“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.”

Kevin

May 8, 2025

Truphone Australia Australia

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

Cian

Oct 26, 2024

mobineX 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.”

F

Oct 21, 2024

Roamless 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.
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Palmplex

Oct 17, 2024

Voye Global 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.”

Jon

Aug 13, 2024

Yesim 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.”

SeaWolf

Feb 2, 2024

Airalo Guam

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

Milk

Dec 10, 2023

RedteaGO Australia

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

Henry

Apr 1, 2022

Airalo Guam

“I doesn't connect.”

ぴ

Dec 8, 2020

Oceania Travel eSIM FAQ

Everything you need to know about using eSIMs in Oceania

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

There are over 120 travel eSIM providers and more than 4 800 prepaid data plans available for use across Oceania, offering a broad selection so travelers can find an option that suits their needs.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Oceania?

Yes, several eSIM providers offer unlimited data packages that can be used while traveling in Oceania. The available options come from Firsty, abesteSIM, Earth Esim, Roamify, Yoho Mobile, Truely, Yesim, and FairPlay. Each of these plans is advertised as unlimited, although most include provisions for speed throttling: Firsty limits available speed to 256 kbps, while the other providers typically cap speeds at about 5 Mbps or apply throttling after a certain threshold. The price range for these unlimited packages varies from a free 1‑day promotion to around $56.55 USD for longer validity periods, giving travelers a range of choices that can be matched to their stay length and expected data usage.

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

Yes, travel eSIM plans that include a phone number and SMS capability for Oceania are available.
Providers such as GlobaleSIM, Roamify, Orange Travel, MoreMins eSIM, and TravelKon offer such plans. These plans provide inbound and outbound voice service and either inbound-only or inbound and outbound SMS. The dialing code listed for most of these plans is +1, which in the dataset corresponds to a local number for Oceania; however, some plans use foreign dialing codes such as +33 or +44, meaning the number is not local to Oceania. Prices for these plans start around $8.50 USD and can climb to several hundred dollars, with validity periods ranging from 7 days up to 365 days, depending on the chosen data allowance and duration.

Summarized by AI, Last updated: Apr 9, 2026