Over 100,000 Phone Users at Risk as 3G Networks Shut Down

Australians who have a device that can only use 3G won’t be able to connect to their registered network or make emergency calls. 

A woman walks out of a Vodafone store in Perth, Western Australia, on March 18, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Thousands of Australians are about to experience a massive change as all telcos prepare to switch off 3G across the country starting next month.

Telstra will shut down its ageing 3G network on Aug. 31, followed by Optus on Sept. 1. TPG/Vodafone shut down its 3G operation in January this year.