Vodafone Ireland: 2G and 3G shutdown dates

Updated 26 October 2026

Vodafone Ireland has announced no date to switch off 2G and switched off 3G in October 2024, according to the sources we checked on 26 October 2026. The table gives each source and how far we trust it; the rest of the page says what this means for IoT devices in Ireland.

2G and 3G status at Vodafone Ireland

Confidence is high when the operator or the regulator states the date, medium when several independent sources agree, low otherwise. We recheck every month.

What it means for IoT devices on Vodafone Ireland

• 2G keeps running for now. Vodafone Ireland has announced no closing date, so 2G fallback still helps devices that roam in Ireland, but new designs should not depend on it.
• 3G fallback no longer works on Vodafone Ireland. Devices built for 3G (UMTS) or that fall back to it lose service; 4G devices with 2G fallback are not affected by this closure.
• For new devices, choose 4G-based technologies: LTE Cat-1 bis, LTE-M or NB-IoT where the network offers them.
• Foreign SIMs in Ireland: permanent roaming is governed by the EU roaming regulation, which generally allows it under wholesale agreements between operators. Details on the Ireland page.

An M2M.global IoT SIM is not tied to a single network in a country, and its data can reach your cloud without the internet through private delivery.

Other operators in Ireland

All operators and both rules for Ireland: IoT connectivity in Ireland. Every country: 2G and 3G shutdown dates by country and operator.