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Australia eSIM
Nationwide data on Optus
- Delivered in minutes
- No passport or ID check
- Online when you land
- Fast 5G/4G on Optus
Choose your plan
Need more data? Add another plan any time.
1GB of high-speed data every day. Resets daily.
Unlimited data. No daily limit, no data cap. Up to 10Mbps, enough for HD video.
Plan starts: When you connect in Australia
Add for your trip optional
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eSIM details
- Coverage
- NationwideSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, the Gold Coast
- Networks
- Optus 5G
- Speed
- Up to 10Mbps, enough for HD video
- Data
- 1GB high-speed data a dayThen reduced speed until it resets the next day.
- Hotspot
- Supported
- Plan type
- Data onlyCall and text over WhatsApp, iMessage or FaceTime.
- Delivery
- By email, in minutes
About the Australia eSIM
Landing in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth? Install this eSIM at home and you're online on Optus the moment the plane lands, with 5G where your phone supports it. It works anywhere in Australia that Optus has signal, not just in the big cities.
No queue at an airport SIM counter and no passport check. You buy it here, the QR code arrives by email in minutes, and you scan it before you leave home.
Data only, with no Australian phone number: use WhatsApp, iMessage or FaceTime for calls. Your home number stays on your phone, so texts like bank codes still arrive. Your plan starts when you connect in Australia.
How it works
- Buy and get it by emailThe QR code arrives in about two minutes.
- Scan the QR codeInstall it at home on Wi-Fi before you fly. It starts when you land in Australia.
- Land and switch onTurn the eSIM on and enable data roaming. You're online on the local network.
Money-back guaranteePlans changed? No problem. Get your money back.Refund terms
Australia eSIM questions
Do I need a passport or ID to buy it?
No. Australian SIM cards bought at the airport need a passport check, but this eSIM doesn't. Pay with any card, and the QR code arrives by email in minutes.
Can I buy it from outside Australia?
Yes. Most people buy it at home a few days before they fly. You pay in Australian dollars (AUD) and your bank converts it to your own currency, the same as any overseas purchase.
Will it work as soon as I land at the airport?
Yes. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports all have Optus coverage. Turn the eSIM on and switch on data roaming when the plane lands.
How much does the Australia eSIM cost?
Data plans start at $3.95 for 1GB over 7 days, and 10GB for 30 days is $14.95. Daily data starts at $4.95 for 3 days at 1GB a day. Unlimited data starts at $16.95 for 3 days. Prices are in AUD, with no roaming charges on top.
How much data do I need in Australia?
Most travellers use about 1GB a day with maps, messaging and some social media, so 10GB ($14.95) covers a week. Just maps and messages? 3GB ($6.95) is enough for a week. Streaming or a laptop hotspot? Unlimited starts at $16.95 for 3 days. See how much data each app uses.
Which networks does the Australia eSIM use?
It runs on Optus. You get 5G where the network has it, if your phone supports 5G, and 4G everywhere else.
Is there 5G in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast?
Yes. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast get 5G on Optus. Cairns, Hobart and Byron Bay get 4G. At Uluru it works in Yulara but is patchy in the park, and long outback roads have none.
When does my Australia plan start?
When the eSIM first connects to a network in Australia. Install it on Wi-Fi a day or two before you fly: the days don't start counting until you land.
Can I use the Australia eSIM as a hotspot?
Yes. Every Australia plan can share its data with a laptop, a tablet or a travel partner's phone. Anything you share comes off the same plan.
Does the Australia eSIM include calls and texts?
No, it's data only, with no local number. Call and text over WhatsApp, iMessage or FaceTime. Your home number stays on your phone, so texts like bank codes still arrive.
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