Optus giving away 20,000 phones to vulnerable customers ahead of Australia’s 3G shutdown

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Optus will dish out 20,000 mobile phones to vulnerable customers ahead of a massive change set to impact thousands of devices across the country.

Telco giants are preparing to switch off support for Australia’s 3G network, which has been in place since the early 2000s.

It means compatible 3G mobile devices will soon no longer be able to send texts, make calls, or even contact triple-0 in an emergency. Some older 4G handsets will also no longer be supported.

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Telstra will pull the 3G plug on August 31 and Optus on September 1, while TPG Telecom/Vodafone has already turned it off.

Australia’s mobile network operators say the move will boost capacity, speed and reliability of its newer 4G and 5G networks.



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