Eftpos outage: Carry cash, says Telstra, as problem continues for second day

Company says ‘faulty vendor equipment’ to blame as business owners express frustrationA nationwide Telstra outage affecting numerous Eftpos machines and ATMs has continued into its second day, prompting the telco to advise people to carry cash instead of relying on tap-and-go.As people stepped out for their Saturday morning brunch, business owners expressed frustration that they remained unable to charge customers using Eftpos, a whole day after the network first went down. Continue