Actually, 2G is seeing a lot of growth in low-data-rate services. Providers are talking about switching off 3G instead of 2G. This 2014 article (in Dutch, sorry

Actually, 2G is seeing a lot of growth in low-data-rate services. Providers are talking about switching off 3G instead of 2G. This 2014 article (in Dutch, sorry) states that there are still new 2G-only devices being made: http://tweakers.net/reviews/3453/3/mobiele-netwerken-het-tweede-leven-van-2g-2g-langzaam-maar-betrouwbaar.html http://tweakers.net/reviews/3453/3/mobiele-netwerken-het-twe...