Optus outages and service status in Cairns, Queensland

Problems in the last 24 hours in Cairns, Queensland

The chart below shows the number of Optus reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Cairns, 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 Near Cairns, Queensland

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Cairns and nearby locations:

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  I Am Lloyd W (@I_Am_Lloyd_W) reported 7 minutes ago from Cairns, Queensland

  @Optus postcode 4870, your site doesnt show an outage my fetch tv's black screen sure does

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  Granville#AussieResister (@Granville4879) reported 12 minutes ago from Cairns, Queensland

  @LesStonehouse @Optus There is, I think I remember correctly, a period of up to 48 hours where a new service replicates across a WAN (wide area network).

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  💉💉💉 Granville in FNQ 😷 (@Granville4879) reported 14 minutes ago from Cairns, Queensland

  @toninicho I am now, seriously, thinking of changing my carrier after years of being with Optus Problem is Telstra cost me a first full money last time I was with them and I dropped Vodaphone over their poor customer service.

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  Granville #AussieResister (@Granville4879) reported 40 minutes ago from Cairns, Queensland

  @JohnCoo51013646 @call_me_tomasso @Leinster_Lad @lesleygood1 @Optus Ah yes, I well remember Telecom and the Post Office, both focused on the customer and delivering quality service.

Optus Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Pirate Ninja (@Hailmo) reported 8 minutes ago

  @Teh_Jkr @Optus @Telstra is no better!! I'm paying more and experiencing more black spots and slow downloads

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  Jack Cooksey (@triggywiggy) reported 8 minutes ago

  @PaulDonGipps It will go ahead. Optus is well protected from the wind. Just gonna be an awful game

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  Hut (@104hutsona) reported 9 minutes ago

  @michaelje @Teh_Jkr @Optus If their data usage is not increasing they do not cost more to service they cost almost nothing

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  Adam (@AdamBurgessWatl) reported 9 minutes ago

  @Sullivan87M @footyindustryAU @BernardJKD The nrl also do state of origin at the mcg every other year and the Optus stadium can’t be that bad if they keep doing it, great stadiums both of them,

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  Francis McF (@FrancisMcF1O) reported 10 minutes ago

  Working in regional NSW today and only @Telstra users could make calls. Optus: no signal. Vodafone: non‑existent. 2026 and we still don’t have a shared rural network? When one telco holds all the coverage, it’s not a choice - it’s a monopoly. #WakeUpAustralia #NannyStateNSW

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  Tyoma (@ttyoma_) reported 11 minutes ago

  @luckychappy_ What service provider do you use? Optus be giving me ******* cancer and I'm thinking of switching. I'll just keep whatever you use off the list as well 😭😭🙏

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  Tano (@BalladOfGaetano) reported 16 minutes ago

  @TheRagingMackem I was with Optus for 10 years but only because I worked there. I've had far fewer issues with Vodafone.

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  The Trend Trader (@SixG369) reported 21 minutes ago

  AI helped me save $270 a year tonight. Not by doing anything fancy. It just helped me survive the telco maze. The Optus bill started at $251.30/month. After a long support chat, it dropped to $228.80/month. That is $22.50/month saved. $270/year. The real win was not the discount. The real win was AI helping me: - Ask better questions - Check the maths - Avoid payout traps - Push past the first “best offer” - Get the final number confirmed in writing They first offered a small plan downgrade. Then we asked about loyalty. Then retention. Then the numbers did not add up. AI spotted the issue. One plan change had not actually been processed. So, we pushed again. Final result: Old bill: $251.30/month New bill: $228.80/month Yearly saving: $270 AI did not magically save me money. It just stopped me from giving up while the telco maze tried to win. Next target: Telstra internet.

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  Joe Kabak (@JoeK64002711) reported 27 minutes ago

  @Rory_Flanagan The AFL will start the code war to end all code wars if you start talking about the MCG, AO and Optus being out of action for 2 months I say **** em- but they've torpedoed a bid before and they'd try it again. AUS/NZ/IND is our best chance. Should lobby for 2028 as Asia/Pacific

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  Jeff Murray (@GeminiJ13) reported 27 minutes ago

  @eevblog Maybe Optus doesn't want you to leave and stop paying them, even if they are related to the network? I can only assume here that Dodo is less expensive than Optus, and that is the reason for you wanting to migrate.