Comparing international call rates from prepaid mobile providers is a very difficult task. Lots of plans, lots of call rates. The most important decision however is picking the right prepaid mobile plan. Not every prepaid mobile plan is the same, even if it is from the same provider. Below I have listed the best plans from each provider that cater specifically for international calls. As you can see, these plans also off rates for local calls and internet usage on your mobile phone.
| Prepaid Mobile Plans for International Calls | |||||||||||
| Product | National Call rate1 | Flagfall | TXT | Expiry3 | Data | Credit | International Calls | Buy Now | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | TXT | Fixed Line2 | Mobile2 | ||||||||
 Virgin Simple |
15c | 0c | 15c | 90 | 100MB, then 0.2c/KB | Unlimited Talk & TXT to Virgin. Recharge $19 – $99. | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c |
15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c $2.80 15c 15c |
15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c $2.80 15c 15c |
Buy Virgin |
| *0c flagfall | |||||||||||
 Optus Connect for Less |
10c | 23c | 10c/20c Int | 90 | 1MB/day then 5c/MB | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c |
9c 1.9c 11c 3c 2c 1c 0.5c 5c 3c 3c 4c 28c 10c 3c |
10c 1.9c 17c 3c 2c 1c 3c 9c 15c 15c 17c 32c 15c 19c |
Buy Optus | |
| *23c flagfall applies | |||||||||||
 gotalk Straight Talk Plus |
15c | 35c | 14.5c/5c gotalk | 90 | 10c/MB | Free calls to gotalk for first 5 mins (flagfall applies). | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c 14.5c |
9.5c 2.5c 8c 2.5c 1.5c 1.9c 0.5c 8c 2.5c 4.5c 5.5c 18.5c 18.5c 2.5c |
9.5c 4.5c 18.5c 2.5c 4.5c 2.5c 1.5c 8c 14.5c 23.5c 18.5c 36c 18.5c 18.5c |
Buy gotalk |
| *35c flagfall applies | |||||||||||
 Lebara Unlimited $49.90 |
Unlimited | Free | Unlimited | 30 | 3GB | Unlimited Calls/TXT + to 29 international destinations | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c |
4c Unlimited 8c Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 1c Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 5c 7c Unlimited |
8c Unlimited 15c Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 5c Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 25c 12c Unlimited |
Buy Lebara |
| Product | National Call rate1 | Flagfall | TXT | Expiry3 | Data | Credit | International Calls | Buy Now | |||
| Country | TXT | Fixed Line2 | Mobile2 | ||||||||
 Vodafone International |
10c | 10c | 15c | 30 | $20 Recharge = 25MB then 50c/MB | Recharge $20 or more for unlimited Vodafone talk. Data 25MB – 100MB | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghanistan Pakistan Greece |
15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c |
5c Max $1 20c Max $1 2c Max $1 2c 9c Max $1 Max $1 80c 80c 5c 20c |
6c Max $1 20c Max $1 2c Max $1 2c 9c 20c 20c 80c 80c 8c 20c |
Buy Vodafone |
| *23c flagfall applies | |||||||||||
 Amaysim Pay As You Go |
12c | 0c | 12c | 90 | 5c/MB | 5c/MB + unlimited Facebook/Twitter | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c |
10c 6c 15c 6c 6c 6c 6c 15c 6c 6c 8c 49c 9c 15c |
10c 6c 29c 6c 6c 6c 6c 15c 16c 16c 29c 49c 9c 29c |
Buy Amaysim |
| *0c flagfall applies | |||||||||||
 LycaMobile |
0c to landlines, 15c mobiles | 29c | 15c | 90 | 15c/MB | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c |
8c 2c 2c 5c 2c 2c 0c 3c 5c 5c 3c 19c 9c 5c |
12c 3c 3c 5c 3c 3c 3c 9c 25c 24c 15c 29c 15c 25c |
Buy Lycamobile | |
| *29c flagfall applies | |||||||||||
 Telstra Simplicity |
15c | Free | 12c | 30 – 180 | 10c/MB | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c 20c |
15c 15c 20c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 20c 20c $2.20 89c 89c |
15c 15c 20c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 15c 20c 20c $2.20 89c 89c |
Buy Telstra | |
| *0c flagfall applies | |||||||||||
| Product | National Call rate1 | Flagfall | TXT | Expiry3 | Data | Credit | International Calls | Buy Now | |||
| Country | TXT | Fixed Line2 | Mobile2 | ||||||||
 Hello Mobile Supa Plan |
12c | 30c/10c to Hello Mobile | 10c | 90 | 3c/MB | Free calls to Hello Mobile numbers. Flagfall applies. | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c |
8.5c 1.5c 9c 3c 1c 1c 0c 9c 3c 5c 5c 31.5c 10c 7c |
8.5c 2c 19c 3c 2c 2c 1.5c 9c 25c 28.5c 24.5c 38.5c 15c 32.5c |
Buy Hello |
| *30c flagfall applies | |||||||||||
 PennyTel Go Global |
46c untimed | 0c | 11.5c | 30 | 1GB then 3c/MB | $8/mth offers $10 credit | Vietnam India Philippines USA Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia UK NZ S Africa Afghan Pakistan Greece |
11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c 11.5c |
12c 7c 21c 46c* 46c* 46c* 46c* 9c 46c* 46c* 12c 36c 17c 46c* |
12c 7c 23c 46c* 46c* 46c* 46c* 21c 38c 31c 26c 36c 17c 29c |
Buy PennyTel |
| *46c untimed call. | |||||||||||
| 1 – Call rates per minute. ^Actual call rates are per 30 secs. 2 – Per minute call rates for mobile phones and fixed phone lines. Does not include flagfall. 3 – Expiry in days. 4 – Call rate per 30 secs. | |||||||||||
