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Access to top-tier carriers for a stable and fast connection
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eSIM Sydney
Our Australia eSIM works in Sydney: the same plans at the same prices as on the Australia page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Sydney, Australia eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- Optus
- Mobile network
- 5G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Sydney, Australia eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Getting online in Sydney
Sydney is covered by our Australia eSIM, the same plans as the rest of the country. Install it before you fly and it connects when you land at Sydney Airport, with no SIM kiosk and no ID check. It's data only: your usual number stays active alongside it.
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith Airport
Mascot, Sydney
Your eSIM connects
As soon as your phone finds a local network. Set the eSIM as your data line and turn on data roaming for it.
Free airport Wi‑Fi
Free Wi‑Fi across all terminals: select Sydney Airport Free WiFi and follow the steps on screen. The network isn't encrypted, so stick to secure sites for banking. Source, Oct 2026
Local SIM cards
- Telstra $44 Pre-Paid Mobile Plan
- AUD 44
- 28 days with 20 GB, plus a 30 GB bonus on each of the first three top-ups if activated by 2 November 2026; unlimited calls and texts in Australia Source, Oct 2026
Telstra checks your ID before a prepaid service goes live; visitors can use an international passport or an ImmiCard. Source, Oct 2026
With Simsima, no passport and nothing to pick up: the eSIM is already in your phone.
Your networks on the ground
The plans on this page connect to these networks in Australia.
Optus5G
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Australia, day trips included.
- Circular Quay, the Opera House and the Harbour BridgeThe harbourfront, and the hub for Sydney's ferries
- The RocksSydney's oldest streets, with pubs and weekend markets
- Bondi to Coogee coastal walkCliffs, beaches and ocean pools on the eastern suburbs' coast
- ManlyA beach suburb across the harbour, reached by ferry from Circular Quay
- Blue MountainsA day trip west by train, for lookouts and bushwalks
Apps worth installing before you go
- Opal TravelTrains, metro, buses and ferries
- You don't need an Opal card: tap on and off with an American Express, Mastercard or Visa card, or your phone. A card issued overseas may add one foreign transaction fee per day, not one per trip. Source, Oct 2026
- UberRide-hailing
- Available in Sydney 24/7, including rides from the airport, and you can book up to 30 days ahead. Source, Oct 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Sydney: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Sydney, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Passport required to buy source | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $1.50 | ≈ $30.71 for 50 GB, 28 days (Telstra) source | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
Prices checked on 2026-10-10 on carrier and rental websites, converted at the day's rate. They may have changed since.
How to install your Sydney eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What travelers ask before a trip to Sydney.
