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Zac de Silva

Mobile phone black spots could be thing of the past

Telcos will be required offer text and phone call coverage in all outdoor areas by December 2027. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians are being promised better access to phone service across the nation under reforms being introduced following major triple-zero outages.

Under the changes, telcos will be required offer text and phone call coverage in all outdoor areas, essentially eliminating mobile black spots by December 2027.

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