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Optus Says 40,000 Still Affected After Monday Mobile Outage

Optus is probing a software fault with Ericsson following widespread dropouts.

Overview

  • As of Tuesday morning, the telco said about 40,000 customers may still be experiencing issues.
  • At the peak on Monday, about 120,000 users saw “No Service” or “SOS,” with ABC earlier estimating up to 220,000 initially affected.
  • Optus advised customers to restart their phones, which it says restored service for most users.
  • Emergency calls to Triple Zero (000) remain available, and the company has not yet confirmed the root cause.
  • Chief technology officer Tony Baird will depart after a transition period, with Sri Amirthalingam appointed as his successor.