Virgin Media O2 has confirmed it will switch off its 3G network in 2025. The telco noted that the move will enable it to upgrade its 4G and 5G networks, reduce energy consumption, and deliver enhanced ...

Britain is set to become a post-3G nation as Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) prepares to be the last of the country's mobile networks to switch off its 3G service, although it may linger for a while at a few ...

After first announcing in September 2023 that part of its plan to evolve its network to enhance customer experience and improve services, it was pulling the plug on legacy mobile, Virgin Media O2 ...

UK carrier Virgin Media O2 has announced that it will kick off the retirement of its 3G network in April, beginning in Durham. The telco, which first revealed its plans to retire its 3G network in ...

Virgin Media O2 is set to continue its 3G switch next month, which could leave some customers unable to use mobile data. The UK's major mobile providers, including EE, Vodafone and Three, have ...

Virgin Media O2’s 3G network has already been switched off across parts of the UK. Mikael Buck/Virgin Media O2 Virgin Media O2 is pressing ahead with the shutdown of its 3G network across the UK, in a ...

The switch-off will begin in the east of the country including in Aberdeen and Dundee. The firm stipulates that while the vast majority of customers already have a 4G or 5G device and will not need to ...