Lebara · Prepaid · Vodafone network

Lebara $40 SIM Plan 85GB

$40 every 28 days, 92GB a month. Nothing we track with as much data costs less in the first year.

First year: $560
Two years: $1,080
Average a month: $47
Per GB, year one: $0.41

Year two: about $521 ($39 less: year one has 14 recharges)

eSIM
5G
No lock-in
Stops when data runs out

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How it compares

Ranks 33 of 51 for first-year cost among plans with 46GB to 139GB a month.
$0.41 a GB in year one: 18% below the median of $0.50 for similar plans.
7 plans with at least as much data cost less in year one. The cheapest is TPG 100GB, $155 less.
The cheapest postpaid plan with at least as much data is E.Tel 120GB, $81 less over the first year.

Worth knowing

Deal ending soon: Lebara $40 85GB's deal ends on 3 November 2026.

The deal

Bonus data for the first 3 recharges (140GB) · sign up by 3 November 2026

140GB (85GB plus 55GB bonus) for the first 3 recharges within 90 days of activation, then 85GB. New customers only; activate by 3 November 2026 (unless extended).

When the deal ends, the plan carries on at $40 every 28 days. Set a reminder and we'll email you two weeks before.

What you get

Data

85GB every 28 days, 140GB during the deal. Data stops until you recharge or buy more.

Calls and texts

Unlimited standard national talk and text

Overseas calls

Unlimited calls to selected countries. Unlimited standard calls and texts to 50 selected countries, plus 50 minutes of Zone 1 calls to 5 destinations

Roaming

Not included in the plan. See Lebara's international roaming page for rates

Renews

Prepaid recharge every 28 days

Features

5G, eSIM, No lock-in

Extras (not counted in the price)

Data Bank: unused data is kept (up to 500GB) when you recharge before expiry
10% off recharges with Auto Recharge on $25 and above

If you use all your included, bonus and banked data before the plan expires, data stops unless you buy a data add-on or have main balance credit (charged at $0.03/MB).

Download speeds are capped at 150Mbps. Unused data banks up to 500GB while you keep recharging on time.

Lebara also advertises a lower first-28-days price for new online customers (until 3 November 2026); we don't count it.

Plans with similar data

Plans with 46GB to 139GB a month, cheapest first year first.

Plans similar to Lebara $40 85GB
#	Plan	Data a month	First year	Two years
1	TPG50GB	50GB	$315	$735
2	iiNet50GB	50GB	$315	$735
3	Pivotel50GB	50GB	$315	$735
4	Lyca MobileS 50GB	54GB	$330	$720
5	Tangerine50GB	50GB	$360	$792
6	Moose Mobile50GB	50GB	$360	$720
7	Lebara$40 85GB	92GB	$560	$1,080

Head to head

Your first year, payment by payment

14 payments in your first year, 3 with the bonus data. That adds up to $560.

Standard priceBonus data, same price

Every payment in your first year on Lebara $40 85GB
Payment	Day	You pay	Data
1	0	$40	140GB (bonus)
2	28	$40	140GB (bonus)
3	56	$40	140GB (bonus)
4	84	$40	85GB
5	112	$40	85GB
6	140	$40	85GB
7	168	$40	85GB
8	196	$40	85GB
9	224	$40	85GB
10	252	$40	85GB
11	280	$40	85GB
12	308	$40	85GB
13	336	$40	85GB
14	364	$40	85GB

When the data runs out

85GB included, then stopped.

When the 85GB runs out, mobile data stops until the plan renews or you buy more. You are never charged extra, but you can be left without data late in the month. Data Bank: unused data is kept (up to 500GB) when you recharge before expiry.

Is it good value?

Year one works out at $0.41 a GB, the 36th cheapest of the 115 plans we track.
The deal adds bonus data and does not change the price.
There is no lock-in contract, so you can leave when a cheaper plan turns up.
Unlimited standard calls and texts to 50 selected countries, plus 50 minutes of Zone 1 calls to 5 destinations.

Questions people ask

What network does Lebara $40 85GB use?

Lebara uses the Vodafone network. It rents capacity from Vodafone, so coverage follows Vodafone's towers. Check Vodafone's coverage map for your street.

What happens when the deal ends?

140GB (85GB plus 55GB bonus) for the first 3 recharges within 90 days of activation, then 85GB. New customers only; activate by 3 November 2026 (unless extended). After that the plan costs $40 every 28 days.

Can I use it overseas?

Not included in the plan. See Lebara's international roaming page for rates.

Is there a contract?

No. It has no lock-in contract. It renews when you recharge.

How was this checked?

On 14 October 2026, from Lebara's own pages. Prices older than 30 days are hidden from the comparison. We are not paid by providers to rank them.

Sources

Checked 14 October 2026 on Lebara's own pages: Lebara 28 day SIM plans · Critical Information Summary ($40 SIM Plan, April 2026). Always read the Critical Information Summary before you buy.