Lots of posts about phones that no longer work because of carrier bans. But which do and on which carrier? Update the list please.
Mobiles That Still Work
Lcornucopia on 31/10/2024 - 11:10
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Much easier to point to this artical that lists them all by carrier
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/4G-phones-st…
But in short on the most popular brands:
Any iPhone pre-iphone 6
Any Samsung Galaxy pre-S7
Any Google Pixel pre-Pix 3
yep my 3GS may have to be retired now……
Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC not working :(
Same here. It works except for emergency calls according to Optus. So it had to go.
I did buy a Samsung A15 a couple of months back just in case. I hate changing phonesI use my crappy TCL as hot spot for POCO, hate changing phone as well
My Poco x3 pro works on the Woolworths network. Have you tried activating the volte solution? There is a code you need to type in and can be found on google….but it might still not work if it's an optus network thing…..might need to port to Telstra or a reseller like Woolworths?
I enabled Volte a couple of months ago on my POCO but even doing that didn't prevent Optus from denying me access. on the 1st November
Redmi Note 10 Pro still works on Amaysim (Optus) but not Woolworths (Telstra). All might change this monday.
My Redmi note 10 pro doesn't work with with circles? (Optus)
Mine is still working with Amaysim.
Did you buy yours from overseas
@TheCunningLinguist: You're not using dual sim are you? If I have both my telstra and optus sim in they both fail.
Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus. OK on Telstra and Optus.
Nope. Both dead for me. Same model.
Oppo Reno 11 F 5G on Amaysim
You should probably limit it to grey market 4G phones that still work, otherwise it's going to be a very long list.
2 tin cans and a piece of tought string still working with no carrier
Homing pigeon still working with no carrier
Two way radio still working with no carrier
Smoke signals still working with no carrier but limited by strong winds
morse code still working with no carrier
My Mobira Senator still works but no carrier support DAYM
Thanks. Was wondering whether my tin cans needed to go into recycling.
Or take them in to get your 20 cents.
Ahh, my ones are tin. I have used aluminium ones in the past but found the edges to be too sharp.
I am trying a novel new method involving pen, paper, envelop and a stamp. Will advise when it arrives as to how good this is.
One of those is still subject to heavy-handed government control! Total fire bans mean that I can't chat with my neighbour over the hill!!!! It's important stuff too, my neighbour over the other side lost his house because I couldn't warn him of the approaching bush fire (that I started when signalling Auntie Joan, but that's irrelevant).
Wait what, carrier bans? I thought having a newish phone that supported 4G/5G was fine?
Edit: Mum's got a Redmi 5 (grey market import I think). Is it safe from the carrier bans?
Almost definitely not safe.
She must have been getting warning notifications for months though.Any phone that can't make calls over 4G, or cannot make 000 calls over 4G will be carrier banned
I don't think operators will be "cleaning" or updating their whitelist soon. If your IMEI is not there already then it will stay like this for months until a big wave of complains surfaces and reaches the mainstream media.
Are you aware of any body succeeded to edit their IMEI on a Xiaomi snapdragon recently? All the videos I've seen are old and many reported it didn't work for them.
Bricked anyway across Telstra and Optus due to the bans (presumably) occurring on IMEI-TAC.
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(and then how bluntly and broadly it was implemented by the MNOs).
If you see this, you'll see that a cellular 'dongle' was expected to be blacklisted, under the AMTA checker.
However, from a later comment, that 'dongle' is expected to be whitelisted under the Telstra checker.So, this has become a mess,…and I'm quite a forgiving techie.
Own 5G phone got blocking warnings all year, which I ignored, knowing the capabilities of my phone,
until a few days ago, the warning became a "we checked again, your phone is OK".However, parents' phones are completely 'useless' in AU now, even though they are perfectly capable phones (Xiaomi),
but I simply did not know the reasons of the 000 3G fallback criteria until this week.
We had to spend $$$ to get some phones yesterday :-\My warnings went from may not work (and I took steps to ensure it did and prepare backup plans) until Friday when it became of by the way, we're going to block your device.
My Poco F5 5G received warnings of we will block you,…to this week:
Further testing has shown, to keep calm & carry on.If I had followed the warnings, from most of this year, I would have spent more money and already bought a new phone,
considering I paid about $600 for this F5 only 9 months ago.
Can confirm Ham Radio and husbands in garages still working 💪
husbands in garages
Wait a minute
All men need a shed, somewhere to sit quietly and ham our radios.
I think it may take months to actually get confirmation of what still works if you're just looking at whether it's able to make calls rather than using their service to check it.
Optus has begun shutting down its network on Monday, but they say it'll take a couple of months for them to complete it — so some may appear to work now but will stop in the coming months.
Maybe a better poll would be which ones aren't already working.
How is this a clown reply? He's pointing out valid information.
When you’re a clown nobody takes you seriously
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Is this to help people buying from the inevitable flood of second hand phones?
If that's the intent of the thread, it would probably be worth limiting the scope to more recent phones.
agree.
I have a Samsung A8 2018 which does not have VoLTE, on Telstra network, and as of 30/10 8pm it was still reverting to 3G for incoming and outgoing calls (albeit with a nag telling me I was incapacitated as of 28/10!)Given the 3G networks are still closing down, that is perhaps not a surprise.
Check again in a few more days.
My 5G Oppo from Officeworks is still good.
Pixel 7 on belong working a treat
iPhone 16 Pro Max 1Tb works
Damn, knew I shouldn't have got the 512Gb model
Flex post
Not really. Probably spent 10k on phones the last 7 years and us savvy ozbargainers like maybe 1k
What color?
Xiaomi RedMi 12 works on Sloptus (no Telstra, unknown Vomitfone)
Redmi Note 9 and 10 (Work on Sloptus. Dead on Telstra)
Pixel 7 Pro (works all)
Pixel 6 Pro (works all)
Motorola G54 (works Telstra. Others untested)
Hisense A5C (Works on Telstra, but for how long?)
iPhones 12 to 14 (works on all)
Nokia 1040 (not working, sadly)Omg! Why do I have so many phones laying around at home… I still have about another 5 or 6 untested (a few older Pixel phones, One Plus phones… yikes!
This is what I am banking on happening to the A5C and the RedMi 12. I have a gut feeling that while it is working and making calls now, in the weekly round up and incoming ban hammer, they’re going to be banned eventually.
The only one I’m pissed about is the daughters RedMi 12 that was bought in Aus from a Tesltra reseller (JB HiFi) and that they are still selling these phones.
And I’m afraid to put a sim into too many of my phones as it will log a call attempt and give them an IMEI to block and even if some of this gets rolled back (indiscriminately banning of working 4G phones) don’t think they are ever going to unban these handsets.
this very very late-stage service denial block
Although, I have been quite inconvenienced by all this, I'm still kind of "thankful" this happened this month, because if the 3G blockage was at the end of November or even December,
then, it would have been a bigger mess to deal with due to timing in life and other circumstances, … as we were heading into the festive end of the year.
Good question.
Why do you have so many phones?
I tend to buy higher end phones. When they become obsolete, I buy a new one and give the old one away. No real point having more than 1 back up phone- more phones to go obsolete.
Why do you have so many phones?
I also have a similar number of phones as @pegaxs :-)
Poco F5 5G, Redmi Note 10 & Note 11, Poco X3, Samsung S10 and S21 5G, Motorola G5 Plus, Nokia Lumia, etc.
They all have various purposes, eg. for travel, parents', testing, hand me down, ex-phone-not-thrown-away, etc.
Xiaomi mi 9t on Coles mobile not working
Yeah mine got blocked on Amaysim which is the same network, Optus. I'm porting to Vodafone on the 16th so I think it will work with them.
My Telstra work mobile Sim is working on the Xiaomi
Telstra Touchfone TF400 still works
Bit late to be thinkin about it now isnt it?
The number to call to test it has been posted more then MSPaint requests…
To be fair the older I get the less requests I get.
In theory, all phones that are now being sold in big retailers like JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, The Good Guys, Harvey Norman etc. …
All phones that are being sold by telco companies …
To be sure, just test it straight away in store. Otherwise refund and buy a different supported phone.
I have OnePlus Nord CE3 Lite 5G and no problem with all 3 telco network. Also Moto G54 from Amaysim (Optus network), no problem with Boost Mobile (Telstra) too.
OP, which phone do you have and any brand preferences? If you have Samsung smartwatch (need ECG?) or smart tag, just stick with Samsung phone then as they can only be used with Samsung phone in theory. Same with Apple.
Lots of posts about phones that no longer work because of carrier bans.
Storm in a teacup….. Lots of post, not many people impacted.
Still working
iPhone 6 - Amaysim
iPhone SE 1st gen - Optus
iPhone SE 3rd gen - Boost
iPhone 12 mini - TelstraHell yeah, I have a 2016 se and would love to get it back up and running.
My ancient HTC One no longer connects on Telstra. At least it's still useful for covertly messing with TVs.
TCL 503-working A-OK with Boost, amaysim and Vodafone after TCL pushed through a 20MB OTA update to address the 3G shutdown on Sunday.
Xiaomi redmi note 5 pro - ok on catch connect.
Oops spoke too soon. Not working from today.
Thanks, just checked not on list
If you purchased your Xiaomi device from one of our authorised retailers—including JB HiFi, Harvey Norman, Amazon Australia (not including third-party sellers), Mobileciti, or directly from our website Xiaomitech.com.au—since December 2023
Pretty sure a redmi note 5 pro doesn't fall into the "purchased since December 2023" category
@ESEMCE: Redmi Note 5 Pro has been one of the most robust phones out there. I am using it since Mar'2018 and it is one hell of a phone. Extremely sturdy, survived many falls, and never reset it in the past 6.5+ years, still was going strong and is/was my Primary Phone. I get VoLTE on Optus and Vodafone and used with multiple MVNOs without any issues. Phone never lagged and was fine for a primary phone .Excellent Front 20 MP Camera, a first for a phone in Year 2018. I purchased it for $249 back then and dont regret it at all.
I changed my battery only once. On 1st Nov 2024, my phone/TAC was blocked by my network, and I had no option but to move to something else.
@djoz: I'm not knocking the Xiaomi, just highlighting that an announcement that Xiaomi Australia will support devices purchased after December 2023 will not help you.
I owned a Note 3 Pro, Mi 5 and most recently a Mi 9T and both were/are incredible handsets especially considering the price!In fact in this same thread is hope that my Mi9T is not yet dead… (although I've already replaced it because of all of the warnings).
It seems Optus will kill it but Telstra wont (despite VoLTE working on Optus, but not on Telstra).@ESEMCE: Why do you think Telstra wont kill it, if VoLTE is not working on Telstra?
My Redmi Note 5 Pro was the same situation, however, I stopped using it with Telstra/MVNOs a couple of years ago as I wasnt getting VoLTE.@djoz: Telstra's TAC IMEI checker says the device is compatible.
(noting that it was Telstra compatible until an OTA MIUI update many years ago. I assume that's why Telstra list it as compatible. It was back when it was being sold)@ESEMCE: Oh ok, so you're thinking there'll be some OTA Update from Xiaomi, or a firmware change/config by Telstra to enable VoLTE on the Mi 9t?
Does your TAC feature in the Xiaomi published article, as 'supported' ?
@djoz: Hi djoz, a bit further down there's another conversation thread started by @JustASmoothSkin another Mi 9T user that I followed and can confirm Telstra VoLTE/VoWiFi is working.
Have to flash to MIUI Global, so requires some technical fiddling but it definitely works
iPhone 6S going strong! Though 3G was very useful
Moto g31 working
Moto g84 working
Pixel 6a working
Pixel 7p workingAll on Optus network. Al purchased outright.
I've seen some sellers on Ali inform people of the potential that services may not work but dam this is cut throat.
Poor bastards that purchased Xiaomi handset through JB and have it not work.
Poor bastards that purchased Xiaomi handset through JB and have it not work.
They're the lucky ones. It's the people who bought them from overseas who are the poor bastards.
Yeah, i was so close to getting a unihertz handset. When I was getting the harrassing texts that my fpad was not going to work I pulled out and didn't buy a new handset.
Any one knows if Oppo Reno12 work?
Troll post as OP has not said what phone they have and just wants people to reply.
wtf isn't it just phones that were only using 3g, not like any phone with just 3g will still be physically working anyway
Telcos have been required to ensure E000 compliance from day dot. (But that has been poorly enforced to date and arguably still is, plenty of handsets in the market that are hardware incapable of transmitting/reviving on other carriers networks -and therefore incapable of 000 calls in those areas)
Comms minister stepped in because they haven't been doing enough.Having said that, my personal opinion is that the Comms minister should have;
1) required carriers to open their VoLTE netwirks to at least one standard setting, thereby ensuring maximum compatibility.
2) extended the 3G shitdown for at least another 12 months following this decision.Both telcos and government are to blame here.
shitdown
Not sure if that was a typo. Works either way.
@McFly: Originally it was, but since I made that typo months ago, I've stuck with it because it is entirely descriptive.
jesus what a shitshow.
My Mi9 SE still working - Kogan & Amaysim, despite daily warning via sms and email (that my phone will not work from 28 Oct 24).
Xiaomi MI11 was working with Amaysim
Xiaomi MI14 was working with Amaysim except internet
When I called customer care, told them same SIM was working on one mobile not on the other, they said they'll get back to me
A day later they blocked both phones and said the phones were never working
I'm like I literally called Amaysim from the mobile using 567 yesterday and now you're telling me it didn'tBoth phones continue to work with Telstra (I'm even getting 5G).
Is there something I could do in this regard?
Xiaomi Mix 2 Optus no, Telstra yes
IQOO z9 turbo both Optus and Telstra yesOppo Find X5 from Hong Kong - good on Amaysim
POCO X5 Pro - catch
POCO X6 Pro - koganPoco x5 woolies (telstra) no, dodo(optus) yes.
This whole thing is such a mess
It's ridiculous. The 3G shutdown message was loud and clear. They just forgot about the bit saying 'oh, and we're going to block random (to the average non-technical user) phones - we're not really sure which ones, maybe some will be blocked that shouldn't and maybe some won't be blocked that should, oh and maybe we'll make a few mistakes in that regard. Sorry.'
But look, we have some great deals on new phones…
Pixel 3 works
Merged from It's Nov 1 and my phone is still working
I got multiple texts and calls from Optus saying that my phone would not be supported after Oct 31 and that I need to get a new phone. Is it just the emergency 000 number that stops working?
If you got this text message there's a chance that your phone might get blacklisted on Optus and your service might get cut off. When that happens, you won't even be able to make normal calls or use internet — you'll see 0 bars on your signal meter.
Optus is also legally required to prevent mobile phones that cannot call Triple Zero (000) from accessing the Optus mobile network from 28 October 2024.
https://www.optus.com.au/support/mobiles-tablets-wearables/i….
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G Global Version. OK on Telstra and Optus.