If you're going overseas and have a Telstra mobile plan, you can activate international roaming with Telstra to save on roaming costs. International roaming will let you make calls and texts, and use a bit of data while you're overseas without blowing your budget.
All Telstra customers on an Upfront mobile plan have access to the International Day Pass for $10 per day ($5 in New Zealand).
In supported countries, the Day Pass offers:
True to its name, all inclusions expire at the end of the 24 hour period, except for the data top-up. This will be valid for 31 days from your day of purchase.
Telstra prepaid customers have a slightly different offer for international roaming. You have 3 packs to choose from depending on how long you're going away for and how many inclusions you're after:
Here are the 75 countries where you can use an International Day Pass for roaming as of January 2023. Roaming will be charged on a pay as you go basis in excluded countries, covered in the next section.
Note that cruise ships are always excluded from the day pass, no matter how close to an included country you may be, and will be charged at pay as you go rates.
Prepaid international roaming with Telstra is available in 35 destinations. We've noted these countries in bold in the above list.
You can still roam in the majority of countries not included on the International Day Pass, but you will be charged pay as you go rates (PAYG) for calls, texts, and data.
Data costs $3 per MB you consume. You'll find out the exact rates for calls, texts and more in an SMS you'll receive when you arrive in the country.
Activating and disabling international roaming with Telstra can be done in the same way, either through your online account management or the My Telstra mobile app. Disabling roaming means you won't be able to make calls, send texts, or use data on your Telstra SIM outside of Australia.
If you're not yet a Telstra customer but want to take advantage of Telstra's international roaming packs, check out its range in the comparison table.
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