Next list of towns for 3G Chop

[Enlli]

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2025/04/o2-expand-uk-3g-mobile-switch-off-to-norwich-telford-g...

And from VMO2

https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/virgin-media-o2-to-continue-3g-switch-off-in-norwich-telford-guildf...

Still no sign of 4G calling for PAYG, especially as they want to run down 2G

[jonsie]

It definitely looks the end of PAYG on O2

As it stands PAYG is a contract in all but name so it isn't a great leap for customers to either move up to contract or transfer to giffgaff

[Oxonian]

There might be @jonsie reasons why PAYG customers cannot change to contracts ; criminals, victims of domestic violence, bankrupts, folks who do not have a bank account and folks who fail credit checks all come to mind ! 👍

I agree that giffgaff (sic) might be a good option for many. 

[Enlli]

Whatever. O2 will soon have to make a decision. They can't put thousands of customers onto 2G for calls and text and start reducing the reliance on 2G at the same time.

Whatever they do I see a monumental 🍹 up

[jonsie]

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@Enlli wrote:

Whatever. O2 will soon have to make a decision. They can't put thousands of customers onto 2G for calls and text and start reducing the reliance on 2G at the same time.

Whatever they do I see a monumental 🍹 up

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Yes troubled waters ahead.....