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 seen the frightening images of...
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 has completed testing its low...
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, such as Boost, who operate...
Telstra’s latest stupid move: Scrapping post-paid plans, direct debit to become mandatory
Telstra has moved to effectively ditch post-paid mobile plans, removing plans that offer bills with 14 days to pay, and instead replacing them with bills payable on issue, automatically, by direct debit.
In a move which the telco says "will...
2020 proved Aussies could work from home, but bosses still forcing staff back to...
The lockdowns of 2020 proved that technologies like the NBN, mobile broadband, video calls and corporate chat apps could enable many office workers to do their job from home but now in early 2021 many Australian workers are disappointed...
Telstra gives the Galaxy S21 and 21+ the blue tick of approval
While all carriers continue to make huge effort to improve coverage of their networks, Telstra stands out as the leader in regional and rural coverage. One of the phone features customers in these areas look for is the...
Telstra and Amazon Web Services to develop differentiated multi-access edge computing solutions
Telstra has announced that it has signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see both companies develop differentiated multi-access edge computing solutions. In simple terms, that will bring cloud services closer to Australian customers and their...
Sick of your phone? Here’s the trade-in process for Telstra, Optus and Vodafone
It always used to be that if you wanted a new phone, you either went and bought one at retail, or you might be able to negotiate an upgrade with your carrier. However, there was always the question of...
Telstra is offering $2000 for gamers to share their gaming rituals
Humans can be creatures of habit, and gamers are no exception, and for some failure to adhere to a regular ritual can throw off their game. To celebrate our inherent human craziness, and promote Telstra's Game Optimiser Telstra is...
Telstra 5G now covers more than 50% of Australian population
Telstra has made a major announcement this morning, confirming that its next generation 5G network now covers more than 50% of the Australian population.
Not content with that, there's more to come - Telstra is aiming to raise that figure...
Free calls and WiFi at Telstra payphones over Christmas and New Year to help...
While we all prepare for a bit of an uncertain Christmas and New Year, it's as important as ever to stay in touch with loved ones, family and friends. That's especially so if you're unable to see them because...
Weekend Warrior: Telstra makes traffic optimisation for gaming really simple
If you're heavily into gaming there's a good chance you understand the concepts of lag and how it's better to use local servers than those overseas, but not everyone does.
Equally, there's plenty of ways you can optimise your home...
Big W Black Friday Big Sale deals
With Black Friday deals starting to pop up around the place through our major retailers and tech companies, both online and instore and online and not to be outdone, Big W has some offers which might tantalise you from...
Speetest data shows that Australia’s mobile broadband speeds are world leading, fixed broadband not...
In the past, we've taken a look at our fixed and mobile broadband services, their capacity and how NBN stacks up globally. While it's still nowhere near world-leading, the average speeds delivered by NBN has improved in global...
Reviewed: Telstra NETGEAR Orbi 4GX Mesh Router with Satellite
The NETGEAR Orbi 4GX Mesh Router with Satellite (model LBK1220) is a dual band AC1200 Wi-Fi system that uses a Telstra 3G/4G mobile data SIM to provide you with Internet access, instead of via a cabled NBN connection. You...