International roaming allows you to use your device outside of Australia without needing to change your SIM card or number.
It's more expensive than using your usual phone plan but it's an easy way to get online and stay connected with friends and family back home as you travel around.
If you're with Optus, international roaming is automatically turned on for all eligible services when you start using your device in a Zone 1 destination.
Optus has international roaming inclusions across both its prepaid and postpaid mobile plans.
Which international roaming plan you sign up with will depend based on what type of customer you are.
If you are on an Optus Choice Plus, Optus Plus family, Optus Plus Promo, Optus Plus Data, Business Choice Plus, Business Choice Data Plus, Business Teams Plus or Qantas plan you will use Optus' $5 roaming pass.
Those on other plans might need to go on the $10 Optus roaming pass.
If you're on an Optus prepaid plan, you'll have 4 add ons available to you:
We've listed the 100+ countries (Zone 1) where you can use an Optus's roaming pass, accurate as of June 2023.
If you're travelling to a country outside of Zone 1, standard roaming rates will apply.
You can still roam in the majority of countries not included on the Optus Daily Roaming pass, but you will be charged pay as you go rates (PAYG) for calls, texts, and data which can get expensive.
Standard roaming rates are available on selected postpaid plans (that aren't Choice Plus), giving you the option to pay as you go. You will be charged per minute of calls, for sending SMS, MMS and by the MB of data you use.
It is broken down by the following:
| Country | Talk | Text | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | $1.50 per minute | 50 cents per SMS | $1 per MB |
| Zone 2 | $1.50 per minute | 50 cents per SMS | $1 per MB |
| Zone 3 | $4 per minute | $1 per SMS | $2 per MB |
If you're not yet an Optus customer but want to take advantage of Optus's international roaming add-ons, check out its range of postpaid and prepaid plans in the comparison table.
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