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 ...

Virgin Media O2 is set to continue its 3G switch tomorrow (August 4), which could leave some customers unable to use mobile data. The UK's major mobile providers, including EE, Vodafone and Three, ...

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Virgin Media O2 has issued a warning to users asking them to check their mobile phones or be left without internet, as it gets set to continue its 3G switch-off. The UK's major mobile providers, ...

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 ...

Virgin Media O2, the owner of the UK’s nationwide O2 mobile network, is the last of the country’s telecoms providers to be turning off its old 3G network. EE, Three and Vodafone have already turned ...

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 ...

This marked a major leap forward, powering smartphones, social media and high-quality video streaming. The latest step, 5G, which began appearing in the UK in 2019, came with even faster speeds, ...

A big change is coming for Virgin Media and O2 customers in August. The UK’s biggest mobile provider is shutting MORE services in just days - leaving thousands of customers without a working phone.

With Vodafone’s shutdown of its 3G networks set to ramp up next month, the Digital Poverty Alliance has warned that the move risks severely impacting those with older devices. But coverage isn’t the ...

Hot on the heels of rival UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 making a similar move, and after a successful trial in the town of Warrington in Cheshire, EE has added more details to its plans to begin ...