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Telstra has announced that 90% of its mobile network is back online after a major outage affected thousands of users. The outage had a significant impact on various services, including trains, Eftpos, and triple-zero calls. Telstra has apologized for the disruption and is working to restore the remaining services as quickly as possible.
- ▪Telstra's mobile network outage affected thousands of users across Australia.
- ▪The outage disrupted various services, including trains and Eftpos.
- ▪Telstra has restored around 90% of its calls and data services.
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| Original publisher | World news | The Guardian |
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| Publication time | Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:54:07 GMT |
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19.47 EDTTelstra says 90% of mobile network back online after outageTelstra have said in a statement ahead of their press conference that about 90% of calls and data have now been restored. double quotation markWe’ve made good progress restoring services, with around 90 per cent of calls and data now flowing successfully across the network. Our teams are working as quickly as possible to restore remaining services and get all customers back online. We know how much our customers rely on our network and understand just how much of a disruption this is to your day. For that we’re so sorry. We’ll share further updates until all is resolved. Disrupted V-Line services at Southern Cross Station in Melbourne on Wednesday morning.
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