eSIM for Australia

For trips under a month, an eSIM is usually easier. A tourist SIM at the Sydney airport desk costs around AU$30–60, and you'll need your passport. The same plans are about AU$10–15 cheaper at Woolworths, Coles or 7-Eleven. Firsty skips all that: install it at home, keep your home SIM in for bank texts, and you're online at the gate.

The best eSIM plans available in Australia are designed to meet different data needs. Firsty offers seamless connectivity with both free and paid plans. Firsty Free provides ad-supported free data, ideal for basic browsing and messaging. For those requiring more bandwidth, Classic and Unlimited deliver high-speed internet, perfect for streaming videos, participating in video conferences, and using maps for navigating the vast outback.

Only in and near towns. Australia's networks reach about 99% of people but only around a third of the land, so the Nullarbor, the Stuart Highway and the Kimberley have long stretches with no signal for anyone. Download offline maps, tell someone your route, and for remote tracks bring a satellite messenger or a personal locator beacon.

You can activate a travel eSIM for Australia in a few simple steps:

1. Ensure you have a stable Wi-Fi connection to download the Firsty app.

2. Open the app and activate your free eSIM with the easy setup process.

3. When you arrive in Australia, you'll have a free connection right away.

4. For faster internet, upgrade to Classic or Unlimited, which you can purchase and activate anytime. This is ideal for staying connected while exploring the Great Barrier Reef or driving along the Great Ocean Road.

Firsty’s eSIM for Australia includes unlimited data with Firsty Free, allowing you to stay connected for free with essential apps. For high-speed internet and data-intensive activities, you can upgrade to Classic or Unlimited. This plan also allows you to pause your service, ensuring you get the most value from your data without any waste, which is great when moving between cities like Sydney and Perth.

The best way to get data in Australia is through Firsty Free or purchasing days of fast data via the Firsty app. Firsty connects you to the fastest provider depending on your location, whether you're in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane. By paying per day with Firsty, you ensure a reliable connection without relying on WiFi for basic internet.

Yes, you can call over 200 countries using your eSIM. Open the app, choose a credit pack, and start calling with your own number displayed. Rates are transparent, with no hidden fees.

Yes! With Unlimited, you can create a hotspot in Australia to share your internet connection with others. This is ideal for connecting multiple devices or providing internet access to friends and family. Simply enable the hotspot feature on your phone, and others can connect using your Unlimited connection. This feature is particularly useful when camping in remote areas or traveling in groups through the Australian outback.

Probably, yes. Employers, real-estate agents and some banks will want a local number. Firsty is a data eSIM, so the easy setup is Firsty for data from day one, then a cheap local prepaid SIM once you've settled, if you need the number. Most phones hold both at once.

More than you'd think. Navigation, music streaming and hotspotting a laptop in a campervan add up to 1–2 GB a day. For two weeks or more, Unlimited is the simplest: 5 GB a day at full speed, then 512 Kbps until the next day. Download offline maps before you leave the coast.