Craig Bowen 
Thousands of 2degrees clients will improve their telephones this week or change to any other provider because the telco switches off its 2G network.
Devices that could connect to 3G or 4G could not be affected however the ones that would best hook up with 2G could give up to perform from Thursday the company said.
Although outdated and now not as beneficial for internet, 2G telephones were favored for his or her reliability, low fee, and relatively lengthy battery existence.
According to a spokesperson, the wide variety of 2G-handiest devices left in use were declining with some of those final probably to be EFTPOS terminals or other comparable products.
2G, or second generation wireless technology, became commercially to be had in 1991 and has due to the fact that been outmoded by means of 3G and 4G technology.
2degrees stopped promoting 2G gadgets in 2015 and leader government Stewart Sheriff said maximum 2G customers had already upgraded their gadgets.
“We are making this transformation to higher serve most people of our customers’ needs and keep up with their demand for 4G offerings,” Sheriff said.
“Our 4G community offers facts speeds which can be around a thousand times faster than the 2G network, which became used especially for calls and texts.”
Stewart Sherriff, chief govt of telecommunications business enterprise 2degrees. Photo/Michael Craig
Stewart Sherriff, chief executive of telecommunications company 2degrees. Photo/Michael Craig
The company said as a well-known rule 2G best telephones were now not smartphones.
Customers that could handiest see a 2G, Edge, E or GPRS image in the top right of their display screen probably had a 2G tool.
The organization stated clients could also take a look at their website to peer if they might be affected.
Vodafone spokesperson Elissa Downey said the telco nevertheless had about a million devices registered on its 2G community and had no plans to show this off till approximately 2025.
She said 2degrees clients operating devices at the 2G network may want to switch to Vodafone to preserve using them.
Shutting down of the 2G community has been taking place globally with Vodafone in Australia planning to exchange off its community with the aid of the cease of this month.
Spark does not have a 2G network. It followed 3G in 2009 while it released its XT cellular community.
