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Vodafone $5 roaming: Everything you need to know
Vodafone’s $5 roaming lets you use your regular allowance of data, calls, and texts in 100+ destinations for a daily fee of AU$5.
Vodafone Australia’s $5 roaming feature allows you to use your plan’s included allowance of calls, texts, and data in over 100 destinations for an extra AUD$5 per day. While other roaming options are also available, this is by far the most popular way to stay connected abroad for Vodafone users in Australia.
Follow along to learn all about what $5 roaming has to offer. If your next destination isn’t covered, or you’re simply looking for an alternative way to get online, we’ll also introduce you to Holafly eSIMs.
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What is Vodafone $5 roaming?
$5 roaming is a Vodafone AU roaming offer, available with most monthly Vodafone eSIM or SIM postpaid plans. The feature comes enabled by default, which means you’ll be charged AU$5/day whenever you use your phone abroad in one of the $5 roaming countries. You can use the service for up to 90 days in a calendar year.
$5 roaming activates automatically whenever you use data, make or receive calls, or send texts abroad. If you don’t use your phone at all, or only use other services to get data, you won’t be charged.
You can disable this feature if you want to avoid roaming charges. However, only do so if you have another way of staying connected, as $5 is generally much cheaper than pay-as-you-go roaming charges.
What’s included in Vodafone’s $5 roaming?
$5 roaming gives you access to your regular allowance of data, calls, and texts while abroad. This means that if you have 50 GB of data included in your monthly plan, you can use up to 50 GB/month abroad by paying the $5 daily fee. The same applies to international calls and texts, as well as calls and texts to Australia.
Vodafone $5 roaming countries
Vodafone’s $5 roaming covers over 100 destinations, including some of the most popular tourist spots in the world. That said, you should always double-check to ensure that your holiday destination is covered. Otherwise, you’ll end up paying hefty pay-as-you-go roaming charges instead of the regular $5 daily fee.
Here’s a full list of countries covered by $5 roaming:
| Aland Islands, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia (includes Bali), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar (excludes data), Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, East Timor, Tonga, Türkiye, Ukraine, England, Uruguay, USA (America), Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales |
How to activate or deactivate $5 roaming
$5 roaming is activated by default on all eligible plans. However, it’s recommended to checkthat it’s active before you travel. To do so, log in to your My Vodafone account on the website or app, and see if the $5 roaming option is enabled. This is also where you can disable the service if you wish.
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