Vodafone, CommBank set to share info and prevent scams
We're no fan of scams, and neither are telcos and banks, two of which plan to team up to stop them dead in their tracks.
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Suppliers of telecommunications and mobile access across the country (and the world), Australia’s telcos are responsible for a massive quantity of news, including feature additions, price changes, and even the odd outage here and there, too.
Expect coverage on Australia’s big three telcos — Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone — as well as news from the little MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) as well.
Telstra turns on free payphone calls to Santa once again
Ho ho ho, that's the sound of kids finding their way to one of the last remaining phone boxes to talk to the big…
How to prepare for the Australian 3G shut down
Australian networks are on track to switch off 3G by the end of 2024, with at least one telco ending in 2023.…
Optus is having a bad day as mobile, internet sees outage
It's not great news for Optus customers today, or even customers on Optus-based virtual operators, with no way…
Vodafone launches in-flight roaming for $5 a day
Want to keep surfing the web and talking while you're flying, but don't want to pay exy airline costs? Vodafone…
Konec adds 5G for all from $35
Mobile operators have been getting more on-board with 5G lately, and the fairly recent player of Konec is hoping…
Optus adds own scam blocking tech in Call Stop
It's not just Telstra doing something to thwart scammers from hitting Aussie phones, as Optus unveils its own…
Weak passwords are the norm as Telstra research finds flaws
Criminals are after your information, and if your password isn't up to scratch, you're an easier target. And…
Telstra will learn from forwarded scams that you can send in
A four digit number all telcos can use, 7226 is a resource you can send your scams to, and it's one Telstra will…
Mate NBN reviewed
Finding a lower-priced internet offering is a great feeling, and while Mate delivers on 5G, Mate NBN doesn't…