Getting a phone

Getting a Mobile Phone/SIM Card

There are a couple of options with regards to organising a mobile phone to use in Australia.

If you intend to use your current phone in Australia you must ensure it is unlocked before you travel; or you can purchase an unlocked mobile phone prior to departure from any retailer.

Sport Lived will provide you with an introductory Australian SIM card for your unlocked phone upon arrival in Australia. This is provided before you leave Melbourne International Airport after you have met your Sport Lived representative who will transport you to your accommodation. (There is free Wi-Fi at Melbourne Airport.)

After 28 days most people then opt for a Pre-Pay mobile phone plan. Calls are more expensive than with contracts but there are no connection fees or line-rental charges.

Popular networks in Australia are:

Telstra: www.telstra.com.au
Optus: www.optus.com.au
Vodafone: www.vodafone.com.au

Please ensure that you give your number to your Coordinator so that we can contact you.

N.B. You will need an Australian phone number in order to open an Australian bank account, obtain a Working With Children check, register with Medicare and gain paid employment in Melbourne. WhatsApp numbers are not accepted.