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International Roaming

Stay Connected with Telstra International Roaming services

Travelling overseas no longer means you need be out of contact. Now you can enjoy the mobile features you're used to (like voice, SMS, MMS, internet browsing and video calling)2 & 3 in a growing list of countries4.

Best of all, your family, friends and even work colleagues can stay in touch via your existing Telstra mobile number. There's no need for international dialling codes and contact numbers.


GSM Roaming


Here are the countries with which Telstra Mobile has GSM International Roaming agreements:

GPRS Roaming


Telstra has established GPRS/MMS Roaming to the following Countries/Carriers. Please be aware that GPRS data services used while roaming overseas are charged at $0.015 per kB for all data used including upload and download with a $0.50 flag fall for each data session initiated by your service.

Country Roaming Partner
Afghanistan Roshan (TDCA)
Airline Services Aero Mobile
Airline Services On Air
Albania Albanian Mobile Communications
Algeria Orascom Telecom (Djezzy)
Andorra STA-Mobiland
Anguilla Cable and Wireless
Antigua & Barbuda Cable and Wireless
Antigua & Barbuda Digicel
Argentina AMX Argentina
Argentina Telefonica
Armenia Vivacell
Aruba Cable and Wireless
Aruba Digicel
Austria Mobilkom
Austria One
Austria T-Mobile
Austria Tele.ring
Azerbaijan Azercell Telecomms
Bahrain Batelco
Bahrain MTC - Vodafone
Barbados Cable and Wireless
Barbados Digicel
Belgium Base
Belgium Mobistar
Belgium Proximus
Bermuda Bermuda Telecom (AT&T)
Bermuda Cable and Wireless
Bermuda Digicel
Bolivia Nuevatel
Brazil Claro
Brazil TIM
British Virgin Islands Cable and Wireless
Brunei B-Mobile
Brunei DSTCom
Bulgaria GloBul
Bulgaria MobiTel
Cambodia CamGSM
Canada Rogers
Cayman Islands Cable and Wireless
Cayman Islands Digicel
Chile Entel
Chile Telefonica Movistar
China China Mobile
Columbia Comcel
Congo Democratic Republic Vodacom
Croatia T-Mobile
Croatia VIP-Net
Cruise Ship Services Maritime Communications Partners
Curacao Digicel
Cyprus CYTA
Czech Republic T-Mobile
Czech Republic Telefonica O2
Denmark Sonfone
Denmark Tele Danmark Mobil
Dominica Cable and Wireless
Dominica Digicel
Dominican Republic Orange France Telecom Dominicana
Ecuador Telefonica
Egypt Etisalat
Egypt Vodafone
El Salvador Telefonica Moviles
Estonia EMT
Estonia Elisa
Fiji Digicel
Fiji Vodafone
Finland TeliaSonera
France Bouygues Telecom
France Orange
France SFR
French West Indies Digicel
Gabon Celtel Gabon SA
Georgia Magti GSM
Germany E-Plus
Germany O2
Germany T-Mobile
Germany Vodafone
Greece Cosmote
Greece Vodafone
Greece Wind
Grenada Cable and Wireless
Grenada Digicel
Guatemala Telefonica
Guernsey Guernsey Telecom
Guyana Digicel
Haiti Cable and Wireless
Haiti Digicel
Hong Kong CSL
Hong Kong China Mobiles Peoples Phone
Hong Kong Hutchison
Hong Kong New World
Hong Kong SmarTone
Hong Kong Sunday
Hungary T-Mobile
Iceland Telecom Iceland - Siminn
Iceland Vodafone
India Airtel Bharti
India Hutch
India Vodafone
Indonesia Excelcomindo
Indonesia Hutchison
Indonesia Indosat
Indonesia Telkomsel
Ireland Meteor
Ireland O2
Ireland Vodafone
Isle of Man Manx Telecom
Israel Cellcom
Israel Orange
Italy TIM
Italy Vodafone
Italy Wind
Jamaica Cable and Wireless
Jamaica Digicel
Japan DoCoMo
Japan Softbank Mobile
Jersey Jersey Telecom
Jordan MobileCom
Kazakhstan K'Cell
Country Roaming Partner
Kenya Safaricom
Kuwait MTC
Kuwait Wataniya
Laos ETL
Laos Millicom Lao
Lebanon MTC Touch
Lithuania Omnitel
Luxembourg P & T
Luxembourg VoxMobile
Macau CTM
Macau Hutchison
Macedonia T-Mobile
Madagascar Celtel
Malaysia Celcom
Malaysia DiGi
Malaysia Maxis
Maldives DHIMobile
Malta Vodafone
Mauritius Cellplus
Mauritius Emtel
Mexico Telcel
Mexico Telefonica
Mongolia MobiCom
Montserrat Cable and Wireless
Mozambique mCell
Netherlands KPN
Netherlands Orange
New Zealand New Zealand Communications
New Zealand Vodafone
Nicaragua Telefonica
Nigeria MTN Nigeria
Norway Netcom
Norway Telenor
Oman Nawras
Oman Oman Mobile
Pakistan Mobilink
Pakistan Warid Telecom
Panama Telefonica
Paraguay Hutchison
Peru TIM
Peru Telefonica
Philippines Globe Telecom
Philippines Smart
Poland Orange
Poland P4
Poland PTC-ERA
Poland Polkomtel
Portugal Optimus
Portugal TMN
Portugal Telecel
Qatar Q-Tel
Romania Orange
Russia BeeLine/Vimpelcom
Russia MegaFon
Russia Mobile Telesystems
Saudi Arabia Mobily
Seychelles Cable and Wireless
Singapore MobileOne
Singapore SingTel
Singapore StarHub
Slovak Republic Orange
Slovak Republic T-Mobile
Slovenia Mobitel
Slovenia SiMobil
South Africa MTN
South Africa Vodacom
Spain Orange
Spain Telefonica
Spain Vodafone
Sri Lanka MTN Dialog
Sri Lanka Mobitel
St Kitts & Nevis Digicel
St Lucia Digicel
St Vincent & Grenadines Cable and Wireless
St Vincent & Grenadines Digicel
St. Kitts & Nevis Cable and Wireless
St. Lucia Cable and Wireless
Sudan Mobitel
Sweden Tele 2
Sweden Telia
Switzerland Orange
Switzerland Sunrise
Switzerland Swisscom
Taiwan Chunghwa
Taiwan Far EasTone
Taiwan KG Telecoms.
Taiwan Taiwan Mobile
Tajikistan CJSC Babilon-Mobile
Tanzania Vodacom
Thailand AIS
Thailand DTAC
Thailand True Move
Trinidad & Tobago Digicel
Tunisa Tunisie Telecom
Turkey Avea
Turkey Turkcell
Turks & Caicos Cable and Wireless
Turks & Caicos Digicel
UAE Du
UAE Etisalat
UAE Etisalat
UK O2
UK Orange
UK T-Mobile
UK Vodafone
USA AT&T Mobility
USA T-Mobile
Uganda Celtel Cellular
Uganda MTN
Ukraine Astelit - LIFE
Ukraine Kyivstar
Uruguay CTI
Uruguay Telefonica
Vanuatu Digicel
Venezuela Telefonica
Vietnam Mobifone
Vietnam Vinaphone
Zambia Celtel Zambia

3G Roaming


3G data services used while roaming overseas is charged at $0.015 per kB for all data used including upload and download with a $0.50 flag fall for each data session initiated by your service. Video telephony and 3G data are available to a growing list of countries. You can also continue to use your Telstra 3G service with over 300 roaming partners in over 170 countries for voice and SMS.

Telstra has established 3G Roaming the following Countries/Carriers:

Country Roaming Partner 3G Band (MHz) Video Calling Roaming Supported 3G Data Supported HSDPA Roaming
Andorra STA-Mobiland 1900/2100 Yes Yes Launched
Argentina Telefonica 850/1900 No Yes Launched
Austria Hutchison 3G 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Austria Mobilkom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Austria One 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Austria T-Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Bahrain MTC - Vodafone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Belgium Proximus 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Brazil Claro 850 Yes Yes Launched
Brazil TIM 850/2100 Yes Yes Not available
Brunei B-Mobile 2100 No Yes Not available
Bulgaria GloBul 2100 No Yes Launched
Canada Rogers 850/1900 No Yes Launched
Croatia T-Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Croatia VIP-Net 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Czech Republic Telefonica O2 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Denmark Hi3G 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Egypt Etisalat 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Egypt Vodafone 2100 No Yes Available
Estonia EMT 2100 No Yes Available
Finland Sonera 2100 Yes Yes Launched
France Orange 2100 Yes Yes Launched
France SFR 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Germany E-Plus 2100 Yes Yes Not available
Germany O2 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Germany T-Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Germany Vodafone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Greece Cosmote 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Greece Wind 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Hong Kong CSL 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Hong Kong Hong Kong Telecommunications 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Hong Kong Hutchison 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Hong Kong SmarTone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Hong Kong Sunday 2100 Yes Yes Not Available
Hungary T-Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Indonesia Excelcomindo 2100 No Yes Launched
Indonesia Hutchison 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Ireland Hutchison 3G 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Ireland O2 2100 No Yes Not available
Ireland Vodafone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Israel Cellcom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Israel Pelephone Communications 850/2100 Yes Yes Launched
Italy Hi3G 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Italy TIM 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Italy Vodafone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Italy Wind 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Japan DoCoMo 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Japan Softbank Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Kuwait Wataniya 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Kuwait Zain 2100 No Yes Launched
Luxembourg VoxMobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Macau CTM 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Macau Hutchison 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Malaysia Celcom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Malaysia Maxis 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Malta Vodafone 2100 No Yes Launched
Mauritius Emtel 2100 No Yes Launched
Mexico Telcel 850 Yes Yes Launched
Netherlands KPN 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Netherlands T-Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
New Zealand New Zealand Communications 2100 No Yes Not available
New Zealand Telecom 850/2100 No Yes Not available
New Zealand Vodafone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Norway Netcom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Norway Telenor 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Oman Nawras 2100 No Yes Launched
Peru TIM 850 Yes Yes Launched
Philippines Globe Telecom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Philippines Smart 2100 Yes No Launched
Poland Orange 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Poland P4 Playmobile 2100 No Yes Launched
Poland PTC ERA 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Poland Polkomtel 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Portugal Optimus 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Portugal TMN 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Portugal Telecel 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Qatar Q-Tel 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Saudi Arabia Mobily 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Singapore MobileOne 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Singapore SingTel 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Singapore StarHub 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Slovak Republic Orange 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Slovak Republic T-Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Slovenia Mobitel 2100 Yes Yes Launched
South Africa MTN 2100 No Yes Launched
South Africa Vodacom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
South Korea KT Freetel 2100 Yes Yes Launched
South Korea SK Telecom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Spain Orange 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Spain Telefonica 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Sri Lanka Dialog 2100 No Yes Launched
Sri Lanka MTN Dialog 2100 No Yes Launched
Sweden Hi3G 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Sweden Tele2 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Switzerland Sunrise 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Switzerland Swisscom 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Taiwan Chunghwa 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Taiwan Far EasTone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Taiwan Taiwan Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
Tajikistan CJSC Babilon-Mobile 2100 No Yes Not available
UAE Du 2100 Yes Yes Launched
UAE Etisalat 2100 Yes Yes Launched
UK Hutchison 3 2100 Yes Yes Launched
UK O2 2100 Yes Yes Not Available
UK Orange 2100 Yes Yes Launched
UK T-Mobile 2100 Yes Yes Launched
UK Vodafone 2100 Yes Yes Launched
USA AT&T Mobility 850/1900 No Yes Launched

Next G™ Roaming


Next G™ mobile phones and devices can roam throughout the world on Telstra's GSM and 3G roaming footprint.

Sometimes a 3G network is not available in the country or no 3G coverage is available. In these instances, the handset or device should be able to connect to a 2G network, if there is a 2G network that roams with Telstra and provides coverage in the area you are travelling.

In case the handset doesn't find a network for you automatically, please follow the appropriate steps provided in the attachment for your handset/device.

Remember if you are having any problems, please ring Telstra's International Roaming Helpdesk. If you are in Australia please ring 125 109 and if you are overseas please call +61 439 125 109.

International Roaming User Guide

Mobile International Roaming User Guide

Download this handy pocket reference to take with you on your travels.

International Roaming User Guide (PDF, 2.9MB)

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Things you need to know

  1. Calls to 125 109 from within Australia cost 25 cents (including GST). Calls to + 61 439 125 109 from outside of Australia (with the roaming mobile only) cost 22.57 cents and are GST free. Any call made from a fixed international line would be subject to the international carrier's call rates.
  2. International Roaming calls made and received are GST free.
  3. Mobile phone features and capabilities can differ from network to network. Please refer to your phone's user guide.
  4. Whilst Telstra has enabled services with the services provider(s) in the countries you are visiting, Telstra cannot guarantee mobile services will be available at all times.
  5. International roaming information and pricing is subject to change due to the nature of International Roaming. Information is likely to change due to exchange rate fluctuations.

How to Access

Call 125 109 from anywhere in Australia or
+61 439 125 109 from overseas1 from a service that is able to make international calls.

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