Activate International Roaming on your mobile while you’re travelling overseas: you can keep your Australian mobile number to enjoy calls, texts and data – all without changing SIM cards.
It’s a service that lets you use your Australian mobile number to make calls, send texts and use data in eligible overseas destinations, without having to swap SIM cards.
It’s included with our Upfront Mobile Plans and if you have a Pre-Paid service, you can add International Roaming packs.
Choose what works for you:
International Roaming allows you to use your Australian mobile while you’re outside Australia and travelling overseas.
International Calling is for calling and texting someone overseas, while you’re in Australia. See international rates for home phones.
Read our article about International Calling
Our Day Pass is the easiest choice for travellers and is available in over 80 destinations. Use your mobile just like you do in Australia.
Costs by zone:
Need more data? Add a top-up for $10 per 2GB (Zones 1 & 2). Top ups are valid for 31 days.
Check Day Pass zones and destinations
Once you return to Australia, you can leave the International Roaming Day Pass enabled without incurring any charges until you head off overseas again.
Shop International Roaming Day Pass
Your Day Pass starts the moment you start using your phone overseas and only charges you for the days you use it. Receiving texts won’t trigger charges.
Activate in the My Telstra app:
It takes 15 minutes to 2 hours to activate. You’ll get a text when it’s ready.
You can also choose your preferred data usage notification method under Services > Extras > International Roaming.
If you’re on an Upfront Plan, we’ll send an SMS with the option to buy a Data Top-Up. Non-Upfront Plans automatically get a Data Top-Up.
The International Roaming Day Pass is automatically enabled by default.
You can turn off roaming in your phone settings or by toggling it off in the My Telstra app under Extras > International Roaming.
If you’re a Pre-Paid customer and planning a trip abroad, our Pre-Paid Roaming Packs are a great way to stay connected in 38 different destinations. Each pack includes data, calls and texts.
Choose your pack:
Check Pre-Paid zones and destinations
Shop Pre-Paid International Roaming Packs
Make sure to buy your pack once you’re overseas as it activates immediately upon purchase.
In the My Telstra app:
Telstra International Roaming Day Pass is available in over 80 destinations.
Zone 1: New Zealand, Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu
Zone 2: USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Zone 3: Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jamaica, Jersey
Telstra Pre-Paid International Roaming Packs work in 38 destinations.
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
No. Data roaming lets you use mobile data while travelling, but Telstra includes calls, texts and data in all roaming options. There isn’t a data-only choice.
Once enabled on your mobile service, an International Roaming Day Pass will activate the moment your service is switched on and used in an eligible destination outside of Australia.
Your International Roaming Day Pass will expire for:
Day Pass charges apply for the days when your service is used overseas to make or receive calls, send SMS, or if data is used, including background data usage. Receiving an SMS will not trigger your Day Pass.
Once you’re back in Australia, you can leave your International Roaming Day Pass switched on and you won’t be charged.
International Roaming is included on all Upfront Mobile Plans, so you can use your Aussie number wherever you travel.
Our International Roaming Day Pass is just the ticket for keeping in touch while you’re away.
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