01-10-2026 00:30 via techguide.com.au

Temporary Disaster Roaming has been activated to keep users connected during natural disasters

Australia’s three major mobile operators – Telstra, Optus and Vodafone – have today activated Temporary Disaster Roaming (TDR) to keep remote and regional Australians connected in the event of a natural disaster causing mobile network outages.
TDR can be activated in designated areas where another mobile network is available and can support additional call traffic.
This way communities can stay connected and communicate as well as find information through an available network s
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