Unfortunately, the SIM card was very unreliable in Australia. Despite having full 4G/5G signal, we often had to wait several minutes for websites to load. There are definitely better SIM card options available for Australia.

May 8, 2025

Truphone

Cian used in Australia 🇦🇺, Australia 🇦🇺

Barely usable, so slow and spotty coverage. My wife had no problems with a different provider so it's definitely the SIM.

Oct 26, 2024

mobineX

Fused in Samoa 🇼🇸, Vanuatu 🇻🇺, Fiji 🇫🇯

Wasted so much time trying to get their plan to work, just to save a few bucks (lesson learned).

I purchased a plan that was meant to work across Oceania for 30 days. Firstly I arrived in Vanuatu, it wouldn't connect at all. I reached out to them, they helped me out to connect, but even after that the connectivity would be randomly lost for up to a day at a time... Then went on to Fiji - it was fine. Now in Samoa, again - no internet whatsoever, this time I reached out to the support, but haven't heard back in 3 days, plan is about to expire anyway.

Do yourself a favour and stick to a more reputable eSIM provider.

Oct 21, 2024

Roamless

Palmplexused in Australia 🇦🇺

installed today on to a Telco Village eSim.me physical sim card. Worked first time on the install. no messing about with apn settings etc.

Only need it to stream Spotify and radio stations online so can't say how fast it is but it connected to the Telstra network in Australia which has the best coverage. From what I've read Roamless allow roaming on multiple carriers in certain countries so useful if one carrier is out of reach.

only had it a few hours so can't say anything about reliability yet. but the built in voip calling to landlines from the app is a nice touch, using the credit in your account. and to make a call you don't even need to be using their eSim. any data connection will work.

Oct 17, 2024

Voye Global

Jonused in Singapore 🇸🇬, Fiji 🇫🇯

The setup was fast and smooth and the eSIM worked from the moment I landed in Fiji.

The issue I have is that it was constantly limited to 3G speeds. Even then, although the cellular signal was at full strength, web pages would take aaaaaaages to load or sometimes not load at all.

I reached out to their support team, but it seems the service is limited because it is an eSIM. My mother purchased a physical SIM card from the same local telco that I was using (Digicel) and she got a much better deal (165GBs) with fast LTE speeds at about the same price that I paid for 5GB at 3G speeds.

I understand that the infrastructure here is limited and eSIMs might be a newer technology that needs time to be developed; but I would have appreciated a heads-up when I was purchasing the eSIM so I would’ve at least known I’d only get 3G speeds.

My two cents - if you can wait to buy an eSIM at the airport when you land, please do. They have much better data bundles for tourists.

Aug 13, 2024

Yesim

SeaWolfused in New Zealand 🇳🇿

I'm was in Auckland for five days, got a eSIM from Yesim for 3gb for seven days. Simple process and it worked flawlessly when I landed. Internet breakout is in Poland though, so there's a little latency, not a big issue but might be annoying for video calls.

Don't recommend their app though, it immediately began sending push notification spam every few hours. The website works fine for keeping track of usage though.

Feb 2, 2024

Airalo

Milkused in Guam 🇬🇺

Local ip. 5G. Works very fast. Works in Saipan(Northern Mariana Islands) too.

Dec 10, 2023

RedteaGO

Henryused in Australia 🇦🇺

The esim works on my iPad and speed is decent. The setup was almost seamless. Very good so far.

Apr 1, 2022

Airalo

ぴused in Guam 🇬🇺

I doesn't connect.

Dec 8, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in Oceania, and how many prepaid data plans are there?

Oceania offers more than 100 travel eSIM brands and more than 3, 500 prepaid data plans. This wide variety of options makes it easy for travelers to find an eSIM that suits their needs.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Oceania?

Unlimited data eSIM plans are available across several providers in Oceania. Firsty offers a free unlimited plan that includes ads and a maximum speed of 256 kbps, while Roamify provides unlimited plans for 1 – 30 days ranging from $3.00 to $70.00 and includes tethering with possible speed throttling on a 5G network. Yoho Mobile, abesteSIM, Truely, Yesim, and FairPlay all offer unlimited data for 1 – 30 days as well. Their pricing spans from about $3.99 up to $449.07 (Yoho Mobile), with t ethering permitted and usual throttling; speed limits on these plans are typically capped at 5 Mbps, and they all operate on 5G networks. The overall price spectrum for unlimited plans in this region therefore runs from a free, ad‑supported option to premium plans approaching $450, with most providers offering a range that falls between roughly $3 and $120.

Can I get a travel eSIM with a phone number and SMS for Oceania?

Travel eSIMs that provide a phone number and SMS for Oceania are available from several providers, including GlobaleSIM, Roamify, Earth Esim, and MoreMins eSIM. All of these plans offer inbound and outbound voice calls and both inbound and outbound SMS, but the virtual phone numbers use foreign dialing codes; GlobaleSIM and most Roamify plans use +1, Earth Esim uses +33, and MoreMins eSIM uses +44. Because those codes are not the local country codes of Oceania, the numbers are not local to the destination countries in Oceania.

Prices for these plans start around $8.50 and can rise to roughly $105 for the longest validities, which range from 7 days up to 365 days. The data caps vary from 1GB to 20GB and can be bought with or without tethering permission. For travelers who need local calls and text, these options give a working phone number in Oceania, albeit with a foreign dialing code.

Summarized by Gen AI. Last updated: February 16, 2026