How to recharge online

Recharge on the go

The easiest way to recharge and manage your Pre-Paid services is through the My Telstra app, but you can also recharge online.

How to order a digital voucher to recharge your Pre-Paid service

In the My Telstra app

Save your payment details to quickly recharge your Pre-Paid services. Plus, check your balance, track your data usage and get access to special offers.

In My Telstra

Check your balance and manage your Pre-Paid services online. You’ll need your Telstra ID and password to sign in. 

In the Rewards Store

Redeem your Telstra Plus Points towards a Pre-Paid recharge voucher. You’ll need a Telstra Plus membership and a Telstra ID to sign in.

Keep your recharge rolling

Set up an auto recharge so you don't have to worry about recharging before your calls, texts and data expire.

  1. My Telstra

  2. Select your pre-paid service

  3. Choose your recharge

  4. Pick a payment method

How to set up Auto Recharge for your Telstra Pre-Paid

Footage: Text on screen reads "Setting up Auto Recharge for your Pre-Paid service?"

Footage: Moving icons of a phone, a message bubble, and Wi-Fi signal around an icon of a clock. Text on screen reads "It means you'll never have to remember to recharge."

Footage: Moving icons of a phone, a message bubble, and Wi-Fi signal. Text on screen reads "Helping you stay in control and making life simpler." with an okay hand sign emoji.

Footage: An icon of a hand holding a smartphone. Text on screen reads: "Have your Telstra ID ready, or register at myid.telstra.com/register"

Footage: The screen of the smartphone changes. Text on screen reads "Step 1. Sign in on My Telstra at my.telstra.com.au or the My Telstra app."

Footage: The screen of the smartphone changes. Text on screen reads "Step 2. Select your Pre-Paid service, then Auto recharge."

Footage: The screen of the smartphone changes. Text on screen reads "Step 3. Choose your auto recharge amount."

Footage: The screen of the smartphone changes. Text on screen reads "Step 4. Pick a payment method."

Footage: Text on screen reads "Then you're done!" with a raised hands emoji.

Footage: Text on screen reads "Set up now at tel.st/auto-recharge"

Ready to roll?

Never miss a call, text or meme. Set up and forget with auto recharge.

How to order a digital voucher to recharge your Pre-Paid service

A digital voucher is available for $35, $45, $160 and $320 online recharges. Order a digital voucher now to recharge your Pre-Paid service on your own time.

Step 1: Recharge value

Choose the recharge value you wish to purchase - $35, $45, $160 or $320.
 

Step 2: Delivery type

Select Email me a digital voucher. If the amount you’ve ordered is correct, tap Next to continue.
 

Step 3: Your details

Enter your details, including your email address. Tap Next, Review and Submit.
 

Step 4: Review T&Cs

To continue, review and agree to the Critical Information Summary, Customer Terms and Privacy Statement.
 

Step 5: Place order

Enter your Payment Details and select Place order securely. Your order confirmation and recharge voucher PIN will be sent to you via email.
 

Step 6: Recharge phone

Use your Pre-Paid voucher PIN to recharge your phone online before it expires. Go to recharge your Pre-Paid and follow the prompts.
 

Pre-Paid mobile recharge voucher options

Get $35 digital voucher

Get $45 digital voucher

Get $160 digital voucher

Get $320 digital voucher

Pre-Paid Mobile Casual recharge options

Get $35 digital voucher

Frequently asked questions

When your recharge expires, if you don’t recharge your service you move into a ‘recharge only period’ until you recharge.

During your ‘recharge only period’, you’ll still be able to receive calls, but won’t be able to access data, and you can only make calls to:

  • 125 8887 recharge hotline. It’s a free call from your Telstra Pre-Paid service
  • Emergency numbers like 000 and 112. Find out more on the Triple Zero (000) website
  • Freecall phone numbers, like Telstra Customer Service

You’ll have 6 months to recharge. If you don't recharge within that time, your service will be deactivated, and you’ll lose your mobile number. 

Your recharge should show in your main balance within a few minutes. You can check your balance via:

You may experience one of the following issues when trying to redeem your voucher.

My 12-digit voucher PIN is showing as ‘invalid’

If you’re seeing this error, please check that:

  • You’ve entered the 12-digit PIN exactly as it’s printed on the voucher
  • Your recharge voucher has not expired
  • The voucher has not already been redeemed

 If you’ve confirmed all this and the voucher still isn’t working, you’ll need to take your recharge voucher and receipt back to the place of purchase for a refund.   

My recharge voucher is for the wrong amount

If the amount on your recharge voucher is wrong, you’ll need to take the voucher and receipt back to the place of purchase for a refund. 

My voucher is barred 

This may occur if you have tried to enter your voucher PIN multiple times without success

To resolve this, please contact us.

Why choose us?

Australia's largest network

Our 4G network reaches further than any other.

Continuous data rollover

Not going to use up your data in time? Just recharge before expiry on Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile and rollover up to 200GB of your unused data. 

Available on 7 to 28 day recharges. For use in Australia.

Call overseas with included minutes

With capped international call minutes from Australia to selected destinations on Pre-Paid Mobile, you can stay in touch with friends and family overseas.

For use in Australia.

Be rewarded with Telstra Plus

Join Telstra Plus and get rewarded just for recharging. Earn points to put towards must-have devices, recharges, accessories and more. Eligibility criteria apply.

Got more questions about Pre-Paid? We’re here to help.

Contact us

We're here to answer your questions.
 

Send us a message

You can message us about a range of topics and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

My Telstra app

View your services, pay your bill, troubleshoot tech issues, contact us via messaging and much more.

Support

More information about Pre-Paid mobile phones can be found in our frequently asked questions.