Simple phones that work on Spark
Spark switched off 3G on 31 March 2026. Spark's website shows a bot check to automated readers, so its band list comes from a search-result extract of its 4G page.
- 2G: Off. Spark never ran a 2G GSM network; its older CDMA network closed in July 2012.
- 4G calling for phones they didn't sell: Not confirmed. Spark lists phones bought from Spark or Skinny that work with 4G calling, and says phones from elsewhere may not be compatible.
| Phone | Verdict |
|---|---|
| HMD 105 4G | Works |
We've left out 4 phones we can't confirm work on Spark.
Sources
- Spark and One NZ complete their 3G shutdowns (Reseller News, 1 April 2026)
- Spark 4G bands B1, B3, B7, B28, B40 (search-result extract; the page itself is behind a bot check)
- Spark and Skinny list of phones ready for 4G calling, and wording for phones bought elsewhere
- Telecom (now Spark) "never operated a public GSM network"; its CDMA network closed on 31 July 2012 (Wikipedia)