Our phone lines are closed from 8am to 10am AEST on Wednesday 5 August.
Quarter 3 2025-26 Complaints Data
11 June 2026
Quarter 3 data released today by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) shows more people seeking financial loss compensation and more people seeking financial hardship support. Mobile problems also continue to climb.
Report highlights
The financial implications of telco troubles stood out this quarter, with more people seeking compensation for financial loss and an increase in financial hardship complaints after a promising decline last quarter.
While overall complaint volumes were stable at 14,002, mobile complaints continued to climb, highlighting the emotional, safety and financial consequences of being without a reliable service.
A closer look at the rise in regional complaints showed the unique and sometimes amplified challenges people outside of major cities can face.
Key data summary
Complaints data
Demographics data
Unresolved cases data
Escalated cases data
Complaint outcomes
Glossary and help
- View data and complaint terms about Data and complaints terminology
Data and complaints terminology
This section explains the finer points of our data and defines the terms we use in our reports.
- View complaint issues and keywords about Complaint issues and keywords
Complaint issues and keywords
Issues in complaints are recorded based on six broad categories that follow the lifecycle of a consumer’s relationship with their phone or internet provider. A single complaint can have more than one issue.
Questions?
For more information, email[email protected]
Stay up to date with the TIO
Sign up to our latest news, insights and tips to help you with your phone and internet problem
Related data
View all- DataRead more about Quarter 2 2025-26 Complaints Data
Quarter 2 2025-26 Complaints Data
18 Feb 2026
Quarter 2 data released today by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) shows more people reporting unreliable mobile and internet services and seeking compensation.
- DataRead more about Quarter 1 2025-26 Complaints Data
Quarter 1 2025-26 Complaints Data
13 Nov 2025
Quarter 1 data released today by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) shows complaint numbers are steady, but more people made compensation claims.