Good eSIM provider for Oz for a 4 day trip?

Apologies for double posting but here is some further context of state of play with Aussie mobile.

Telstra retail - best coverage (in terms of % of population @ 99.5%) than the other two. However only buying through Telstra, Boost, JB hifi, The good guys will get you access to the full retail network.

Telstra Wholesale - basically for their MNVO's. Offers a slightly reduced coverage footprint (98.8%) to largely mirror Optus. These cover MVNO's such as Belong, Everyday mobile etc. Some MVNO's are limited to 4G only. You'll spot these providers when they say something along the lines of "We use parts of the Telstra 4G/5G network".

Optus - provides coverage for 98.5%. Some MVNO's are limited to 4G but otherwise no coverage restrictions. Personally have found that their download speeds are good but uploads can sometimes be throttled to around ~5mbps.

TPG/Vodafone AU - smallest network by far at 96%, no coverage restrictions for their MVNO's.

My personal opinion is that I won't touch Telsim with a barge pole. I believe the way they market themselves at the airports is designed to cause confusion for tourists who may believe that they're getting a Telstra service. Their reviews online have been rather spicy too. Personally - if you have time to go to a Woolies or Coles, they have an extensive range of SIM's with many MVNO's on discount.

All three will have variable performance. In places like Sydney, all three networks have spots of congestion and its a mixed bag in terms of in-tunnel coverage (for trains). Brisbane + Gold coast is similar, you can get around on all three without too many dramas although Optus/Telstra generally will have coverage at the underground stations + tunnels whilst Vodafone won't.

I've been on all of the options above - can vouch - for general city + tourist areas (as long as near main centres), you'll be ok.

lchiu7

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