Half a Million Aussies Not Prepared for 3G Shutdown

Published on May 17, 2024

Half a million Australians may have phones that won’t connect to triple zero after the 3G network shuts down, a situation the federal government says is “deeply concerning.” The nation’s 3G network is in its final months of operation, with Telstra switching off on Aug. 31, having recently extended its deadline. Optus will shut down from September, while TPG Telecom/Vodafone began its closure in January. Though the end of 3G has been flagged for years, there are up to 530,000 Australians with devices incompatible with the 4G network, according to the latest industry figures. These devices—often bought overseas or on the grey market—may use 4G data for regular calls and texts, but bump triple-zero calls to 3G because they are not enabled with a technology called Voice over LTE....

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