 3G shutdown?

From the end of March 2026, New Zealand will no longer have a 3G network. What does that mean for all the people who have yet to upgrade their devices?  Once, 3G was a brave new world – the first time many people had experienced having the internet on a …

Langarth Garden Village secures funding for new 3G pitch

The news came following debate over the materials used in the pitch. Although the design complies with current Sport England guidance to ensure materials are appropriate for the environment, the infill of rubber crumb has caused concern, with 10 people …

Kick-off as new 3G football and rugby pitch opens to public

2degrees Pulls the Plug on 3G: Kiwis Move to 4G and 5G

2degrees will start shutting off 3G services on December 14, after initially announcing its intention to decommission 3G in July 2023. The telco has confirmed the shutdown will remove the legacy 3G service from operation, and see Kiwi mobile users …

2degrees 3G shutdown starts this weekend

2degrees will start shutting off its 3G services this Sunday, 14 December, and plans to decommission the service at around 100 sites this month. All of these sites are part of the Rural Connectivity Group network, said 2degrees CEO Mark Callander, adding …

Bognor Regis Town project chief on why they've installed 3G - and what it means for their future

Russ Chandler has had the unenviable task of overseeing the £1.4m project to lay a new 3G pitch and install other new facilities at Bognor Regis Town’s famous Nyewood Lane home. As the project nears its finish – with a December 27 return home for the team …

‘A fantastic community facility’: New 3G football pitch gets go-ahead thanks to funding boost

A new 3G football pitch will be delivered in Stowmarket after funding was secured. The pitch will be built in the grounds of Stowmarket High School and made available for community use. Mid Suffolk District Council has secured 51 per cent of the project …

2degrees to begin 3G shutdown within days, One NZ sets town-by-town timetable

One NZ has released a graphic of its shutdown timetable. All three of New Zealand’s mobile network operators are shuttering their older 3G networks to concentrate on the new 4G and 5G. Spark earlier delayed its shutdown until March 31 next year. While 3G …

2degrees Begins 3G Shutdown

Press Release – 2 Degrees Mobile 2degrees CEO Mark Callander says that 2degrees 3G services on around 100 sites will be decommissioned this month all of these are part of the Rural Connectivity Group network. 2degrees will start shutting off 3G services on …