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Why pay a premium fee for a service that isn’t? How the nationwide outage could hurt Telstra

By Jonathan Barrett and Catie McLeodJuly 10, 2026·Source: The Guardian·0 views

The telco has long banked on its reputation as having the most stable, widest mobile telco coverage. That is now badly dentedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra has long profited from its reputation of having the largest and most stable mobile telco coverage in Australia, allowing it to charge premium prices.When its main rival, Optus, suffered a series of operational issues that culminated in a damaging triple zero outage last year, Telstra attracted new customers.

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