Pre-Paid mobile broadband SIMs, plans and devices

Pre-Paid internet for mobile broadband and tablet

Enjoy reliable Pre-Paid mobile broadband at home or on the move. Shop wireless internet devices or get set up with a data plan for your dongle, laptop or tablet.

A Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Casual plan gives you capped standard international call minutes to selected destinations. Plus a limited number of texts to any country.

Zone 1 destinations:

Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA, US Virgin Islands, Vietnam

Zone 2 destinations:

Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Faroe Islands, French Guiana, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Greece, Italy, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, France, Iran, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, Mongolia, Palestinian Authority, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Slovak Republic, Venezuela

Zone 3 destinations:

Zone 3 destinations are not available to Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Casual plan

Included call minutes and texts:
Recharge Amount	Zone 1	Zone 2	Texts to any country
$20	5 minutes	5 minutes	5 texts
$30	10 minutes	10 minutes	10 texts
$50	10 minutes	10 minutes	10 texts
$70	20 minutes	20 minutes	15 texts
$100	20 minutes	20 minutes	15 texts

Please note: Included destinations are subject to change.

A Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Casual plan gives you capped standard international call minutes to selected destinations. Plus a limited number of texts to any country.

Included call minutes and texts:
Recharge Amount	Zone 1	Zone 2	Texts to any country
$20	5 minutes	5 minutes	5 texts
$30	10 minutes	10 minutes	10 texts
$50	10 minutes	10 minutes	10 texts
$70	20 minutes	20 minutes	15 texts
$100	20 minutes	20 minutes	15 texts

Zone 1 destinations:

Zone 2 destinations:

Zone 3 destinations:

Zone 3 destinations are not available to Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Casual plan

Please note: Included destinations are subject to change.

A Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile plan gives you capped standard international call minutes to selected destinations. Plus 100 texts to any country.

Zone 1 destinations:

Zone 2 destinations:

Zone 3 destinations:

Austria, Comoros, Croatia, East Timor, Egypt, Fiji, Ghana, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Surinam, Switzerland, Tonga, Turkey, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe

Included standard call minutes and texts:
Recharge amount	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Texts to any country
$30	300 minutes	60 minutes	5 minutes	100 texts
$40	500 minutes	100 minutes	10 minutes	100 texts
$50	1000 minutes	150 minutes	15 minutes	100 texts
$60	1500 minutes	250 minutes	20 minutes	100 texts
$150	3000 minutes	350 minutes	50 minutes	100 texts
$300	6000 minutes	800 minutes	100 minutes	100 texts

Please note: Included destinations are subject to change.

A Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile plan gives you capped standard international call minutes to selected destinations. Plus 100 texts to any country.

Included standard call minutes and texts:
Recharge amount	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Texts to any country
$30	300 minutes	60 minutes	5 minutes	100 texts
$40	500 minutes	100 minutes	10 minutes	100 texts
$50	1000 minutes	150 minutes	15 minutes	100 texts
$60	1500 minutes	250 minutes	20 minutes	100 texts
$150	3000 minutes	350 minutes	50 minutes	100 texts
$300	6000 minutes	800 minutes	100 minutes	100 texts

Zone 1 destinations:

Zone 2 destinations:

Zone 3 destinations:

Austria, Comoros, Croatia, East Timor, Egypt, Fiji, Ghana, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Surinam, Switzerland, Tonga, Turkey, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe

Please note: Included destinations are subject to change.

Device & SIM Starter Kits

Our Mobile Broadband plan gives you included Pre-Paid data to use in Australia. Get started with one of our wireless internet devices, which includes a Pre-Paid SIM card (already inserted). Simply activate your SIM card to start using your new mobile broadband device.

Includes 3GB Data.
Telstra Telstra Pre-Paid 4GX USB Modem
- 4GX
Device total from

$49
Telstra Telstra Pre-Paid 4GX Hotspot
- 4GX
Device total from

$139
Includes 5GB Data
Telstra Telstra Pre-Paid 4GX Wi-Fi Plus
- 4GX
Device total from

$69

SIM starter kit & plan

Choose a SIM Starter Kit and get started with your own dongle, laptop or tablet. Our Pre-Paid SIM Starter Kit includes single SIM card in all sizes: standard, micro and nano. Once you've purchased your SIM Starter Kit, you can activate on Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband plan. All inclusions for use in Australia. Note: Don’t forget to check your device is compatible with the Telstra Network.

12GB

$30

28 days expiry
Includes
Pre-Paid SIM

12GB data

Recharge before expiry to roll over unused data. Use within your next recharge.

4G network access
View $30 SIM kit

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40GB

$150

12 months expiry
Includes
Pre-Paid SIM

40GB data

4G network access
View $150 SIM kit

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180GB

$300

12 months expiry
Includes
Pre-Paid SIM

180GB data

4G network access
View $300 SIM

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SIM only

$2
Pre-Paid SIM card only

Activate this SIM and recharge on our Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband plan

View $2 SIM

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Recharges

Choose an amount below to recharge your Pre-Paid mobile broadband service. All inclusions for use in Australia.

5GB

$20

14 days expiry
Includes
5GB data

Recharge before expiry to roll over unused data. Use within your next recharge.

4G network access
Recharge $20

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12GB

$30

28 days expiry
Includes
12GB data

Recharge before expiry to roll over unused data. Use within your next recharge.

4G network access
Recharge $30

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35GB , Our pick

$50

28 days expiry
Includes
35GB data

Recharge before expiry to roll over unused data. Use within your next recharge.

5G network access
Recharge $50

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40GB

$150

12 months expiry
Includes
40GB data

4G network access
Recharge $150

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180GB

$300

12 months expiry
Includes
180GB data

4G network access
Recharge $300

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How to get started

Choose a device and SIM option (SIM already inserted) or a SIM starter kit
Insert the SIM into your dongle, laptop or tablet
Activate your SIM to start using data

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Pre-Paid mobile broadband FAQs

Got a question about your device, data plan or usage? Find the answer you’re looking for in our FAQs section.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It’s a broadband network that runs on the Telstra Mobile Network. You'll need a mobile internet device, either a mobile broadband Wi-Fi device, a mobile broadband dongle, a laptop or a tablet. It helps you connect to the internet where you can access the Telstra Mobile Network. Telstra pre-paid mobile broadband service allows you to buy a set amount of data and pay upfront. No lock-in contract.
Home internet connects you to the web via a fixed broadband network like ADSL, Cable, Velocity or the nbn™ network.

Mobile broadband connects you to the internet via the Telstra mobile network, which also serves mobile phones and tablets.
The maximum possible download speed that your device is capable of depends on the compatibility of your device, and whether it can connect using 4GX, 4G or 3G. These are the estimated maximum download speeds:

4GX device in a 4G coverage area – up to 300 mbps*

4G device in a 4G coverage area - up to 50 mbps *

3G coverage area - up to 20 mbps *

*4GX speed disclaimer

4GX: Typical download speeds in 4GX areas are 5 -300Mbps with category 16 devices, 5-200Mbps with category 11 devices, 5-150Mbps with category 9 devices, 2-100Mbps with category 6 devices, and 2-75Mbps with category 4 devices. Outside 4GX areas, you will switch to our fastest available 4G or 3G speeds. Speeds vary for reasons like location, distance from base stations, terrain, user numbers, hardware/software configuration, download source and upload destination.

Telstra currently offers 5G in select areas and is progressively rolling it out to other areas. In non-5G areas, you’ll automatically switch to our 4G or 3G. Check our mobile coverage.

The Telstra Mobile Network offers 4GX in all major and regional cities and in over 1,600 towns and communities around Australia. In other coverage areas around Australia, you’ll automatically switch to our fastest available 4G or 3G. Check our mobile coverage.

Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband: Roll over your unused data when you recharge $20, $30 or $50 before expiry. Any unused data will then expire at the end of the next recharge period. For use in Australia.

Telstra Pre-Paid devices:Unlocking fee may apply for use with a non-Telstra SIM card. See more unlocking information. Limit 1 per customer and no trade sales.

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Our 4G network reaches further and runs faster than any other.

Rollover your data

Roll over your unused data on eligible recharges, just recharge before expiry.

Any unused data will then expire at the end of your next recharge period. For use in Australia.

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Pre-Paid mobile broadband

Pre-Paid internet for mobile broadband and tablet