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Bankruptcy & insolvency

If you're an Optus customer and have been declared bankrupt or your company is in financial stress, you can find out what steps to take in this article.

If you've been declared bankrupt, you'll need to send documentation and the below information to recoveries.bankruptcy@optus.com:

• Bankruptcy number

• Date declared bankrupt

• Name of the bankruptcy trustee

• The contact phone number (including area code) of the bankruptcy trustee

• Is Optus listed as a creditor?

If a liquidator or administrator has been appointed to your company:

• Call Optus on 1800 503 008 or;

• Email FinServicesSMBIns@optus.com.au

We'll get back to you within 2 business days.

Please have the following information ready to provide to the Collections agent:

• Date the Liquidator / Administrator was appointed

• Name of Liquidator / Administrator and the firm for whom they work

• The contact phone number (including area code) of the Liquidator / Administrator

If you're acting as a bankruptcy trustee for an Optus customer, please email recoveries.bankruptcy@optus.com and we'll get back to you within 5 business days.

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