HOUSEHOLDS across Brisbane’s east have been experiencing service outages this morning because of a damaged fibre optic cable.

The damaged cable has impacted ADSL, fixed line, mobile and Foxtel services.

The affected areas include Wynnum, Wellington Point, Cleveland, Tingalpa, Camp Hill, Woolloongabba, Coorparoo and Bulimba.

A Telstra spokesman said a third-party operator had severed the cable at the corner of Wellington and Linton St at East Brisbane.

“Our technicians have attended the damaged site, with repair on the damaged cable set to commence following the removal of water from the relevant manhole,” he said.

“We apologise to customers for any inconvenience and assure them that we are doing everything we can to restore services as quickly as possible.”

Affected residents have taken to social media to discuss their shared issues.

Stacey McFarlane told readers on the WYNNUM WHAT Facebook page: “Parents don’t have foxtel at Manly West, won’t be back till some time tomorrow night apparently.”

While Dawn Rowe said “Foxtel & internet down in Wellington Point also, tech said it won’t be fixed till about 7pm.”