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Hundreds of thousands of 4G/5G Devices have been artificially blocked from all services on Australian mobile networks.
The telcos now get to be judge, jury and execution, solely deciding what phones you are allowed to use and where you must have purchased them from.
Even phones that support 000 Emergency Calling on 4G have been blocked, and the telcos refuse to unblock them!
Related Videos
Australia’s New Firewall IMEI BLOCKED 516,875 Active Phones Overnight + Tourists Phones Blocked
November 2024 YouTube video by Hugh Jeffreys about the 3G Shutdown and 4G/5G Device Blocking.
Due to the new Emergency Calling rules by the Australian Government & ACMA, hundreds of thousands of 4G/5G Devices have been blocked from all services on Australian networks.
Even some phones being used by Tourists have been blocked, and even when using International 4G VoLTE Roaming.
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September 2024 YouTube Video by Hugh Jeffreys about the issue with VoLTE (Voice over LTE '4G Calling'), the 2024 3G Shutdown and the then planned phone blocking rules & legislation by the ACMA & Australian Government.
Other Media Coverage
ABC News Australia
Industry experts say TPG Telecom should have done more to address Triple Zero issue - 19 November 2025
Telstra & Optus are inconsistently blocking phones. Regulator doesn't know how many - 27 May 2025 | Julian Fell
Australia’s 3G network has shut down, so why are 4G and 5G users being cut off? - 4 November 2024 | Luke Cooper
Telcos’ ‘delusional’ bans turn customer phones to e-waste overnight - 3 November 2024 | Julian Fell
Telstra to Extend 3G Shutdown - 6 May 2024 | Jane Norman
Millions of Devices Caught out by 3G Shutdown - 8 April 2024 | Jane Norman
Telstra & Optus are inconsistently blocking phones. Regulator doesn't know how many - 27 May 2025 | Julian Fell
Australia’s 3G network has shut down, so why are 4G and 5G users being cut off? - 4 November 2024 | Luke Cooper
Telcos’ ‘delusional’ bans turn customer phones to e-waste overnight - 3 November 2024 | Julian Fell
Telstra to Extend 3G Shutdown - 6 May 2024 | Jane Norman
Millions of Devices Caught out by 3G Shutdown - 8 April 2024 | Jane Norman
Australia’s 3G network has shut down, so why are 4G and 5G users being cut off? - 4 November 2024 | Luke Cooper
Telcos’ ‘delusional’ bans turn customer phones to e-waste overnight - 3 November 2024 | Julian Fell
Telstra to Extend 3G Shutdown - 6 May 2024 | Jane Norman
Millions of Devices Caught out by 3G Shutdown - 8 April 2024 | Jane Norman
Telcos’ ‘delusional’ bans turn customer phones to e-waste overnight - 3 November 2024 | Julian Fell
Telstra to Extend 3G Shutdown - 6 May 2024 | Jane Norman
Millions of Devices Caught out by 3G Shutdown - 8 April 2024 | Jane Norman
Millions of Devices Caught out by 3G Shutdown - 8 April 2024 | Jane Norman
Independent Australia
Australia’s 000 failures: Why your phone may fail to call Triple Zero - 13 April 2026
Australia’s 3G shutdown: Why your 4G/5G phone is now blocked - 12 November 2024
The Australian
Why the Telstra, Optus 3G shutdown is also a 5G problem in an emergency - 27 October 2024 | Joseph Lam
Australia should follow Europe, UK and postpone 3G shutdowns, inquiry told - 23 July 2024 | Joseph Lam
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