Phone & internet access

How to stay connected during your visit to Christmas Island.

Phone

There is full phone access to and from the Australian mainland and internationally. A Telstra 4G GSM Mobile Telephone Service operates on the Island.

Telstra SIM cards are available at various shops including the Christmas Island Post Office.

Global roaming for phone and text messages is available for carriers that have roaming agreements in place with Telstra – check with your provider for details. Public phones are also available at various locations around the island.

Internet

Internet access on Christmas Island is provided by satellite and the Telstra mobile phone network.

There is an internet cafe at the Visitor Information Centre, or you can pick up a prepaid voucher for the wifi hotspots located in township areas.

Many hotels and self-contained units also offer internet access to guests.

We recommend downloading our visitor guides onto your mobile device before arriving on Christmas Island.