144p resolution. 2010 really was a different time.

scottjpalmer: Tick tock only a few hours left of 3G in NZ. Spark switch off at 12:01am.

One last speed test for good luck:

Impressive download and ping numbers - haven’t seen that in a while - let alone a usable 3g connection.

grantius:

 

One last speed test for good luck:

 

sigh

Still better than 5G in Hornby... lol

Just under two hours to go now.

Still working. Someone forget to hit the off switch?

Seems it’s just a soft deactivation. The 3G network is still online but a message plays when making a call:

This is a message from Spark. Your call cant go through because the 3G network is no longer available. To make and receive calls, please use a fully compatible 4G or 5G mobile phone, landline or Wi-Fi calling. For more information, visit spark.co.nz/3gshutdown.

Oddly, I can still make calls to the 3G network and answer them.

Gone now in Christchurch.

Someone at work is reporting that her Spark-connected Cel Fi is no longer working. She was apparently advised (not sure who by) that it would continue to work after shutdown. Does anyone know what the story is with these?

@Behodar 2 x versions of Cel-fi 3G & 4G so they must have the 3G version

I recently swappped out a 3G only unit for a 4G downers provided the business

Now the wait begins for Spark to refarm what was the last remaining 5 MHz of 3G spectrum into 15 MHz of something beautiful.

And, for whatever reason, the site nearest to me - which has every band known to man-kind enabled - did not have anything else on b5 (just leaving 10 MHz on the table).

boosacnoodle:

 

Now the wait begins for Spark to refarm what was the last remaining 5 MHz of 3G spectrum into 15 MHz of something beautiful.

 

And, for whatever reason, the site nearest to me - which has every band known to man-kind enabled - did not have anything else on b5 (just leaving 10 MHz on the table).

 

in the scheme of things it's a low band which is often lacking in devices ability to CA with B28, less tuning to do.

I do wonder if we will see them go 15mhz N5 to land about equal with 20mhz L28. Would also open them up for a common supported combo such as 7-3-1_n78-n5

Spark is currently progressing through the replacement of Samsung equipment at hundreds of sites around the country -- redoing several years worth of work and tying up lots of resources. n5 refarm probably not high on their priority list at the moment. My pick is they do n5 as part of the Nokia conversions and other wider works rather than doing n5 refarm on its own unless they need to for capacity relief.

I get what both of you are saying but it just seems odd to me to not have literally anything live on b5 (despite holding the exclusive rights to use it).