Telco Services & Customer Base
Telstra is the leading telecom operator in Australia, offering a full range of services: mobile, home broadband (via NBN), and entertainment (through partnerships like Foxtel). It serves more than:
- 22.5 million mobile customers
- 3.4 million fixed-line broadband users
Recently, Telstra has focused on expanding 5G coverage and launched new Essential Bundle plans, which include Wi-Fi guarantees and modem upgrades aimed at improving performance in suburban and regional areas.
Network Infrastructure & Coverage
Telstra is one of the few providers that actually owns its own infrastructure:
- Mobile: Operates Australia’s largest mobile network, with 99.7% population coverage on 4G and over 91% on 5G, aiming for 95% by late 2025.
- Fixed Internet: Delivered via the NBN, using a mix of FTTP, FTTN and HFC, depending on location.
- Performance: Especially strong in rural and regional zones thanks to its legacy as the national operator.
Telstra manages both its towers and fibre backbone, ensuring faster recovery during outages and fewer points of failure compared to smaller ISPs.
Support & Outage Information
Need help with a disruption? You can contact Telstra in several ways:
- 📞 Call 13 22 00 (available Australia-wide)
- 💬 Use live chat via the My Telstra app
- 🧑💻 Or reach out via Twitter at @Telstra
You're experiencing an outage? If you've already reported your issue on the collaborative outage map, you can now check whether it's a known disruption or planned maintenance directly on the operator’s official status tool:
👉 Check Telstra’s Outage Page