Mobile phone services are available in urban areas, many regional areas, and along national and regional highways. Mobile phone services currently reach 99 per cent of the Australian population.
Mapping tool
Our interactive mapping tool lets you search for funded communications projects in your area.
Information on the map is updated quarterly and as programs reach major milestones, such as new funding outcomes.
Mobile Phone Coverage Maps
On 30 June 2026, new rules commenced under the Telecommunications (Mobile Network Coverage Maps) Industry Standard 2026, regarding how mobile network coverage maps are prepared and presented to ensure they are clear and include up-to-date information about mobile service availability in a geographical area. This enables consumers to more easily compare coverage across providers and empowers them to make informed decisions about the telecommunications services they rely on. Further information about the Standard is available on the website of the industry regulator, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), at www.acma.gov.au/mobile-network-coverage-maps-standard.
You can review what mobile coverage is available in your area by visiting your mobile network carrier’s website at:
- www.telstra.com.au/coverage-networks/our-coverage
- www.tpg.com.au/coverage
- www.optus.com.au/living-network/coverage
International mobile roaming
International mobile roaming lets people use their existing mobile service on a device, such as a phone or tablet, when travelling overseas if their telco has an agreement with an overseas network. The cost of these international mobile roaming services can be high.
Rules are in place that require telcos to help consumers check and manage the mobile phone data they use overseas, including sending notifications.
Further information is available on ACMA’s website, at ACMA International mobile roaming.