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- No. Any Spark devices that are currently sold in-store and online are 4G or 5G ready. This means they don't rely on 3G for calling, texting or data.
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Towards the end of 2025, Spark will be shutting down the 3G network. Learn more about the 3G shutdown and check if your device is 4G ready.
- Check That Your Phone Is Unlocked
- Frequency Bands
- Calling
- Messaging and Data
Some devices are locked to a specific carrier. If this is the case, it will need to be unlocked before it can be used with a Spark SIM. To determine if your device is locked, check with your current provider or the place you bought it.
To use a device on Spark’s mobile network, your device needs to be compatible with Spark’s frequency bands. You may need to check your device’s specifications to confirm which frequency bands your device supports. Spark’s mobile network uses the following frequency bands: For the best coverage, your device should support at least 4G Band 3 and Band...
To make calls using Spark’s 3G network, devices should support 3G Band 5. To make calls using Spark’s 4G network, devices should support the 4G bands mentioned above and be compatible with VoLTE (Voice over LTE). Learn more about VoLTE Note: devices require specific software support to use Spark’s VoLTE network. Your device might also support WiFi ...
For messaging and data, devices should support Spark’s frequency bands. To enable MMS and Data services, you might need to enter Spark’s APN settings. View APN settings Note: devices require specific software support to use Spark’s 5G network. Get more info about 5G
May 29, 2024 · We define 3G-only users as those users who have never connected to 4G and 5G, while 4G-only users are those who have connected to 4G but not to 5G. If 3G-only users were to upgrade to 5G-capable smartphones and 5G subscriptions, the gains in mobile experience would be even higher.
Spark NZ will close its 3G service in late 2025. Over the next 12 – 18 months mobile operators will be communicating directly with affected customers via phone calls, SMS, and email, to give them plenty of notice that this is happening and support them in the transition.
Mar 29, 2023 · Spark will shut down its 3G network about a year after One NZ. (Image Getty) Ben Moore. Wed, 29 Mar 2023. Spark is shutting down its 3G cellular network in late 2025 to free up the spectrum so it can expand its 5G network.The 3G network was put into place in 2009 when Spark was known as Telecom.
Mar 29, 2023 · Spark today announced it will close down its legacy 3G network towards the end of 2025, freeing up limited radio spectrum that will enable its 5G roll out in rural Aotearoa. With Spark’s 4G ...
