Optus outages and service status in Whyalla, South Australia

Problems in the last 24 hours in Whyalla, South Australia

The chart below shows the number of Optus reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Whyalla, South Australia and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

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Optus Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Jan (@bimmyjartel) reported 3 minutes ago

  @JohnnyinternetI @WestCoastEagles AFL had nothing to do with Optus build. Such a stupid comment.

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  Jeanette-End the Zionist Genocide @WSWS_Udates (@JaniceB72627796) reported 4 minutes ago

  @james00000001 I now think not an Optus problem as my husband received the alarm and he is on the same service as me. If I don't get anything I will contact Optus to find out why not.

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  Anthony Beckhouse (@AntoBeck) reported 7 minutes ago

  Data Security seems to be a major problem in Australia. How about I just hand my data over publicly and be done with it? @Optus @originenergy #DataSecurity

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  Candour (@Candour100) reported 11 minutes ago

  @blu_boys @Optus Boost is by bar the cheapest as you get the full Telstra network. Belong gives you the majority and that serves my girl right as the only considerations would be travelling to remote areas.

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  Eryn (@payneerynn) reported 13 minutes ago

  For two days now i have had: connected for two minutes to internet, not connected for two minutes drama with optus, anyone else having the same issues.

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  Optus (@Optus) reported 15 minutes ago

  @jnj_pro Hey, J. Customers who log in using email & password also need to perform Multi-factor authentication (MFA). We recommend enabling biometrics in the My Optus App for a faster and secure login, where no extra codes are required. From the 1st of Jan 2026, no conversation history will be stored/available in the My Optus app or My Account online. We understand that this change is a pain point for you, and we've flagged this as feedback for the relevant teams to review. - Dillon

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  Heather Bilson. (@BilsonhBilson) reported 22 minutes ago

  @gpeurocars These 1/2 wits leave us unsafe! Telstra & Optus widespread outages triggers severe, cascading national security & public emergencies as modern infrastructure is hyper-connected, a single software defect or network drop instantly paralyzes critical systems, not just calls. 2/2 🧵

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  Optus (@Optus) reported 27 minutes ago

  @Sharkies2035 Hi there, I'm sorry to hear about your poor experience with Optus' prepaid plans. We'd like the opportunity to turn this around for you. Please send us a Direct Message with more information so that we can investigate further. -San

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  Geoff (@GeoffPAus) reported 27 minutes ago

  Why does @Optus now require a direct debit to be setup if you want to change your internet plan? I have had post paid plans with Optus for years and never an issue but now have been told it is the only way😡

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  J Labs (@jnj_pro) reported 27 minutes ago

  @Optus Then I was forced to log in again, after entering OTP, I got redirected to the login page again. You are a joke @Optus 🃏