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Apple · 2024 Compatible
AU

Install your Australia eSIM on iPhone 16.

Yes — iPhone 16 supports eSIM in Australia. US models are eSIM-only (no SIM tray). International models support dual SIM (physical + eSIM). travel.to routes you to Telstra, Optus, Vodafone AU automatically — you don't pick the carrier, your phone does.

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Compatibility check

What checks out before payment.

eSIM supported

iPhone 16 (2024) ships with eSIM hardware.

Carrier coverage

3 partner carriers in Australia · auto-handoff between them.

Speed band

90 – 220 Mbps urban · 45 ms RTT.

Install · IOS

6 steps from QR to online.

  1. 01

    Open Settings on your iPhone

    Tap the Settings app (gray gear icon) from your home screen or App Library.

  2. 02

    Go to Cellular (or Mobile Data)

    Scroll to Cellular. On some regions iOS labels this Mobile Data instead.

  3. 03

    Tap Add eSIM

    Choose Add eSIM (older iOS calls this Add Cellular Plan).

  4. 04

    Choose Use QR Code

    Tap Use QR Code, then open the eSIM email from travel.to on another device and scan the QR.

  5. 05

    Label the line travel.to

    When iOS asks for a label, pick travel.to so you can tell it apart from your home SIM.

  6. 06

    Confirm and finish

    Confirm the default line settings. Your phone will activate the eSIM on landing — you don't need to do anything else until you reach your destination.

Once installed, the eSIM is dormant until iPhone 16 reaches a partner carrier's network in Australia — typically the moment you land. No manual switch, no carrier app.

Australia network

What to expect on iPhone 16 in Australia.

Carriers
Telstra · Optus · Vodafone AU
Network
90 – 220 Mbps urban · 45 ms RTT
Time zone
3 zones · UTC+8 to UTC+11
Roaming alt cost
$20 – 40/GB on default home-carrier roaming — travel.to is an order of magnitude cheaper.
Heads-up
If your iPhone 16 was purchased in the US, it has no physical SIM tray — travel.to is the only line you can install (which is fine, just worth knowing).
Plans for Australia

Pick a plan and we'll email your QR.

All Australia details  →
Plan · 01
5 GB
for 7 days
$19 USD

For the conference, the wedding, the long weekend.

Buy  ·  $19
Plan · 03
Unlimited
for 28 days · fair use 50 GB
$59 USD

For when the trip becomes the month, and the month becomes the work.

Buy  ·  $59
Apple
iPhone 16 install guide

The general install guide for iPhone 16 across any country.

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Australia eSIM page

All plans for Australia, dispatch facts, country FAQ.

Open country page
iPhone 16 in Australia

Common questions.

Yes. iPhone 16 ships with eSIM hardware and travel.to routes you to a local partner carrier in Australia. Under-2-minute install, full refund if anything fails.
Yes. travel.to runs as a second line on iPhone 16. Your home number stays on its primary SIM/eSIM and keeps receiving SMS (including 2FA codes from banks).
Full refund if the eSIM fails to activate. Half refund if it activates but underperforms (used <500 MB → full anyway). One click from your dashboard, no email thread.
Yes. Top-ups reuse the same eSIM profile on iPhone 16 — no new QR scan needed. Same line, fresh data.