3G In Australia Is Dead What's Next?
#3G #4G #5G #Australia #Telstra #Optus #Vodafone #MobileNetwork
A little while back, I made a simple video guide to the (then) impending 3G shutdown in Australia: • 3G Shutdown In Australia: What You Must Do...
That video was broad to try to cover off some basic questions, but I got a slew of more specific ones -- and with the very last of the 3G towers stopping working today, I figured it was now or never if I was going to answer them. So here we go.
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Resources:
Telstra on the 3G shutdown
https://www.telstra.com.au/support/mo...
Optus on the 3G shutdown
https://www.optus.com.au/support/mobi...
Vodafone/TPG on the 3G shutdown
https://www.vodafone.com.au/support/n...
ACMA ruling on 000 access:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2024L...
ABC Article on Refurb Phones not working:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-2...
Timecode
00:00 Intro
00:28 Is 3G REALLY dead in Australia?
01:56 Do 3G-only areas now have NO coverage?
03:31 Why are Telcos blocking phones that can't dial 000?
06:15 Why are NEW phones being blocked?