[AusNOG] Telstra mobile down "nationwide"

[Serge Burjak]

Well actually, 000 did not work outside the primary carriers area for
me last year, 112 did.

Also the document requires revision, I understand that you can't dial
that number from a phone with no SIM now due to abuse by people. YMMV.

On 9 February 2016 at 13:50, Nick Stallman <nick at agentpoint.com> wrote:
> 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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