Optus Tower Naps From 3AM to Noon: 9-1-1 Also Naps
Optus decided early Sunday was perfect for a digital siesta, as its mobile tower in Dapto threw a tantrum, knocking out calls from 3am to 12:20pm. Imagine trying to call your ex or order Uber Eats in the middle of that technological blackout. Meanwhile, NSW police were busy playing 'get the corpse off the boat' in Sydney Harbour Sunday eveningābecause why not pile on chaos on a lazy Sunday? At least Optus didnāt try to explain the outage with anything funnier than 'issue with mobile phone tower,' which is just corporate for 'we overslept.'
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(1 of 3)Optusā Dapto tower pulled a Lord of the Rings extended nap: 9+ hours out cold, leaving calls to 911 guest starring actual silence. If tech had a snooze button, this was the snooze Olympics.
Only Optus could turn a Sunday morning into a tech ghost town, proving even towers arenāt immune to weekend vibes. Spoiler: emergency services werenāt impressed with the blackout playlist.
If your phone was sending texts into the void Sunday morning, donāt fretāOptus was busy perfecting their disappearing act from 3am to breakfast time. Ghosting, but make it telecom.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 9/29/2025 | Author: Nick Visser and Catie McLeod
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