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Forums › New Zealand Mobile and Wireless › Kogan NZ WiFi Calling - When Overseas Using Data eSim?
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#324202 11-Mar-2026 21:16
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I have a mobile plan with Kogan NZ physical sim. iPhone 16 Pro Max.

 

I am travelling to Australia, and intend to purchase a data only eSim from a provider (yet to decide who).

 

If I disable the roaming data on my Kogan physical sim + enable the Australia data only eSim, will my NZ based number send and receive calls via WiFi calling, even though technically speaking, I am on a data connection?

 

I understand that it would work while on WiFi...but the eSim data I couldn't find conclusive answers...

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  #3469235 12-Mar-2026 08:41
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Kogan user here. Kogan data roaming is a seperate add-on pack that you have to purchase, so no data roaming charges are automatically applied if you don't purchase the add-on.

 

I can confirm wifi calling works without the add-on. I also purchased a data only esim for my recent trip to Australia but I could only use it to for internet, maps and messaging apps including calling via WhatsApp etc. I couldn't make my phone use that data connection as a substitute for wifi calling. I could only make and receive normal calls when I was connected to wifi service. 




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