Deputy Director of the HCMC Department of Information and Communications Vo Minh Thanh says that 2G cessation will not significantly impact HCM City residents.

In response to the extensive damage caused by Storm Yagi, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has postponed the 2G network shutdown in Vietnam from September 15 to October 15, 2024.

The Ministry of Information and Communications may extend the 2G shutdown deadline to ensure the transition to 4G services does not interfere with disaster recovery efforts.

Mobile phone retailers have reported a shortage of 4G feature phones as people are rushing to buy new mobile devices in anticipation of the 2G cessation, slated for September 16.

The day for 2G cessation is nearing but there are still 10 million 2G subscribers. Experts believe that personalized communications to every citizen will help reduce the number of 2G subscribers.

After September 16, 2G subscribers in Vietnam will no longer receive services, but many Vietnamese are reluctant to give up their old-generation phones.

Vertu phones, renowned for their luxury status and exclusive use of the 2G network, will now receive support for upgrading to 4G. This new policy is specifically tailored for the Vietnamese market.

As Vietnam prepares to shut down its 2G networks on September 16, 2024, telecom providers are facing concerns over a potential shortage of affordable 4G feature phones and smartphones priced under 3 million VND.

Vietnam is set to phase out its 2G network by September 2024, affecting over 10 million users still relying on these older mobile phones.

Mobile network operators plan to stop providing services to 2G-only subscribers from September 16.

More than 11 million 2G-only mobile subscribers will be turned off with the deadline being September 16.

The once ubiquitous 2G "brick" phones are rapidly disappearing from retail shelves, a trend that will accelerate as Vietnam nears the shutdown of its 2G network.

Vietnam will turn off 2G technology on land from September 16 so telecommunication service providers are being urged to take drastic measures to support their subscribers to switch to mobile phones with higher technology to ensure their interests.

Telcos have been warned that they will not be granted 900MHz/1800MHz wavebands, which are now being used by mobile network operators and will terminate in September, if they still have 2G-only subscribers.

As many as 15 million subscribers currently using 2G will have to convert to 4G.

To permanently turn off the 2G mobile signal, the Information and Communications Ministry issued the National Technical Regulations on terrestrial mobile communication terminals.

Vietnam will turn off 2G technology from September 2024, said the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has said it will turn off the 2G network in September 2024 to encourage people to use smartphones, an important step to help people approach a digital environment.

Around 22 million subscribers out of total 130 million mobile phone subscribers in Vietnam use 2G, according to the Authority of Telecommunications (AOT).