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ACCC alleges that Telstra, Optus and TPG has misled consumers over NBN speeds
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced legal action against three of Australia's largest internet and telecommunications companies, accusing Telstra, Optus and TPG of misleading consumers about the speeds available on their NBN...
Free Forever: Telstra phonebooth calls to Australian standard fixed line and mobile numbers
Telstra boss Andy Penn has announced that local and national calls to standard fixed line numbers and calls to standard Australian mobiles on Telstra’s public payphones are now free. Calls to international numbers will...
Disney+ is now available on Telstra TV
Telstra announced yesterday that the Disney+ streaming service is finally available on Telstra TV devices. Considering the iOS and Android/Google TV platforms have had access since it launched in Australia way back on...
Telstra and TPG Telecom work together to defrag and restack 1800/2100MHz mobile spectrum
You might have thought that that idea of Telstra and TPG Telecom working together was as likely as dogs and cats becoming friends but it has happened because of a mutually beneficial opportunity.
In an...
Telstra blocking over 13 million scam calls a month
Telstra are now blocking around 13 million suspected scam calls on average per month from reaching end customers, which is a two-fold increase on the 6.5 million suspected scams calls they were blocking just...
Greenpeace reveals which Aussie telcos and data centres are switching to renewables fastest
Telecommunications giant Telstra has come out on top in a new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific that reveals which Australian telcos, data centres and tech companies are ahead in the race to switch to...
Telcos issued a warning by the ACMA over failing to check ID before number...
Telstra, Optus and Medion Mobile have all been issued warnings by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for failure to comply with number porting regulations.
It may not seem like a huge...
Telstra to expand 5G home internet to more Aussies
Telstra's 5G home internet was launched late last year to select customers, and this year is set to expand to even more customers, along with doubling the monthly quota from 500 GB to 1...
Australia is among the world leaders in mobile connectivity speeds
We've known for a while that we've got some pretty good mobile connectivity in Australia. Of course, there are outages like Telstra's issues last year and the recent issue for Vodafone. But...
Measuring Broadband Australia confirms what NBN Fixed Wireless customers know – the service sucks
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released a quarterly Measuring Broadband Australia report for a few years now, and it's been a good barometer of the National Broadband Network's performance and customer satisfaction.
This...
[Great Deal] OPPO Find X2 Pro Telstra version for half price at JB Hi-Fi
When we took a look at the OPPO Find X2 Pro last year, it was a really impressive device. So much so that, despite the $1,599.00 price tag it was labelled to be...
Telstra partner with Niantic to bring a new 5G interactive AR game to life
Our constantly connected lives, craving interaction and needing data often lead to sedentary behaviours. That's one of the reasons that games like Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Ingress and the crowd favourite; Pokemon Go....
Telstra and Optus offer assistance to NSW customers in postcodes affected by NSW rain...
Telstra and Optus have both announced help for people in NSW who have had their lives disrupted by the rain and floods.
Optus Customers
Optus Managing Director, Marketing & Revenue Matt Williams said: “We have all...
Telstra converts its 3G 850MHz band to its new 5G low band network
It's no secret our major telcos are shutting down their 3G networks and reusing those bands dedicated to the older 3G network to bolster their 4G and new 5G networks.
Telstra has announced that it...
Telstra set to open eSIM capabilites to their MVNO resellers in Australian first
While Telstra remains atop the carriers for their coverage through fringe and remote areas, the pricing may not be to the taste of many in metro areas. They have a number of resellers,...