Before the shutdown, there were 771,072 2G Only subscribers left.

On September 13, the Ministry of Information and Communications issued Circular No. 10 suspending the implementation of some contents of Circulars 03 and 04 - related to the planning of frequency bands used in 2G networks in Vietnam.

It is known that Circulars 03 and 04 were issued in May, which stipulate that from September 16, 2024, the GSM (2G) mobile information system will stop operating, except for providing services in the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagos and DK platforms.

According to Circular No. 10, the implementation of the above provision will be moved to October 15. After that, users must upgrade their devices from 3G or higher to continue using.

Before the shutdown, there were 771,072 2G Only subscribers left.

According to statistics from the Telecommunications Department, as of September 8, the number of subscribers of network operators was about 3.4 million 2G Only subscribers (a decrease of more than 5.3 million subscribers compared to July). It is expected that network operators will complete the shutdown according to the schedule. Currently, network operators are urgently implementing solutions to convert the remaining 2G Only subscribers on the network to complete the shutdown target on October 15.

Recently, network operators have supported the cost of 4G Only phones combined with conversion packages, and supported up to 100% of the cost of 4G phones. Network operators have prepared a number of 4G phones to support compensation (100% funding support) for their 2G Only subscribers. Some mobile businesses have a policy of supporting giving away phones without registering for a package for poor households, near-poor households, subscribers in remote, isolated, and disadvantaged areas to convert to 4G phones.

Network operators deploy information to users through mass media; call, send SMS messages to notify and instruct customers to change devices.

In addition, the network operator also conducts communication through the grassroots communication system (commune and ward loudspeakers) to provide information to each customer; mobilizes staff to contact 2G customers at each subscriber's home.

In addition, network operators have implemented a program to give away 4G phones to people to speed up the process of turning off 2G waves.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/truoc-gio-tat-song-con-771-072-thue-bao-2g-only.html