Well, you all converted me. (A special thank you to Mardee). I LOVED having an eSIM in England! I would like to do similar in Australia. Could someone recommend an eSIM with great coverage in Sydney and surrounds, Melbourne and surrounds and Tasmania?
Posted by
Germany (mostly)
14 posts
I can't comment on esim deals or pricing, but if you're going to be outside major urban areas, you want something using the Telstra network, as the coverage is notably better. There are a few different options - my friends and I are splilt fairly evenly between Telstra, Boost, Aldi and Woolworths. (Only the first two have full Telstra coverage, as I think the latter use Telstra's commercial network, but for the Blue Mountains at least, I can confirm there's no noticeable diffference. If you're doing very serious hiking you'll need an alternative solution regardless.)
Posted by
Singapore
1028 posts
The SIMs snoozy has mentioned are all on the Telstra network, so all have the same coverage. And yes, if you're outside the major metro areas then Telstra has the best coverage. Personally I am on the Optus network and find it fine for most places I normally go in Australia, including regional areas (somewhere like the Blue Mountains for example, which is close enough to Sydney), but if you are heading to more rural or remote areas, then as Snoozy days, stick with Telstra as the other networks don't have the same reach.