According to a new estimate, there may be as many as 793,650 to 853,867 passenger cars in Sweden that will be affected by the shutdown.
The number comes from Traffic analysiswhich has assisted the Swedish Transport Agency in an investigation into the traffic safety risks of switching off the 2G and 3G networks. According to the report, the figure is a “worst case scenario”.
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Car dealers may be breaking the law
Car dealers must inform buyers of this, which they may not do. According to Carup It may be illegal.
The Swedish Consumer Agency writes:
-When selling goods whose function will be affected by the shutdown of the 2G and 3G networks, there is an obligation to inform the consumer that the goods will stop working when the networks are shut down.
They continue:
– If a trader does not inform the consumer, the result is that it is considered incorrect according to the KKL and that the marketing was not available according to the MFL.
Traders break the law if they do not inform the customer. (Photo: Krister Larsson/TT)
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Many functions
The functions that will stop working in many cars when the old networks are switched off include comfort equipment such as apps where you can control the car’s climate control or see where it is.
Important safety functions also disappear, including the eCall system, which automatically alerts SOS in the event of an accident.
The Swedish Transport Agency has previously estimated that 300,000 cars risk driving bans when the 2G and 3G networks are shut down.
Toyota is one of the brands that could be hit hard. (Photo: Toyota) No new requirements for a while
It will take until January 1, 2026 before new cars must have support for the more modern 4G and 5G networks, which means that until then it is possible to buy a new car that can only connect to the 2G or 3G networks.
However, Telia has promised to keep its 2G network up and running until 2027, which gives a certain margin of time for owners of these cars.