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Telcos blocking scam text messages in the millions – on average 16 for every Aussie Adult!

Have you noticed a decrease in the number of scam messages you're getting? If so, you can thank the telcos…

5 months ago
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Dob in a scammer – Telstra launches 7226 SMS scam report line

Everyone has received one, and there are plenty of people who have fallen victim to them - SMS Scams. Now,…

11 months ago
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How SMS Scams work: Unpacking the “Optus Tech” SMS scam going round

Obviously I could write a story a day about what new scam is out there and what to look out…

2 years ago
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Gaming updates dominate the peak network traffic spikes for Telstra in 2020 – plus which suburb uses the most data?

Like no year before it, 2020 was the most important year for internet connectivity, a year like none we've seen…

3 years ago
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Don’t TEXT and DRIVE: Apps & Software to STOP the Distraction

NSW Police statistics on the number of people being caught using their mobile phones are alarming and disturbing, particularly when…

6 years ago
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EFTM Best Innovation 2017: Apple’s Do Not Disturb While Driving

This is something that deserved to be recognised with an award from the moment it was announced.  Back in June…

6 years ago
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Political activists exploit Spam Act loophole: Vote YES campaign sends SMS across Australia

Lots, probably millions of Australians received a specific text message today from "YesEquality" and it's got plenty asking some very…

7 years ago
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Telstra axes controversial third-party billing services

Have you ever played an SMS game, or purchased a ringtone on your mobile phone or  even an app purchase…

7 years ago
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Telstra Outage: Is the core network still unable to handle congestion?

A horrible day for Telstra and one they certainly hoped they wouldn't see so early in 2017 and certainly in…

7 years ago
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Telstra expecting record mobile data & SMS traffic on New Years Eve

You know how you get maybe 1GB or 3GB perhaps you're lucky to have 10GB of data per month on…

7 years ago