End of the signal approaching. As of mid-2026, the 2G telephone communication network will definitively close. The liberated bandwidth will be used to strengthen the flow for 4G and 5G networks. A priori, the end of 2G should not disrupt smartphone users, since this technology is largely obsolete. On the other hand, it could have unexpected consequences for people who live in buildings. Indeed, more than 230,000 elevators are still linked to this technology, while 60,000 are connected to 3G, the closure of which is planned for 2028.
In this context, the elevator federation called on Tuesday August 19, condominiums and social landlords “hurry” to change the telealarm system of these devices in buildings. Thousands of elevators could become unusable as soon as the 2G is finalized. “”Many elevators are still equipped with 2G connected telealarm boxes, this equipment allows a user to obtain a link with a technical advisor in the event of a problemexplains Mamadou Diallo, technical manager in Acorus, the Ile -de -France company of the building specializing in renovation in occupied sites. This communication channel allows for example to send a technician to take out a person blocked in an elevator.»»
The cost of the intervention oscillates between 1,000 and 1,500 euros
The Acorus company has taken the front since it has already replaced the boxes in 50% to 60% of the park of its elevators. The intervention lasts between 30 and 60 minutes per elevator, at a cost that ranges between 1,000 and 1,500 euros per device, excluding technician travel costs. An intervention supported by condominiums, where the work must be voted in general assembly, or by social landlords. If the intervention is fast and quite simple to make, Mamadou Diallo strongly advises the co -owners to contact the companies that manage their elevators as quickly as possible, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises. “”The risk of a bottleneck in 2026 is real since technicians’ agendas are already saturatedHe warns.
Recall that these famous telealarm boxes are compulsory in elevators. “The impossibility of upgrading them is likely to impose a stopping of devices ”,, recall The Federation of elevators. Its president Olivier Rouvière is concerned about the future development of the rate of “availability” elevators in France, which is 99%today. “”This means that every day, 99% of the country’s 645,000 elevators are neither broken down or in maintenance“, he explained recently.
