Optus outages and service status in Tamworth, New South Wales

Problems in the last 24 hours in Tamworth, New South Wales

The chart below shows the number of Optus reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Tamworth, New South Wales 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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  israelsgospelic (@israelsgospelic) reported 4 minutes ago from Gold Coast, Queensland

  Optus offered me Mydata 5gb, they explain to you... bargain price, and there is unlimited I been a customer since they've began in Brisbane, and I used Optus since then. Even phoned and explained to name it Optus. because of the page, they needed a business name asking submit.

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  israelsgospelic (@israelsgospelic) reported 4 minutes ago from Gold Coast, Queensland

  Optus offered me Mydata 5gb, they'll explain to you... bargain price, and there is unlimited I been a customer since they've began in Brisbane, and I used Optus since then. Even phoned and explained to name it Optus. because of the page, they needed a business, asking suggestions

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  andrew_chang (@andrew_chang) reported 5 minutes ago

  @Optus despite being told the email issue has been fixed, I still can’t send and receive emails. When will you fix this problem?

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  TommaHawk79 Games (@TH79Games) reported 5 minutes ago

  why did @Optus remove manuel payment option from thier website its effing annoying when my pay comes b4 the auto payment day & i need to pay **** & know what i got left for other important stuf its DUMB! Now i gotta bother your support agents when i could just click a button ffs

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  Millin Bear+FSD helping you profit from AI (@MillinBear) reported 7 minutes ago

  I am too lazy to proof read and edit the below from grok, we had a chat in the car and below is the direct output for a post from grok, 85% my intent but could use some polish… (it gave me 3x image prompts, images from grok attached are also not proofed.) - enjoy: Why Starlink Roam Falls Flat in Australia (And How to Fix It) Honest opinion: Starlink Roam is brilliant on paper—$80 a month for 100GB priority data, perfect for caravans, motorhomes, or pros working on the go in the outback. But in reality? It’s poop for mobile use. Australia’s endless trees, dense bushland, and tunnels (think Bruce Highway or any regional drive) block the line-of-sight to satellites constantly. You’re crawling along at zero bars half the time, burning data elsewhere or offline entirely. Great for static campsites, useless in motion. The glaring hardware oversight: No LTE/cellular failover. Starlink Mini (or next-gen) should’ve shipped with an eSIM slot for Australian carriers like Telstra or Optus. When sats fail, auto-switch to 4G/5G local network as a hotspot—seamless, like your phone. Caveat: ACMA spectrum rules (IMT bands for terrestrial mobile) might need carrier partnerships, but it’s doable—Telstra/Optus already partner with Starlink for direct-to-device sat-to-phone using those bands. NBN fixed-wireless modems do exactly this: SIM failover when fibre/cable drops, approved under existing regs. If it’s green for NBN, it should be for Starlink Roam. Pricing fix for AU market: Base $19 add-on for up to 10% cellular failover (10GB on the $80 plan), covering Starlink’s wholesale data costs. Double to $38 for 100% cellular option if you’re in eternal tree hell. Keeps it affordable, competitive with eSIM hotspots, and actually usable. Starlink, take notes—Gen3 Mini or beyond, make it hybrid. Aussie travellers deserve better. What do you reckon? Roll it out! [Image 1: Insert here after intro] Grok prompt: Photorealistic image of a Tesla Model Y parked under dense Australian eucalyptus trees in outback Queensland, with a Starlink Mini dish on the roof struggling for signal—show obstructed sky view, frustrated driver checking phone, red dust road nearby.

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  John Cas (@moresunshine_1) reported 10 minutes ago

  @OMGTheMess The problem is, if the Libs got in whilst that program was being rolled out: today's batteries would be replaced with traditional car batteries, older inverters would be used, they pull ye ol optus cable and repurpose it for electrical wiring. Solar replaced with wind etc...

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  Wasabi OzLamb 🐝 🇦🇺 🦘✡️ (@WasabiIzLamb) reported 12 minutes ago

  @ausstockchick Moonlighting as Optus Customer Support.

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  i_am_Dr_Saymore (@MasaisaiSaymore) reported 16 minutes ago

  @optus_help @Optus Your network is getting worse and worse in Wyndham Vale. Please do something, it’s hard to work from home now

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  Jez (@Jez3c) reported 21 minutes ago

  @nicko_316 You gotta feel sorry for the weagles fans. They keep rocking up in droves the last 3-4 years at Optus, but they never stay for the whole game. Think the club needs to refund their membership fees. Absolute daylight heist. No wonder they're the richest club in the land.

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  Optus Help (@optus_help) reported 26 minutes ago

  @Col__22 No worries, Colin. We only have the Optus Device Checker link I provided above. If you were wanting to look at other Network Providers, you would have to do so via their own websites or through the AMTA website - Joel