Australia's 3G Network Shutdown | 10 News First

After 20 years of service, Australia’s 3G network is being switched off today.
While many may not notice, residents in regional areas fear it could mean the difference between life and death.

[ozzybloke]

They shouldn't be blocking devices that work properly just because they are purchased internationally.

[KNINESVIDS]

Apparently we're the 1st country to get rid of 2g and 3g

[jimamizzi]

I can see this turning into a nightmare because of government involvement.

[RubyMcnuby]

It's BLACK MAIL MAKING ME BUY A NEW DEVICE, NO ONE GAVE ME SHI?

[thymo]

Had to switch down to 3g in remote area because 5g doesn't work

[bobbritten]

Well I brought a new phone in April and wet to telsta on Saturday and asked if my phone would work was told it was OK. BUT TODAY I GOT A MESSIAGE FROM TELSTA SAYING MY NEG PHONE WILL NOT WORK, I HAVE TO GET A NEw one by the 20 of November???

[Frank_Pods]

What happens if you own a first gen Tesla? Will the car just stop working?

[calvinnguyen]

my area has poor coverage usually under 20mbps

[starbeinglove]

Because the advance nanobots needs a high 5g to get activated

[peterkirgan]

I don't know about 3g? But regardless I am boycotting Optus aka Hopeless once my contract expires ! Are there any other decent carriers in Australia??? 😮 I'd like to know

[isaacbeeby]

The 3G network was literally supposed to shutdown almost 6 months ago, but they kept delaying it so they could make sure that everybody had upgraded all their devices to at least 4G, and people are still complaining that they have switched it off despite the months of delays on it and the nearly two years advance notice? Seriously? I think it's like less than 1% of Australians are still using the network. It was literally costing them more money than it was worth to keep the infrastructure going when literally barely anybody was still actively using it. 4G covers pretty much the entire country now except for the most barren of barren places where essentially nobody lives anyway, or at least where nobody lives who own phones or any type of wireless technology.

[calvinnguyen]

even if you message 3498 it's not perfect so it isn't 100% reliable is what i heard

[hawkeyed]

There has been a suggestion that around a million devices will be effected !

[XtrovertedHermit]

i just text 3 to the phone number 3498 and said my phone was fine.worries gone.