Vodafone AU International roaming. The rates, fees & how it works

Did you know that holidaymakers are said to spend over 7 hours on their phones each day?¹ If this sounds familiar, you may be interested in international roaming, and Vodafone may have come up in your research.

Vodafone Australia is a telecommunications company that provides broadband and mobile services to uses across Australia. In this article, you’ll learn all about the Vodafone Australia international roaming service, including how it works, what packages are available, costs, available destinations, and tracking capabilities.

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Vodafone Australia International roaming. What is it and how does it work?

Vodafone Australia international roaming allows customers to use their phones abroad for a capped fee of $5 AU per day with their $5 Roaming service.

By paying $5 extra per day on top of their standard bill, Vodafone Australia customers can use their included minutes, texts and data plan while travelling abroad.²

International roaming packages available with Vodafone Australia — Contract vs prepaid

If you have an existing contract, you will be able to use the Vodafone Australia $5 Roaming service via a mobile phone, tablet, or modem to use your existing calls, minutes and data. You will be charged $5 AU per day when you begin using the features of your included plan while travelling abroad.²

For customers using a Prepaid phone service, there are three international roaming packages to choose from³:

• 200MB Data ($5 AU per day)
• 750MB Data($15 AU per 3 days)
• 2BG Data ($35 AU per 7 days)

Do you get internet data & coverage Internationally with Vodafone Australia roaming

Internet data and coverage internationally are included within the Vodafone Australia roaming services.²

This will include your current data plan if you already have a contract with Vodafone, or will include the data limit selected on a prepaid plan.²

What is the cost to use Vodafone Australia service abroad

In terms of cost, you can either go for one of Vodafone’s prepaid packages or choose their $5 Roaming service where you use your existing data plan and pay a $5 AU daily fee to use these abroad.²

Vodafone Australia international roaming fees with upfront/prepaid packages

If you’re travelling with a prepaid plan, Vodafone offers Prepaid Roaming Add-ons that can be used in certain countries. This allows you to keep your normal Australian phone number while travelling abroad.³

Here are the Prepaid Roaming Add-On services that are currently available, please note that none of the plans include video calls³:

As seen on June 2, 2023

Once plans have expired, Prepaid international roaming rates will be charged which include the following⁴:

• $1 AU per minute for making/receiving phone calls
• $0.75 AU per standard text message sent per recipient (no charge to receive texts)
• $0.75 AU per MMS message sent per recipient (charges apply for MMS messages sent/received)
• $1 AU per MB data used

Vodafone Australia international roaming fees with subscription/contract packages

If you’re already a Vodafone Australia customer with a subscription or contract package, the $5 Roaming service allows you to use the calls, data, and texts included in your plan while travelling in selected countries.²

You will be charged $5 extra on your existing contract per day when using your included services abroad.²

This service is provided for customers on a Vodafone Infinite, Plus Plan, or Vodafone Infinite Data Plan. This excludes data capped at speeds of up to 1.5Mbps, 2Mpbs, 10Mbps, and 25Mbps. Once you begin using your included data/calls/minutes, you’ll be charged the $5 fee.²

For customers on a Vodafone Ultra+ Plan, your unlimited data can be used, however, if over 30GB of Hotspot data is used you’ll be charged $5AU for every additional 1GB used.²

How do you activate roaming with Vodafone Australia

The Vodafone Australia $5 roaming service will activate automatically upon switching your phone on in a permitted country.²

You can check roaming has been activated by logging into your My Vodafone account via the app or internet browser.²

Destinations eligible for international roaming with Vodafone Australia

Here are the countries eligible for international roaming with Vodafone Australia International Roaming services:

As seen on June 2, 2023

If the country you’re travelling to isn’t included in one of the above plans, the following Pay As You Go Roaming rates apply⁵:

• $1 AU per minute for making/receiving phone calls
• $0.75 AU per standard text message sent per recipient (no charge to receive texts)
• $0.75 AU per PXT message sent per recipient (no charge applied to receive PXT messages)
• $1 AU per MB data used

How to track roaming usage with Vodafone Australia

Roaming usage can be tracked and managed by accessing My Vodafone via the app or an internet browser.²

Contacting Vodafone Australia

To contact Vodafone Australia, you can use the below contact details:

• Chat via 24/7 Chat

• Phone:

• Local: 1300 100 515

• Abroad: +61 426 320 000

• Online form

FAQs about international roaming with Vodafone

What is VoLTE International Roaming

VoLTE is an abbreviation for Voice Over LTE, which is a feature that allows you to make calls in Australia using the Vodafone 4G network (compatible devices on eligible plans only). It may be possible to use VoLTE when using international roaming in the USA and can give you a faster connection/higher call quality.²

Making emergency calls while abroad with Vodafone Australia

In the event of an emergency while travelling abroad, you can call 112 for free to connect to local emergency services.⁶

What communication services can you use while abroad with Vodafone Australia

When travelling abroad with Vodafone Australia, the following communication services can be used²:

• Data
• Calls
• Texts (SMS & MMS)

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