{"id":979,"date":"2019-09-14T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phonetravelwiz.com\/?p=979"},"modified":"2024-01-30T21:12:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:12:06","slug":"vodafone-australia-roaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phonetravelwiz.com\/vodafone-australia-roaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Roaming with Vodafone Australia: All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Packed my toiletries? Check. Packed enough underwear? Check. Got my passport? Check. Got my local sim? No…? Is it necessary to get a local sim while I have a Vodafone SIM card? Can I even roam with my Vodafone SIM? If so, is it worth it? Today, we will analyze all the roaming options with Vodafone Australia<\/a>. Let's get right into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vodafone Australia customers on a Vodafone plan can take advantage of the $5 Roaming deal, which allows them to use their plans in 80 destinations for $5 extra per day. Vodafone prepaid customers can get Prepaid Roaming Add-ons starting at $25, which gives them at least 100MB, 30 minutes, and 30 SMS in 50 destinations. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No idea how roaming works? I made <\/em>this comprehensive guide<\/em><\/a> about what roaming is and how it works. It is worth the read – promised!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Both Vodafone plan and certain prepaid customers can roam at flat Pay As You Go Roaming rates, which are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Receiving text messages is free for both Vodafone prepaid and plan customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Both Vodafone prepaid and those on a plan can take advantage of roaming packages instead of solely depending on Pay As You Go Roaming rates. Unlike most providers, Vodafone's Pay As You Go roaming rates a flat, which makes things easier for consumers who want to visit multiple destinations in one trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Customers on a Vodafone plan have different roaming options that those who are Vodafone prepaid customers. The available roaming options are discussed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vodafone plan subscribers can roam with $5 Roaming (Australian Dollars – AUD) where you can use your plan's minutes, texts, and data in 80 destinations (charged per day). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those on a Vodafone Plus or Vodafone Advance Plan, you can only use Your Max Speed <\/em>data with $5 roaming together with your calls and text inclusions. If you use all of You Max Speed while roaming, then Vodafone will charge you $10 per 1 GB used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use $5 Roaming for up to 90 days per calendar years, and there are no restrictions on how long you can use $5 Roaming in a row.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you signed up for a Vodafone plan after 23 April 2014, $5 Roaming will have been activated on your plan by default. If not, then you need to manually opt-in, which can be done on My Vodafone<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is recommended to check whether $5 Roaming has been enabled before leaving Australia – just in case. Otherwise, you may be charged Pay As You Go Roaming rates while you could take advantage of the $5 Roaming deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are visiting a destination where $5 Roaming is not available, forgot to have $5 Roaming turned on, or do not have a plan that is eligible for $5 roaming, then Pay As You Go Roaming will automatically be activated<\/strong>. The Pay As You Go Roaming rates are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vodafone prepaid subscribers cannot take advantage of $5 Roaming, but they choose from the 4 Prepaid Roaming Add-ons<\/strong>: $25 Roaming Add-On, $25 Roaming Data <\/strong>Add-On, $35 Roaming Add-On, and $35 Roaming Data <\/strong>Add-On. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike the normal Roaming Add-Ons, Roaming Data Add-Ons do not include minutes and texts – those will be charged separately at Prepaid Pay As You Go rates.<\/strong> Roaming Add-Ons include data, minutes, and text, but the data allowance is less with those compared to the data ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Below you can see all the perks you get from each Add-On. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: The table is best viewed in landscape mode or desktop view (when on mobile)<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I roam with Vodafone Australia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What do I need to know about roaming with Vodafone Australia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Vodafone Plan subscribers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vodafone $5 Roaming for Vodafone Plan subscribers <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Vodafone Pay As You Go Roaming Rates for Vodafone Plan subscribers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Vodafone Australia prepaid customers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n