[AusNOG] Telstra mobile down "nationwide"

[Nick Stallman]

Not correct:
http://www.triplezero.gov.au/Pages/Usingotheremergencynumbers.aspx

112 is a secondary emergency number that can be dialled from mobile 
phones in Australia. Special capabilities, including roaming, once only 
existed when dialling 112, however mobile phones manufactured since 
January 2002 also provide these capabilities when dialling Triple Zero 
(000) to access the Emergency Call Service.

There is a misconception that 112 calls will be carried by satellite if 
there is no mobile coverage. Satellite phones use a different technology 
and your mobile phone cannot access a satellite network.

On 09/02/16 14:47, Serge Burjak wrote:
> Never use 000, use 112. 112 will roam to strongest provider, 000
> won't. Also it works in most if not all GSM countries.
>
> On 9 February 2016 at 13:16, Robert Hudson <hudrob at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I can't call other Telstra mobiles, or my Telstra landline from my Telstra
>> mobile phone.  The Telstra landline can't make any outgoing calls, but can
>> receive calls from my work phone (which is provided by MacTel).
>>
>> Calling 132200 or 133933 results in no answer - amusingly, Telstra's social
>> media people are suggesting that I call those numbers to report a phone
>> service not working (including my home phone line which is listed for
>> medical emergency use).  I just got told it's OK that the home line is down,
>> our Telstra mobiles will apparently roam to other networks to place
>> emergency calls (which I assume just means to 000).
>>
>> Fun times for Telstra...
>>
>> On 9 February 2016 at 14:08, David Hughes <david at hughes.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>> Just in case you haven't noticed your phone being quieter than normal,
>>> Telstra's mobile net is having issues nation wide.  I can call landlines but
>>> there appears to be no handoff to other mobile networks.   Hit the news at
>>>
>>>
>>> https://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/a/30772132/telstra-mobile-network-down-across-australia-reports/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> David
>>> ...
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