Past EOSL
The Cisco 881, 898 and 887 reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Oct 2025.
End of sale
29 Oct 2020EOSL
31 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2020EOSL
31 Oct 2025
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- 800 Series Routers
- Models / part numbers
- C881-K9, C887VA-K9, C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9
- Category
- Router
- End of sale / EOL
- 29 Oct 2020
- End of Service Life
- 31 Oct 2025
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2019-10-30). Covers 9 part numbers, e.g. C881-K9, C887VA-K9, C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco 881, 898 and 887 End of Service Life?
Cisco 881, 898 and 887 reached End of Service Life on 31 Oct 2025, after End of Sale on 29 Oct 2020.
What happens after the 881, 898 and 887 reaches EOSL?
Cisco stops selling support contracts, spare parts and firmware updates. The hardware keeps working, but break/fix, parts and engineering help must come from a third-party maintenance provider.
Can SLA Expert support the 881, 898 and 887 after EOSL?
Yes — SLA Expert provides multi-vendor third-party maintenance, spares and field engineering for post-EOSL Cisco equipment across the Middle East and Africa. Request a quote to confirm coverage for your units.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco 800BB Products 3G4G-CAB-USB-RSVD, 800-IL-PM-2, 800-IL-PM-4, 800G2-POE-2, ACC-800-CLIP, ACS-800M-RM-19, ACS-810-DM, ACS-810-FWM, ACS-890-RM-19, C841M-4X-JAIS/K9, C841M-4X-JSEC/K9, C841M-4X/K9 | Router | 21 Nov 2023 | 30 Nov 2028 | OEM supported | |
| ISR 890 MC7354-4G-LTE-NA, MC7350-4G-LTE-VS, MC-3G-HSPA+7 | Router | 02 Jun 2021 | 30 Jun 2026 | Past EOSL | |
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| 819, 886, 887, 897, 898 and 899 models C819G-LTE-LA-K9, C886VA-K9, C886VAJ-K9, C887VAM-K9, C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9, C898EA-K9, C899G-LTE-LA-K9, CISCOUTM1100 | Router | 29 Apr 2020 | 30 Apr 2025 | Past EOSL |