Telstra offers international roaming packs for its prepaid and Upfront mobile plans.
International roaming on Telstra Upfront mobile plans start from $10 a day, available to use in over 70 countries.
Prepaid international roaming packs start from $10 for 3 days, available to use in 35 countries.
What is international roaming with Telstra?
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.
What are the international roaming inclusions with Telstra?
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:
Unlimited calls and SMS
1GB of data per day (excluded in Zone 3 countries)
An extra 1GB for $10 when you exceed your daily limit
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:
$10 for 3 days. Get 400MB data, 15 included SMS or MMS and 15 minutes worth of calls.
$15 for 7 days. Get 2GB data, 25 included SMS or MMS and 25 minutes worth of calls.
$25 for 14 days. Get 4GB data, 50 included SMS or MMS and 50 minutes worth of calls.
What countries are included with Telstra international roaming?
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.
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Bangladesh
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
East Timor (Leste)
Egypt
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Isle of Man
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Mexico
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovak Rep.
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
UAE
UK
USA
Tonga
Vanuatu
Vietnam
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.
Telstra international roaming PAYG charges
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.
Keep in mind: PAYG rates are usually quite expensive and will vary from country to country.
How can I activate or turn off Telstra international roaming?
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.
Compare Telstra plans with international roaming
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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