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Any details? Or a link?Received an email today from Belong announcing an international roaming package
Any details? Or a link?Received an email today from Belong announcing an international roaming package
Well that’s potentially better value than the roaming packages with the big three Oz telcos.Post automatically merged:
Everything you need in one pack
$30 | 15 days to use your inclusions
(Minimum cost is $59 as a one-off cost when you add to an eligible Belong mobile plan) 3GB of data 150 minutes of calls Unlimited standard SMS Roam in over 30 destinations
If you’re stopping over in SIN and have space for a physical SIM, these are are probably still the best option *and* you can you the balance back in Oz….I’ll stick to my eSIM - similar price, more data and more of Europe covered. Not sure whether to bother with data in Singapore on the way home…
Yeah noticed that Italy was missing! Wonder why.Heh, Belong offers Austria roaming but not Italy, while Boost offers Italy but not Austria! (Both are Telstra offshoots)
I’ll stick to my eSIM - similar price, more data and more of Europe covered. Not sure whether to bother with data in Singapore on the way home…
thanks, but Belong don't offer eSIMs yetReceived an email today from Belong announcing an international roaming package
and so it should be - it's Telstra's budget brand - but not necessarily against its closer rivals, Amaysim and FelixWell that’s potentially better value than the roaming packages with the big three Oz telcos.
Leave Telstra sim/esim in and set as secondary. Then just get a new local sim or esim for the county or continent you are in.If you have Telstra prepaid, I found the roaming packages to be pretty decent.
Limited reach, but so far it's only not worked in a few countries.
I have an iPhone with dual sim, US/AUS. I find that both numbers work as long as there is service one line.
I am still trying to work out what to do in countries that neither carrier provides options. I am thinking of just getting another cheap phone for those incidents.
Anyone else back to carrying 2 phones?
Often I find the physical country sim is cheaper than the eSim but depends on country.Came for a look here after seeing the puff piece in the Gazette today. That article uses global roaming as its price comparison but ignores costs of SIM cards. 6-9 times the cost for an eSIM doesn't seem worthwhile to me.
e.g. Airalo eSIM for Thailand is US$9.90 for 8 days. That's about A$55/month. An AIS Thai SIM card costs 50 baht. Top up 150 baht/month for 100GB data. That's A$8.60 for the first month and A$6.45/month in future. (If you're likely to be back sometime within a year or so, best to make multiple small recharges, as Thailand has this silly rule that each one extends SIM validity by a month!)
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I managed on 4GB per mth roaming data with Optus (free), including driving/navigation. So 10GB ought to be sufficient.Ok, I've pretty much read through the whole thread and am still unsure about what I should do! Would love some advice!
I have $5 data roaming option with Vodafone. Which allows me to access my included data, calls and text with my current plan - 70GB per month.
I am travelling to the USA in August - I will require 18 days of roaming - so that's $90AUD but I will not have to do anything (anyone with experience of Vodafone in the USA, would love to hear from you!) and I will have plenty of data for using google maps, whatsapp, social media etc. I'm not expecting any phone calls (except the spam calls that seem to be prevalent now, which I wont be answering) my family will contact via whatsapp. However I may need to receive the occassional SMS for security (bank, etc).
Alternatively looking at esim, Airolo for example is $26USD (approx $39AUD) for 10GB. I will be using GoogleMap live directions ALOT, so I wonder if 10GB will be sufficient for 18 days plus the hassle of getting the settings right on my iphone?
Thank you!
This is a good option. There are cheaper plans out there if you want to save a bit more (19 USD for example)Airolo for example is $26USD (approx $39AUD) for 10GB
Cheers for the link to the cheaper plans!This is a good option. There are cheaper plans out there if you want to save a bit more (19 USD for example)
Just beware that you will not be able to use these to make local calls. Either use Skype, or use your Vodafone line (which will trigger the $5 charge for that day)
I used Airolo E sim in Europe and london.
My normal phone plan is WW. If I was to receive a SMS for example due to a payment from a bank account I turned on data for my WW plan and turned it off when it had been read. No charges incurred.
Discussed upthread but most Oz telco plans allow receiving SMS overseas for free. But there are exceptions….Does WW = Woolworths? If so, are you saying you received sms to WW sim without paying for a roaming add on?