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What your NBN® connection status means

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Meaning of NBN® connection statuses Connecting, Connected, Suspended, Disconnected, Order failed, Permanently removed, plus Needs attention and Waiting on the NBN®.

Each connection shows a status on the NBN® Dashboard, in My Services and at the top of the connection page. You can filter My Services by status.

Where to go

My Services

Statuses

Connecting
Your order or change has been sent and the NBN® network is still working on it. Nothing to do unless the page asks.
Connected
The connection is active on the NBN® network.
Suspended
Paused, either by you or because your prepaid balance is in debit. Billing continues while suspended.
Disconnected
The connection has ended. Its history and bills stay in My Account.
Order failed
The order did not go through. The page says why and offers Retry order.
Permanently removed
A disconnected connection whose record you have closed.

Messages you may see

Needs attention
There is a problem, or something is waiting on you, such as activating your NBN® box or topping up. The message says what to do.
Waiting on the NBN®
We have sent a request and are waiting for the NBN® network to finish it. Press Refresh progress to check.
Coming up on this connection
A change you scheduled for a later date. You can cancel it before the day.
Not billing yet
You are not charged until the connection goes live.
Reconnected
This line has been connected on your account more than once. Earlier periods show on the Timeline.

Dashboard tiles

Open faults
Problems you have reported that are still being looked at.
Monthly cost
Your regular monthly charges across all connections, including GST.
Data this month
Downloaded and uploaded this month. Figures can be a day behind.
Need a hand configuring this setup?Our Australian engineering team can verify your trunk, PBX, or routing configuration.
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