Stay connected in Australia

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Australia eSIM
Plans from £1.61
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Fixed data plans

Choose the right data amount for your trip

7 day plans
1GB
WhatsApp, maps and email for short trips
£1.61
£1.61/GB

Technical Specs

  • Plan Validity: 7 Days
  • Activate Within: 180 Days
  • Hotspot / tethering: Supported
  • Network: Optus (5G), Telstra (5G)
  • Where it works: AU
  • Calls & SMS: Not included
15 day plans
3GB
Maps, WhatsApp and light browsing each day
£3.28
£1.09/GB

Technical Specs

  • Plan Validity: 15 Days
  • Activate Within: 180 Days
  • Hotspot / tethering: Supported
  • Network: Optus (5G), Telstra (5G)
  • Where it works: AU
  • Calls & SMS: Not included
30 day plans
3GB
Maps, WhatsApp and light browsing each day
£3.92
£1.31/GB

Technical Specs

  • Plan Validity: 30 Days
  • Activate Within: 180 Days
  • Hotspot / tethering: Supported
  • Network: Optus (5G), Telstra (5G)
  • Where it works: AU
  • Calls & SMS: Not included
5GB
More room for photos, social apps and navigation
£5.20
£1.04/GB

Technical Specs

  • Plan Validity: 30 Days
  • Activate Within: 180 Days
  • Hotspot / tethering: Supported
  • Network: Optus (5G), Telstra (5G)
  • Where it works: AU
  • Calls & SMS: Not included
20GB
Extra data for video calls, hotspot and longer stays
£15.35
£0.77/GB

Technical Specs

  • Plan Validity: 30 Days
  • Activate Within: 180 Days
  • Hotspot / tethering: Supported
  • Network: Optus (5G), Telstra (5G)
  • Where it works: AU
  • Calls & SMS: Not included
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Stay connected across Australia

Coverage is fast and reliable in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Cairns and along the populated coast, connecting through an established Australian network. Much of the inland and the remote highways have no signal from any network, so carry offline maps for the Outback.

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Using an eSIM in Australia

Australia is a country of vast distances, and that shapes how you stay connected. In the cities and along the populated coast, a travel eSIM gives you fast, reliable data from the moment you land. Head inland or off the main highways, though, and coverage becomes patchy, because much of the interior simply has no signal from any network.

Cities and coast versus the Outback

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Cairns and the main coastal routes are well covered. On a long drive, such as the Great Ocean Road, the Nullarbor, or the roads out to Uluru and the Red Centre, expect long stretches with no service, so download offline maps, carry water, and tell someone your route before remote sections.

How much data

For a two-week Australia trip using maps, messaging and normal photo sharing, around 10–20GB is a sensible starting range. A road trip with frequent streaming or hotspot use may be better suited to 20GB or an unlimited plan.

Travel eSIM FAQs

Often not. Much of Australia's interior has no coverage from any network, given the distances involved. Download offline maps, carry water, and share your route before driving remote sections, and treat time out there as offline.
No. Australia has an open internet, so WhatsApp, FaceTime, video calls and social apps all work normally over your data, with nothing to work around.
Around the towns and along the busier routes, yes, but long remote stretches have no service at all. Offline maps are essential, and it is worth planning fuel and water stops around the coverage gaps.
Cairns and the coast are well covered, but out on the reef and on the boats, coverage is limited or absent. Download anything you need before a reef or island day trip.
Yes. Because you install the eSIM before you travel, maps and rideshare apps work the moment you connect on arrival in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.
For a two-week Australian road trip, around 10–20GB is a sensible starting range for maps, messaging and normal photo sharing. If you stream regularly or share a hotspot, consider 20GB or an unlimited plan. Extra data cannot compensate for stretches with no mobile coverage.

Top-up availability depends on the plan. Some eSIMs can be topped up, including certain unlimited plans, while others may require a new plan once the current one ends or runs out. Check the individual plan details for your selected option.