Optus introduces eSIM through the My Optus App

Anula Wiwatowska - Offsite Editorial Lead

Last updated 01 October 2020

You can now sign up to the Optus mobile network and be connected within minutes using eSIM.

Any Optus SIM purchased online or in-store can now be downloaded to compatible devices directly from the My Optus App. Ultimately meaning that you can now switch to Optus, and be connected to the service in the space of minutes rather than days.

“Our customers want simplicity and convenience, which is why we are thrilled to extend our digital eSIM product and technology for new mobile customers" said Optus VP for TV, Content & Product Development, Clive Dickens.

"Buying a service with an Optus digital eSIM online offers a simple digital way of connecting to Optus without leaving your home or workplace.”

Here's Optus' range of postpaid plans:

#1	Optus	Optus $60 Optus Choice Plus Plan 100GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: $39/mth and 100GB/mth for first 12 months, then 60GB/mth and $60/mth or as notified. New services. Ends 12.11.26. Terms apply. $39.00/mth Min. cost $39 Go to Site	$39.00/mth Min. cost $39	Go to Site
#2	Optus	Optus $69 Optus Promo Plan 360GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device Deal: Get up to $10/mth SubHub credit to use on your favourite subscriptions for 12 months. T&Cs apply. $69.00/mth Min. cost $69 Go to Site	$69.00/mth Min. cost $69	Go to Site
#3	Optus	Optus $70 Optus Choice Plus Plan 240GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device $70.00/mth Min. cost $70 Go to Site	$70.00/mth Min. cost $70	Go to Site
#4	Optus	Optus $90 Optus Choice Plus Plan 480GB data Optus 5G in selected areas (exc NT) with a 5G device SubHub: Receive up to $20/mth SubHub credit when you have an active SubHub account with subs greater than $0. T&Cs apply $90.00/mth Min. cost $90 Go to Site	$90.00/mth Min. cost $90	Go to Site

Electronic or Embedded SIMs have been popular abroad for some time but are now becoming more readily available in Australia. All three major Australian providers offer eSIM services for phones, wearables and tablets, but MVNOs currently aren't able to provide eSIMs to customers.

Unlike traditional SIM cards which can be taken in and out of devices, eSIM is a rewritable SIM card built into a device. Rather than opening your phone’s SIM slot and putting the new SIM card in, with eSIM you simply need to download the ‘software SIM’ from the provider of your choice.

Not all smartphones, tablets and wearables are eSIM compatible but they are becoming more prevalent.

Telstra recently announced a similar initiative, which allows existing customers to swap from a physical SIM to an eSIM via the Telstra app. New customers still have to go to into a store or have a QR mailed to them if they'd prefer a QR code. Vodafone will email a QR code to customers after an eSIM.

If you'd like some more information on the subject, you can check out our guide to eSIM and eSIM plans.

Anula Wiwatowska

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Anula is the Off-Site Editorial Lead for WhistleOut Australia, and an award winning tech journalist. She has been writing about the Australian telco industry, and consumer technology for over five years, and has been known to tell her Uber driver which phone they should upgrade to next.

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