3G Mobile Network Closure - This May Impact You and/or Your Family!

**FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0** · 12-04-2024, 12:29 PM

Did you know that Telstra is due to shut down its 3g network at the end of June and Optus at the end of September?

Think you're ok as your phone is 4g?

YOU MAY BE AT RISK

Some older 4g phones (it seems mostly like those made prior to 2019) do not have the capability to use Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) which will be required to allow calls to 000 in the case of an emergency once the 3g network is closed.

If you are on the Telstra network, you can check your post-3g functionality by texting the number 3 to 3498. When you do this, you will be advised on what you need to do.

More information available here, here and here.

**Polyal** · 12-04-2024, 12:33 PM

Yeap we have alot of vehicle tracking devices that are needing changing due to this, not cheap.

**Charliewool** · 12-04-2024, 04:51 PM

Anyone that has elderly relos/friends also need to be aware that many of those emergency pendant things (Care alert etc) are going to be useless once 3G goes

fatgas · 12-04-2024, 07:50 PM

Oh FFS, can't they leave well enough alone? I'll take my chances.

MITCHAY · 12-04-2024, 08:15 PM

Thanks for the tip. I sent the text even though I'm sure was ok and it was really quick reply.

My mum has newer phones than me. I still have my old Samsung S7

fatgas · 12-04-2024, 08:49 PM

What irks me is that neither Hellstra or Optar$e are able to say unequivocally that all calls will be via VoLTE not just for the emergency 000 system.

anobserver · 12-04-2024, 09:35 PM

This affects us, so we are shopping for new phones. Not all existing 4g LTE handsets are volte provisioned.

Very annoying.

fatgas · 12-04-2024, 09:38 PM

Both are asking for trouble by pushing 000 onto VoLTE, it needs to be accessible on every band and every possible transmission type.

**pwr4ce** · 13-04-2024, 12:13 AM

We are in the elevator monitoring business. There are many customers out there with elevators on the 3g network that need to migrate. The problem is bigger than you would expect

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.:4:. · 13-04-2024, 12:37 AM

Im guessing that will also be the same with auto dialers for fire systems in some buildings. Bonus will be for buildings with gsm meters for remote power billing.

Itsme · 13-04-2024, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Did you know that Telstra is due to shut down its 3g network at the end of June and Optus at the end of September?

Think you're ok as your phone is 4g?

YOU MAY BE AT RISK

Some older 4g phones (it seems mostly like those made prior to 2019) do not have the capability to use Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) which will be required to allow calls to 000 in the case of an emergency once the 3g network is closed.

If you are on the Telstra network, you can check your post-3g functionality by texting the number 3 to 3498. When you do this, you will be advised on what you need to do.

More information available here, here and here.

Thanks for the head up, not many people would be aware of that, l was certainly surprised reading this post.

**Rallye Sport** · 13-04-2024, 05:03 PM

Alot of horticultural irrigation systems are being affected by this aswell, golf courses, parks and gardens, market gardens etc still on the old 3G system.

None-ya · 14-04-2024, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatgas

Oh FFS, can't they leave well enough alone? I'll take my chances.

And all for the better as there say

fatgas · 14-04-2024, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by None-ya

And all for the better as there say

The thing is, it isn't. The previous technology changes whilst middling, didn't involve such a huge change in how voice is carried. If both carriers are moving all voice to VoLTE, it's asking for trouble as there's no redundancy if the data network shits itself.