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The telco didn't say exactly how much each plan would increase by, only that the rises across most of its offerings would be by between $2 and $4 a month.

Telstra has announced it will be giving away thousands of free mobile handsets to vulnerable customers in a bid to help them transition to the 4G network.

Some of the most essential devices for small business could be bricked in coming weeks.

The telco giant has announced a major shake-up it says is all about 'delivering improved connectivity for customers'.

Telstra, Optus, Coles and Woolworths customers are being sent fake text messages urging them to use points before the expire.

It's been a feature of phone coverage for decades, but in the coming months all of Australia's 3G networks will have been switched off.

Australia's largest mobile network provider Telstra has announced today they will delay the shutdown of their 3G Network by two months.

Thousands of Telstra customers across Australia are currently unable to make calls or access the internet due to a nationwide outage.

The federal government has called on major telcos to address the concerns to make the upcoming shutdown safer.

There was one thing in high demand other than Taylor Swift merchandise last weekend – mobile data.

Telstra has been fined $3 million and paid out millions more in refunds after charging thousands of customers for internet connections that were no longer active.

The penalty followed a $2.5 million fine dished out in 2021 when an ACMA investigation first uncovered nearly 850,000 times the carrier failed to comply with its obligations.

Australians rely on underwater cables to connect us to the internet, but most people have never seen the span of the network or how it works, until now.

Telstra has received around 50,000 texts since the line was set up in May but many of them weren't genuine scams.

Legal action against Telstra over its COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees has been discontinued, with documents showing it was funded by Clive Palmer.

Telstra has announced a $2 billion profit following customer price hikes in its latest full-year results.

Decades before the internet and smart devices, when there were fixed, wired telephones, it was a huge and time-consuming task to keep Australian homes and businesses connected.

Foxtel, Telstra and Optus are among those threatened with up to $250K fines for not protecting customers struggling to pay bills.

Telstra is set to axe almost 500 jobs in a major cost cutting move aimed at "reshaping the business" to "remain competitive and efficient".

New data reveals the most popular public payphones in Australia, with their location providing a hint to why.

Posting photos of children online has become normal for the latest generation of parents but experts are increasingly warning of the dangers around the practice.

The network outage hit last night, and was resolved around 9:00am EAST.

Telstra apologised for the outage, but insisted it hadn't lasted long and noted calls and SMS services were unaffected.

Since launching late last year ChatGPT has been the talk of so many parts of the world — in education, marketing and widely reported in the news due to concerns about its impact on education and jobs.

Australia's largest mobile network has made a huge environmental commitment, saying the science behind the decision "is clear".

Speaking of the controversy surrounding the day, Vicki Brady has taken to LinkedIn to announce that it "feels right" for her to work on January 26 and to instead take a day off on another day of the year.

Telstra has publicly apologised after more than 130,000 customers' personal details were exposed against their wishes in Australia's latest large-scale data breach.

The details of more than 130,000 Telstra customers have been published online due an internal error.

Australia's biggest telco has revealed the staggering number of emails they're blocking before they even reach customer mailboxes.

Telstra, Optus and TPG have been fined after failing to tell customers they couldn't achieve the internet speed they were paying for.

Telstra has confirmed some employee details have been released online.

Telstra has today commenced sending an email to its entire customer base with their own online safety tips.

Three men have been charged after allegedly attempting to tow away more than 200 metres of copper cable from a Telstra communications pit in Adelaide.

Telstra CEO Andy Penn has announced the move today, saying it has come after the company heard from customers "loud and clear" that they wanted the change.

Telstra's scam text filter has stopped a whopping 185 million scam texts from reaching its customers phones since it was launched in April.

It's the first year of online NAPLAN exams but there's already been a disruption to the new tests after almost 70 schools in South Australia were hit with an internet outage.

The filter will be automatically applied to Telstra users, who have the ability to opt-out if requested.

In a notice to shareholders this morning, Telstra said the company's current Chief Financial Officer Vicki Brady would step into the top job in September.

Scam texts are increasingly frustrating and endangering Australians. So how can you protect yourself and what are telcos and the government doing to help?

Telstra will acquire Digicel Pacific in $US 1.6 billion ($2.14 billion) partnership deal with the Australian Government that sees the South Pacific's largest telco fall into Australian hands.

Aussies with a decent internet connection will no longer need a console to play hundreds of games

NSW Police is the latest government department to announce staff must have the COVID-19 jab, joining a growing list of firms and departments.

Telstra employees are being offered $200 worth of incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Three of Australia's biggest internet service providers have been accused of misleading consumers.

Australians can now use Telstra payphones for free to call any number locally or nationally, the telecommunications giant announced today.

A comparison of different internet providers has revealed which providers are offering the best deals.

Millions of Aussies have been slugged in the pocket after recent price increases by all three big mobile phone providers, Australia's competition watchdog has found.

The telco has been ordered to pay $50 million in penalties by selling mobile contracts to Indigenous consumers that they could not afford.

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The telco has been ordered to pay the fine after delaying the transfer of numbers for new and existing customers.