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All three major telcos have been warning customers to make sure they upgrade from 3G-only devices, but also to check if their 4G and 5G devices have something called Voice over LTE (VoLTE), so that they don't get caught out when 3G networks shut down.

Telstra and Optus 3G shutdowns

Telstra: June 30, 2024

Other affected carriers using the Telstra network include:

  • ALDI Mobile
  • Belong
  • Boost Mobile
  • Exetel
  • Lycamobile
  • MATE
  • More
  • numobile
  • Superloop
  • Tangerine
  • Woolworths Mobile

Optus: September, 2024

Other affected carriers using the Optus network include:

  • amaysim
  • Aussie Broadband
  • Catch Connect
  • Circles.Life
  • Coles Mobile
  • Dodo
  • iPrimus
  • Moose Mobile
  • Southern Phone
  • SpinTel
  • Yomojo

The 25 most common devices which may be affected

According to the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association.

  • Alcatel 2038
  • Alcatel OneTouch 2045
  • Apple iPhone 5
  • Apple iPhone 5C
  • Apple iPhone 5S
  • Aspera A42
  • Doro PhoneEasy 623 OPTUS
  • Doro 6521
  • Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Huawei E5331
  • Huawei E5251s-2
  • Huawei Y6 Prime
  • Nokia 301
  • Oppo A57
  • Oppo F1s
  • Oppo F5 Youth
  • Optus X Smart
  • Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini
  • Samsung Galaxy S5
  • ZTE Blade A0605
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The other thing that pisses me off about 5G is that the higher speeds are only over very short distances. So unless you're close to a tower or they start rolling out a heap more towers, most people won't get any benefit over 4g

I know where I live, and where the tower is, I can't get 5g.

I find it even funnier when some providers offer 5g plans capped at 100mbps, which is the same speed as their 4g plans

And don't forget 5g uses more battery than 4g, so unless you need the speed, turn it off and just use 4g.

I've got no use for 5g unless I was going to use it instead of NBN. And it doesn't beat fiber or HFC as far as I can tell... either in price or performance.