Following the public consultation held by the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) on November 13, 2024, regarding the phase-out of 2G and 3G mobile telecommunications networks, on June 17, 2025, ESCCOM issued Circular No. 5/2025 deciding to phase out 2G and 3G traditional mobile network technologies. As of November 30, 2025, new mobile devices that only support 2G or 3G will be prohibited from importing and type approval. All 2G networks will be officially shut down on December 31, 2028, and all 3G networks will be shut down on December 31, 2030.

Click on this link to view the original ESCCOM Notice No. 5/2025.