Optus outages and service status in Emerald, Queensland

Problems in the last 24 hours in Emerald, Queensland

The chart below shows the number of Optus reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Emerald, Queensland 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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  Ashtyn (@Ashtyn1212897) reported 3 minutes ago

  Good morning @Optus just wondering if there is any intent to address the unlawful use of customer information by member of your remediation team, or is the intent to sweep it under the rug like the $100M unconscionable conduct fine amongst your other scandals #optus

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  evil gay spirit (@sebmygoat) reported 6 minutes ago

  @roomiwagon305 normally you guy a guy slow and a guy fast if not two guy going fast why do they have two guy going SLOW ?? they think they’re the perth scorchers are optus or something bruh THIS IS PAKISTAN

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  Harry Gregory (@Hazkypreos) reported 12 minutes ago

  @RFC_Centre One thing I found interesting watching the game at Optus. Time after time Sonsie was manning two players when the dockers were coming out of defence and usually stuck between both of them. There was never any backup from another team mate. Other than one error he had a good game.

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  Millin Bear+FSD helping you profit from AI (@MillinBear) reported 13 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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  KatyCatJess (@Katy_Cat_Jessie) reported 19 minutes ago

  @Optus im actually talking to the optus customer service right now, but now ill be turning my attention to the discussion im having with the ACCC since optus is claiming my service was used despite them cancelling again, without my knowledge

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  John Cas (@moresunshine_1) reported 21 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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  Miss Igraine (@MissIgraine) reported 21 minutes ago

  I really rate my experience working for a serviced office, what feels like a lifetime ago. I was a senior EA promoted to a virtual office manager. We had to learn some fundamental IT troubleshooting as we were our own ISP (using the Optus network).

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  evil gay spirit (@sebmygoat) reported 25 minutes ago

  @roomiwagon305 normally you guy a guy slow and a guy fast if not two guy going fast why do they have two guy going SLOW ?? they think they’re the perth scorchers are optus or something bruh THIS IS PAKISTAN

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  Sriram Narayanarao (@Sriramcse31) reported 26 minutes ago

  Customer care asked me to recharge roaming packs, validity packs, and top-ups, but none work because the SIM cannot connect to any network here (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone AU).

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  Anthony (@onebigmoon31) reported 26 minutes ago

  Is the camera work at Optus always this horrendous? Missed half the game while the focus is off play. Horrible viewing.