General News
10 July, 2025
Disruption Expected
TELSTRA services will face disruption next week as works begin to upgrade 5G mobile capacity at the mobile base station servicing Terang.
Telstra mobile services in the area will be temporarily affected while the upgrade works are underway from Monday, July 14 from 8am to Thursday, July 17 at 4pm.
The Telstra mobile network will be restored at the end of each day.
Telstra regional general manager for northern and western Victoria Steve Tinker said upgrades to Telstra 5G would deliver increased capacity, which means more consistent speeds, smoother streaming and typically faster download times.
“We know how important mobile connectivity is for Australians, whether you’re in the city or the country,” he said.
“It will deliver more capacity to the region, meaning faster downloads, smoother streaming, and less congestion.
“Some disruption is required while the upgrade is underway, but we’ll only be switching off the site when we need to and will have it back online and working better than ever as quickly as possible.”
Telstra customers can continue to make calls and send texts during disruption to mobile services by switching on Wi-Fi Calling.
This is a free setting on most popular mobile phones and allows your mobile to make and receive mobile calls while connected to Wi-Fi.
Business owners are encouraged to talk to their bank about connecting their EFTPOS terminals to their NBN or Wi-Fi connection to prevent delays in processing transactions.
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