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Telstra mobile internet outage in Australia on 8 July 2026: service restored

Ended at 12:07 pmfrom 5:09 am to 12:07 pm · nationwide outage

The Telstra outage that began at 5:09 am is over as of 12:07 pm. It hit mobile internet nationwide, with Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria the most affected, and peaked around 6:50 am before easing through the morning.

4,430Reports during the outage×496 the usual level9 expected
6 h 58 minDurationfrom 5:09 am to 12:07 pm
See the Telstra pageLive network status and reports of the last 24 hours

Reports over 24 hours

8 July 2026, 3:52 pm
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  • Operational
  • Minor
  • Critical
  • Typical level

Timeline

6 updates
  1. Back to normal

    Telstra outage ends after nearly seven hours

    The Telstra outage is now over. It started at 5:09 am and ran until 12:07 pm, a total of 6 h 58 min, hitting mobile internet across the whole country. Reports peaked around 6:50 am before easing steadily through the morning.

    Queensland saw the most reports overall, with New South Wales and Victoria also heavily affected. Western Australia and South Australia registered a smaller share. In total, 4,302 reports were logged since the start. No cause has been communicated.

  2. Status update

    Telstra outage keeps easing through the morning

    The Telstra outage continues to calm down this morning. Reports keep falling and are well off the early peak, though still far higher than usual. Queensland remains out front, with New South Wales and Victoria still showing plenty of activity. Western Australia and South Australia stay marginal.

  3. Status update

    Telstra outage eases after peaking nationwide

    The Telstra outage is finally losing steam after peaking earlier this morning. Reports are now falling, though still well above usual levels. Queensland remains out front, with New South Wales and Victoria close behind. Smaller numbers continue elsewhere, including South Australia and Western Australia. Mobile internet is still the service mostly affected.

  4. Status update

    Telstra outage keeps climbing as New South Wales takes the lead

    The Telstra outage is still accelerating, not slowing down at all. New South Wales has now moved ahead of Queensland, with Victoria close behind both. The spread across states remains wide, and mobile internet continues to take the brunt of it.

  5. Status update

    Telstra outage keeps growing, other networks also affected

    The Telstra outage is not letting up. It keeps climbing well past where it started, still hitting mobile internet the hardest. Queensland stays out front, with New South Wales and Victoria not far behind and only light reports from South Australia and Tasmania. Optus and TPG are also seeing outages this morning, sharing some of the same states.

  6. Outage begins

    Telstra outage spreads nationwide

    A Telstra outage began at 5:09 am and is affecting mobile internet across Australia. Reports are coming in from all over the country, with no single state spared.

    Queensland currently has the most reports, followed by Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. South Australia is also seeing a few reports. In total, 41 reports have been logged since the start. No cause has been communicated so far.

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Updated on 8 July 2026, 3:52 pm