Outdated Samsung smartphone linked to fatal emergency call failure in Australia
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Summary
A Sydney resident died after their outdated Samsung smartphone failed to connect to Australia's emergency number 000, despite the mobile network being fully operational. TPG Telecom confirmed the fatal incident and warned that outdated mobile software could have life-or-death consequences. The carrier emphasized its network was not at fault, with early investigations pointing to the handset's software as the likely cause of the emergency call failure.
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TPG Telecom confirmed that a customer using a Lebara-branded service on its network died last week after they were unable to place emergency calls.
TPG, which was notified of the fatal incident on November 17, stressed that its network was fully operational at the time and that early investigations point to the handset's software as the likely cause.
Outdated mobile software could be a matter of life or death.
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