Telstra Warns That Early Clock Change Can Confuse Mobile Phones
Australian mobile operator, Telstra has warned its customers that changes to how daylight saving time is being implemented this year may confuse mobile phones. With daylight saving set to begin early in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia this weekend, Telstra has advised customers that some mobile handsets and personal digital assistants (PDAs) may not automatically adjust to daylight saving time over the weekend as it is taking place three weeks early.
"While Telstra's networks have been adjusted to support the early start to daylight saving, the software on some newer mobile handsets and PDAs may override Telstra's network settings and change the times to reflect the traditional beginning of daylight saving," he said.
To prevent confusion this weekend, Telstra has launched a new web page and prepared some simple tips to help customers make the transition to daylight saving.
"With daylight saving starting early in some states this year, we want to ensure that our customers don't get caught out this weekend when the clocks are wound forward an hour this Sunday," Mr Fielding said.
Posted to the site on 2nd October 2008
