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Tens of thousands of handsets and other devices are likely to become redundant by the end of the year as NZ shuts down the 3G phone network

As New Zealand works to pull the plug on the 3G network by Christmas, telecos aim to avoid the debacle that happened in Australia when it did the same last year

Paul Brislen is on a mission this year and it could probably be summed up as 'don't stuff things up like Australia did'.

It's to do with New Zealand's 3G networks being shut down by the end of 2025, and upgraded to the next generation of technology.

Time to ditch your 3G phone

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