Optus to keep 3G in places where 4G doesn’t cover (until it does)
News of the closure of the 3G network has been known for a while, but Optus has plans to keep small parts open…
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Suppliers of telecommunications and mobile access across the country (and the world), Australia’s telcos are responsible for a massive quantity of news, including feature additions, price changes, and even the odd outage here and there, too.
Expect coverage on Australia’s big three telcos — Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone — as well as news from the little MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) as well.
Telstra set to provide free phones to 12,000 Aussies ahead of 3G shutdown
The closure of the Telstra 3G network is drawing closer, but if you're remote, elderly, or a disadvantaged…
Telstra extends 3G deadline to August 31
The June 3G shut down date is coming up fast, but because it may be too short a time, Telstra is extending things.
Telstra launches SMS service for concerned 3G customers
Unsure if the 3G shutdown will affect you or your phone? Telstra has launched a service to help make sense of…
Telstra adds Starlink home satellite to its offerings
Mobile, broadband, and mobile broadband aren't the only ways Telstra subscribers can connect, as the satellite…
How the Australian 3G shutdown could affect 4G phones
With the 3G network set to be disconnected this year, owners of older phones might want to consider an upgrade,…
Telstra hits 5G upload record with sub-6
High download speeds go part and parcel with 5G, but what about upload speeds? Telstra has been working on…
Vodafone, CommBank set to share info and prevent scams
We're no fan of scams, and neither are telcos and banks, two of which plan to team up to stop them dead in their tracks.
Telstra turns on free payphone calls to Santa once again
Ho ho ho, that's the sound of kids finding their way to one of the last remaining phone boxes to talk to the big…
How to prepare for the Australian 3G shut down
Australian networks are on track to switch off 3G by the end of 2024, with at least one telco ending in 2023.…