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Help! I cant get any assistance from TELSTRA, they just say they have high volumes of issues and I have to wait (but I have waited over 45 minutes several times to get some help to no avail)....I have an iphone 8S, which I transferred from OPTUS to Telstra a few weeks ago. That all went well, but from yesterday morning, I can no longer take or receive phone calls. SMS, internet and face time / Messenger are still all OK and useable. I have tried all the trouble shoooting pages and suggestions (turn phone off and on/ reset/ take SIM out and put back in/ look at flight mode/ etc etc) no luck. Any ideas appreciated - anyone? Could it be a delayed porting issue?
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That usually means that Optus haven't completed the porting process correctly. They need to put a redirect entry into the phone numbers database to redirect incoming calls/messages to the Telstra network. You will need to ask Telstra to contact the Optus porting team to get it rectified.
The easiest way at the moment is to send a message using the My Telstra app on your mobile (blue icon, bottom right of Get Help screen). If the bot doesn't understand the query, type "Speak to a consultant" and you should be transferred to the queue to chat with a human. It can take a few hours to get an initial response and you will receive a notification through your mobile when they do.
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That usually means that Optus haven't completed the porting process correctly. They need to put a redirect entry into the phone numbers database to redirect incoming calls/messages to the Telstra network. You will need to ask Telstra to contact the Optus porting team to get it rectified.
The easiest way at the moment is to send a message using the My Telstra app on your mobile (blue icon, bottom right of Get Help screen). If the bot doesn't understand the query, type "Speak to a consultant" and you should be transferred to the queue to chat with a human. It can take a few hours to get an initial response and you will receive a notification through your mobile when they do.
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Re: Cant take or recieve calls after porting mobile over a few weeks back OPTUS to TELSTRA
Thank you for this!
i am waiting online for help (again) via mytelstra app.
i switched from optus to telstra in January this year and its been fine til now. A delayed porting issue perhaps....
thanks again for your advice 😊