Australia's telecom companies, Telstra and Optus, have delayed their 3G closure till October end due to concerns about public safety. The telcos had planned the 3G shutdown by August end but will now close on Oct. 28, 2024. The companies delayed the shutdown following concerns regarding the inability of some phones to connect to triple zero emergency network. They announced Wednesday that the extra time would be used to create public awareness about the need to upgrade their phone networks to 4G or 5G, specially for emergency calls, The Guardian reported. Optus and Telstra stated that their latest campaign would target the final group of customers to take action as majority of them were already on devices that were compatible with the latest network. The telecom companies have been educating customers since 2019, when the 3G shutdown was announced.