Orange Says Au Revoir to 2G Network in France
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The historical operator completed this Tuesday the gradual shutdown in metropolitan France of its network lit in the 1990s. The 3G has to be cut between 2028 and 2029 according to the operators.
It is a small click for an operator but a big disconnection for the history of telecoms. The 2G network, the one that saw the birth of the SMS and the first tap phones, is no longer at the Orange operator. A page turns.
Orange puts an end to its 2G mobile network this Tuesday 20 October 2026 in the last 43 departments of metropolitan France where it was still operating. This shutdown also concerns Free Mobile subscribers who use the 2G network of Orange, as well as some connected devices that still depend on ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) The…
Orange today cut off its 2G network in the last 43 departments of Hexagon where it was still operating. SFR and Bouygues Telecom will do the same by mid-December.
On October 20, 2026, the 2G d'Orange stopped completely in the last 43 departments of the Hexagon in which this technology was still operating. With the shutdown of the 2G, Orange crossed a new course in the context of France's shift towards Very High Flow solutions throughout the country. Started in 2025 [...] The post France: Orange officially closed its 2G network first appeared on THD - Tunisia Haut Debit.
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