3G Network Shutdown

What devices will be blocked from the Telstra Mobile Network? 

The Australian government has passed legislation – a law – that requires us to block devices that can’t call Triple Zero post 3G closure on Telstra’s mobile network, and we are legally bound to comply come 28 October when the network begins to close. 

This direction requires us to block devices that are Non-VoLTE (4G data, 3G Voice) and VoLTE capable but require 3G for Triple Zero handsets. These are typically refurbished mobile phones, oversea variants and/or mobile phones that are mostly older than 2019, however there are a few makes/models as recent as 2022. 

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