Why Temporary Disaster Roaming won't work in large parts of regional Australia | ABC NEWS

Starting October 1, Australia's three major telcos will give customers access to a rival phone network if their own goes down during a natural disaster or weather emergency. Australian Telecommunications Alliance spokesperson Luke Coleman explains that coverage will only switch over in areas where there is an alternative network available and that means it won't work in parts of regional Australia serviced by one provider. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/temporary-disaster-roaming-for-mobile-coverage-starts-today/107206260 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel