Australia
Melbourne eSIM plans
Tullamarine has no train, so most visitors take the SkyBus or a ride into the city, and the Australia plan is connected before you reach the car park. Melbourne is laneways, coffee, sport and the start of the Great Ocean Road, and the same eSIM covers the city, the Yarra Valley and the drive to the Twelve Apostles.
The cheapest Melbourne eSIM is $1.10 for 500 MB · 7 days; unlimited data costs $1.38 a day (the first 500 MB each day at high speed, then 512 Kbps under the fair use policy). Plans run on Optus and Telstra, with 5G. Prices checked 9 November 2026.
Cheapest Australia plans for Melbourne
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Prices checked 9 November 2026.
- 500 MB · 7 daysHigh speed500 MBYou get 500 MB at high speed to use within 7 days. When it runs out, you can top up to keep going.Validity7 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorOptus $1.10View plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 500 MB each dayYou get 500 MB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 512 Kbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upNot availableOperatorOptus $1.38per dayView plan
- 1 GB · 7 daysHigh speed1 GBYou get 1 GB at high speed to use within 7 days. When it runs out, you can top up to keep going.Validity7 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorOptus $1.93View plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 1 GB each dayYou get 1 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 1 Mbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorOptus $2.20per dayView plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 1 GB each dayYou get 1 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 512 Kbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorOptus $2.75per dayView plan
- 1 GB · 7 daysHigh speed1 GBYou get 1 GB at high speed to use within 7 days. When it runs out, you can top up to keep going.Validity7 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsTelstra +1 $2.97View plan
Where you will use it
Around Melbourne
Full coverage in CBD, Fitzroy, St Kilda, South Yarra, Carlton on every plan.
- A myki card, or myki on an Android phone, covers trams, trains and buses; the CBD tram zone is free.
- Book the MCG tour, the Great Ocean Road day trip and Phillip Island penguins online; the penguin parade sells out in summer.
- Telstra has the best coverage on the Great Ocean Road and in the high country; in the city and the suburbs every network is strong.
Good to know
Melbourne eSIM questions
How much does an eSIM for Melbourne cost?
Plans start at $1.10 for 500 MB · 7 days. Unlimited daily data costs $1.38 a day (the first 500 MB each day at high speed, then 512 Kbps under the fair use policy). Prices are in US dollars and include everything: no roaming fees, no subscription.
Does the eSIM work on the Great Ocean Road?
In the towns and at the main lookouts, yes. Between Lorne and Apollo Bay and inland through the Otways it drops; download the map before you leave Melbourne.
Is one Australia plan enough for Melbourne, Sydney and Cairns?
Yes. An Australia plan covers the whole country, so the flights between the cities and the drives between them run on the same eSIM.
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