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Recharging your prepaid service by SMS
This support article will explain how you can recharge your prepaid service via text message.
How to recharge by SMS.
To recharge by SMS, send a unique keyword to 1511 and follow the prompts. Sending an SMS to 1511 is free, which makes it a great way to recharge your prepaid service.
You can also send a text message to 1511:
To top up your My Credit balance.
To get an add-on for your prepaid service.
You’ll need to register a credit/debit card or PayPal account to use our recharge by SMS service. You can also use your My Credit balance or a voucher to recharge by SMS.
Recharge keywords.
Find your recharge below to see the corresponding keywords.
Prepaid Plus
Value
Keyword
$12
PLUS12
$35
PLUS35
$45
PLUS45
$55
PLUS55
$160
PLUS160
$250
PLUS250
$320
PLUS320
Pay and Go
Value
Keyword
$12
PAYGO12
$35
PAYGO35
$45
PAYGO45
$55
PAYGO55
SMS keywords for Add-ons.
For details about inclusions, check out our Prepaid Add-ons page.
Data Add-ons
Add-on
$3
$5
$7
$15
$5
$10
$15
Expiry
1 day
1 day
7 days
7 days
28 days
28 days
28 days
Data to use in Oz
2GB
4GB
2GB
5GB
500MB
1GB
2GB
Keyword
DATADAYS
DATADAYL
DATAS
DATAL
DATA28S
DATA28M
DATA28L
50 Countries Add-ons
Add-on
$7
$5
$15
Expiry
7 days
28 days
28 days
Standard calls to selected countries
60 min
30 min
120 min
Keyword
INTS
INT28S
INT28L
Talk Add-ons
Add-on
$7
$5
$15
Expiry
7 days
28 days
28 days
Standard national calls
Unlimited
100 min
400 min
Keyword
TALKS
TALK28S
TALK28L
Prepaid Roaming Add-ons
$5 Roaming Add-on
$15 Roaming Add-on
$35 Roaming Add-on
Expiry From the time of purchase
1 day
3 days
7 days
Data
200MB
750MB
2GB
Standard incoming and outgoing call minutes
Excludes video calls
25 mins
90 mins
200 mins
Text
30 SMS
120 SMS
300 SMS
Recharge by text to 1511
ROAM1
ROAM3
ROAM7
Prepaid Roaming Add-ons can’t be purchased with My Credit.
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