{"id":30230,"date":"2026-06-03T09:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=30230"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:16:17","slug":"can-i-use-wi-fi-instead-of-my-roaming-pack","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/can-i-use-wi-fi-instead-of-my-roaming-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I use Wi-Fi instead of my roaming pack?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Absolutely. Connecting to Wi-Fi overseas is completely free and won&#8217;t use your roaming pack data at all. In fact, it&#8217;s one of the best ways to stretch your pack further while you&#8217;re travelling.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use Wi-Fi at your hotel, caf\u00e9 or airport to browse, stream and message without dipping into your roaming data.<\/li>\n<li>If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/wi-fi-calling\/\">Wi-Fi Calling<\/a> enabled on a compatible device, you may be able to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi. Calls to Australian numbers are charged as standard domestic calls under your plan. Calls to non-Australian numbers are charged as international direct dial (IDD) calls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get the most out of Wi-Fi while overseas, turn off Data Roaming in your phone settings when you don&#8217;t need it and switch it back on only when necessary. This helps preserve your roaming data for when you really need it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #d7f6e6; border-left: 5px solid #00b26b;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Helpful tip\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/span> Apps running in the background can quietly use up your roaming data without you noticing. Turn off Data Roaming when you&#8217;re connected to Wi-Fi and only switch it on when you need it. Your pack will still be there waiting when you do.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #f5f5f5; border-left: 5px solid #bdbdbd;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"More information\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2139\ufe0f More information:<\/span> See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/can-i-access-voicemail-or-make-calls-with-a-roaming-data-pack\/\">Can I access voicemail or make calls with a roaming data pack?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/how-do-i-stop-roaming-or-avoid-using-my-data\/\">How do I stop roaming or avoid using my data?<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #e3f2fd; border-left: 5px solid #1976d2;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Need help?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\ud83d\udcac Need help?<\/span> Not sure how Wi-Fi Calling works with your plan? <a style=\"color: #1976d2; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/mate\/support\/\">Get in touch with us<\/a> and our Aussie support team will help.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Absolutely. Connecting to Wi-Fi overseas is completely free and won&#8217;t use your roaming pack data at all. In fact, it&#8217;s one of the best ways to stretch your pack further while you&#8217;re travelling. Use Wi-Fi at your hotel, caf\u00e9 or airport to browse, stream and message without dipping into your roaming data. If you have&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faq_category":[48,37,61],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Can I use Wi-Fi instead of my roaming pack?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yes \u2014 connecting to Wi-Fi overseas is free and won&#039;t touch your roaming data. 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