Vodafone is making a big move this week.

They’ve announced they’re cutting off 2G coverage to thousands of users to make way for faster 4G and 5G – three years before originally planned.

The original deadline was in 2033, but the telecoms company announced on Monday that the service, launched in 1991, will shut down in 2030 instead.

A spokesperson said: ‘2G was launched in 1991, around the same time as a page of the World Wide Web took nearly 10 minutes to load.

‘Fast forward to the present day, and web pages can almost instantaneously pop up on a smartphone over 5G.’

Though the transition is still years away, Vodafone reassured customers that they would remain connected until the deadline.

‘In addition, we continue to expand our 4G and 5G networks, as well as looking to introduce di

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