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Telstra roaming in the USA vs a travel eSIM.

The USA is in the Telstra Zone 2, and the price list has 2 data options for it. Below: about 5 GB for a week with Telstra, next to a travel eSIM.

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About 5 GB for a week in the USA

Option7 days
Telstra, about 5 GB for 7 days7 × International Day Pass Zone 2A$70.00
eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 daysSee eSIM plansA$13.49
eSIM For U daily plan, 7 days1 GB per dayA$14.49

Official price list of Telstra, checked 3 Nov 2026. Standard plans; older contracts may differ. Source Prices in different currencies, not converted.

All Telstra data options for USA

DataValidPrice
International Day Pass Zone 22 GBper dayA$10.00

In the Telstra price list, Zone 2 covers the USA and 60 other named destinations, among them Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam, all at the same Telstra prices. Our eSIM prices are live.

Good to know before you travel to the USA

  • Coverage is strong in cities and along highways, but national parks, deserts and mountain roads can have long stretches without signal. Download offline maps before a road trip.
  • Uber and Lyft work in most cities, and Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted almost everywhere.

eSIM plans for the USA

  • Networks for United StatesAT&T and Verizon
  • SpeedUp to 5G on both networks. Where there is no 5G, you connect over 4G/LTE.
United States eSIMAT&T and Verizonfrom A$5.49
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Questions and answers

How much does Telstra charge for data in the USA?

The table shows the cheapest official Telstra option for about 5 GB in a week, every Telstra data option for the USA, and the source with the date we checked it.

Is the USA included in Telstra plans?

Not in the standard plans of the Telstra price list we checked. In the USA you pay a pass, a daily charge or a price per MB.

Can I keep my Telstra number in the USA?

Yes. In the USA, keep the Telstra SIM for calls and texts and use the travel eSIM for data. Turn off data roaming on the Telstra line so it does not use data.

Where can I see all Telstra roaming charges?

On the Telstra roaming charges page, with every destination in the Telstra price list.

Updated 3 Nov 2026 · checked against our live catalogue

How we check our data · Prices and plans come live from our catalogue; facts come from official sources, listed where we use them.

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