SOP-T1-17: Telstra Portal Guide
Carrier Portal Reference — Tier 1 Support Standard Operating Procedure
Document ID: SOP-T1-17
Version: 2.0
Owner: Tier 1 Support Associates
Approver: John Martinez — T1 Manager
Applies To: Tier 1 Support Associates
Related SOPs: SOP-T1-01 — Customer-Reported Connectivity Issues REF-T1-01 — Carrier Contact Directory
1. Purpose
This procedure explains how to sign in to the Telstra carrier portal, create an incident ticket, and check the status of previously opened tickets.
2. Scope
This procedure applies to all Tier 1 work inside the Telstra portal. It supports — but does not replace — SOP-T1-01 (Customer-Reported Connectivity Issues), which describes when to contact a carrier; this SOP covers how to use the Telstra portal itself.
3. Roles & Responsibilities
Tier 1 Support Associate: Signs in to the portal, creates incident tickets, and checks ticket status via the Tracking tab.
T1 Manager: Approves this SOP.
4. Prerequisites
Non-Technical Prerequisites
- Access to the shared Telstra portal credentials via the team password manager (see credential handling note below).
Technical Prerequisites
- Ability to locate the Telstra Circuit ID for the circuit being worked, from HubSpot or the CRM.
5. Procedure
STEP 1 — Sign In
Portal link
https://connectapp.telstra.com/
Credential handling
Retrieve the Telstra portal username and password from the team password manager rather than sharing them in chat, tickets, or customer-facing communication.
STEP 2 — Create a Ticket
Go to Create → Incident. The portal will ask for the Circuit ID — search for it in HubSpot or the CRM if it is not already on hand.
Enter the Telstra Circuit ID and select “Continue to raise incident.”
STEP 3 — Check Opened Tickets
Navigate to the Tracking tab. This shows all Incident and Request tickets currently on file.
6. Escalation Criteria
- Telstra portal credentials are not available in the team password manager → escalate to the T1 Manager.
- Circuit ID cannot be verified in HubSpot or the CRM before raising an incident → confirm the circuit is managed by Hyper Networks (see SOP-T1-12) before proceeding.
7. Do's and Don'ts
Do
- Confirm the Telstra Circuit ID in HubSpot or the CRM before raising an incident.
- Retrieve the Telstra portal login from the team password manager.
Don't
- Don't share the Telstra portal password in chat, tickets, or with a customer.
- Don't raise an incident without first confirming the correct Circuit ID.
8. Revision History
v1.0: Original knowledge-base article format. The portal password was written in plain text directly in the document.
v2.0: Restructured into standard SOP format (Purpose, Scope, Roles, Prerequisites, Procedure, Escalation Criteria, Do's/Don'ts, Revision History). Replaced the plaintext password with a reference to the team password manager and added a credential-handling callout. No other procedural content changed.