Australians nervous in regards to the upcoming 3G community shutdown will be capable of verify if their system will nonetheless work after the nationwide closure.
The Australian Cell Telecommunications Affiliation has unveiled their new web-based software, “Verify My System”.
It’ll do what it says on the tin – assist Australians determine if their cell will nonetheless be supported on the remaining networks, together with whether or not they can name Triple Zero.
The checker makes use of a telephone’s distinctive, 15-digit worldwide cell tools establish (IMEI) quantity.
A information to discovering your IMEI quantity is obtainable on the identical web site, however folks can accomplish that by coming into *#06# into their keypad.
After offering the IMEI quantity to the web checker, folks ought to obtain an instantaneous response, AMTA stated.
Anyone who receives a “CHECK” immediate is urged to contact their service supplier, as their handset might not be capable of make emergency calls after 3G networks shut.
Telstra and Optus community customers may textual content the quantity “3” to “3498” to verify if their system will operate after the 3G shutdown.
AMTA additionally really useful folks shopping for a brand new telephone ask the seller for his or her potential new system’s IMEI quantity to verify it might proceed working.
“Some grey-import gadgets don’t assist emergency calls as soon as 3G closes,” AMTA stated in a launch.
“We additionally advocate that customers verify to make sure that the system is not blocked earlier than buying.”
Australia’s 3G networks have been shutting down in phases, with the TPG Telecom-owned Vodafone community being the primary cell community operator to shut its 3G community in January 2024.
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Telstra will full its 3G community closure on August 31, 2024, and at last Optus will start its 3G closure from September 2024.
“Units that use the 3G community for voice providers won’t be able to make any calls, together with emergency calls to Triple Zero, as soon as Australia’s 3G networks are absolutely inactive,” AMTA CEO Louise Hyland stated.
“There are additionally sure 4G gadgets that won’t be able to make emergency calls to Triple Zero in any case 3G networks shut.
“The Verify my System software is a simple solution to verify whether or not your cell system will probably be absolutely supported after the switchover from 3G is full.”