[AusNOG] Telstra mobile down "nationwide"

[Joseph Goldman]

You would have problems with trip*p*lezero.gov.au ;)

The link below works fine for me though

On 09/02/16 14:57, Shane Chrisp wrote:
> On 09/02/16 11:50, Nick Stallman wrote:
>
> Is anyone else having trouble reaching the tripplezero.gov.au website? 
> I am guessing its related to the outage.
>
>
>> 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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