Belong international roaming guide

One of the better ways to access the Telstra mobile network in Australia without paying a Telstra premium is to go with Belong. With a Belong SIM-only plan, you can access the Telstra 5G and 4G networks, plus great perks at home. And if you’re looking to travel overseas, Belong offers a straightforward way to stay connected with - or without - international roaming.

But before we fly into that, check out today’s most popular mobile plans from our comparison engine so you can see how they compare against Belong and its international roaming offering.

No, that’s not a typo in the sub-heading: it’s add-on singular. Not international roaming add-ons, plural.

While other mobile providers have multiple international roaming packs and others offer a flat daily rate, Belong takes a different approach with its international roaming add-on. A one-off payment of $30 gets you 3GB of data, unlimited standard SMS, plus 150 call minutes of calls. If you need more than that, you'll have to shell out another $30. Assuming you don’t use up all the calls and data though, Belong’s international roaming will last you 15-days before it expires.

Better yet, you can purchase Belong’s travel pack well in advance of travel because the add-on itself has a 365-day expiry. The 15-day timer only starts when you head to an eligible country, and you can also add another travel pack as needed.

The other big detail to note here is that all Belong customers (except those on the provider's cheapest 1GB plan) get a basic overseas service that lets you receive incoming texts (in select destinations) and make phone calls via WiFi without having to spend a cent. It's not going to sate those who need more connectivity, but it's great to have if you use 2-factor authentication on any of your accounts.

Belong international roaming covers 48 eligible destinations, with a few disclaimers.

For example, coverage in India excludes Bihar, Uttar Pradesh East and West Bengal. Meanwhile, if you’re travelling to Guernsey, data is excluded but the travel pack will work for SMS and call minutes.

Belong is currently trialling international roaming in Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg and Romania, so those countries might be covered, too (though it’s not guaranteed).

Here's the full list of the 48 eligible Belong international roaming destinations, categorised by continent:

Asia

• China
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Middle East
• Philippines
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Israel
• Qatar

Europe

• Austria
• Belgium
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Guernsey
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Italy
• Latvia
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Türkiye (Turkey)
• United Kingdom

North America

• Canada
• United States of America

Oceania

• Fiji
• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea
• Tonga
• Vanuatu