[AusNOG] Telstra mobile down "nationwide"

[Paul Wallace]

I must try that from my car

:-)



-----Original Message-----
From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Serge Burjak
Sent: Tuesday, 9 February 2016 1:56 PM
To: Nick Stallman
Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net (AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net)
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Telstra mobile down "nationwide"

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-netw
>>>> ork-down-across-australia-reports/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>> ...
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