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FAQs: Using and managing your service
How do I temporarily block my phone number/caller ID when making a call?
Just enter the number #31# from your phone and press the green call icon on your phone. You can then make a call and your number will be withheld. There may also be settings in your phone that you can use to block your caller ID, please refer to your handset manual.
Can I send a picture message (MMS) from my phone?
Generally there are three ways you can send an MMS, depending on your phone’s capabilities:
- While you compose a message, you may insert a picture (either from your gallery or take a photo)
- When you take a photo, you may have the option to send as MMS
- When you browse your gallery, you may have the option to send the image as MMS
Note: if your phone has incorrect MMS settings applied, then you may have difficulty.
See our APN settings article for more information.
How long are my voicemail messages stored for?
Played messages - 7 days from when it was listened to.
Unplayed messages - 14 days then automatically deleted.
How do the unlimited international calls and SMS work for Mobile Plan and Family Plan?
Our $25, $29, $39, $49, $59 Mobile Plan and all Family Plans include unlimited international calls from Australia to mobiles and landlines as well as unlimited SMS from Australia to 15 countries.
Calls to mobiles and landlines or SMS to these countries will not reduce or affect your PAYG credit or included international minutes for other countries.
You can view the list of eligible numbers and countries here.
Can I use my 1 Year Super Pack overseas?
As with all of our Packs, the inclusions of the 1 Year Super Pack cannot be used whilst roaming.
If you want to use your ALDImobile service overseas, you'll need to enable roaming on your service and add Pay As You Go credit to your service.
You can find out more about roaming on our Roaming Information page.
Can I call or send SMSs to 19/1900 numbers?
The ALDI Mobile prepaid service does not allow calls or SMS to 19/1900 numbers.
What is the difference between the Pay As You Go plan and a Mobile Plan?
Every single ALDImobile service has a Pay As You Go (PAYG) base plan. Your SIM automatically gives you a PAYG base plan when you activate it, giving you 365 days expiry and $5 credit.
If you want to use your phone casually, then Pay As You Go credit gives you 365 days expiry, you just choose how much you want to recharge. You can choose from $15, $25 or $35 recharge options, you can buy vouchers for these recharge options in store. You can view more information about PAYG here.
We have 4 Mobile Plans and 3 Data Plans to choose from and can be added to your Pay As You Go base plan to give you even more value for money.
Once the 30 day expiry period ends, your Mobile Plan and its remaining credits will expire and you will be left with your Pay As You Go base plan.
You can use the Pay As You Go plan in conjunction with a Mobile Plan or Data Plan as not all calls can be made using a Mobile Plan - for example international calls can only be made with Pay As You Go credit.
If you use a lot of data but only use calls and SMS a little bit, you could add a Data Plan and just use Pay As You Go credit occasionally when you need it.
If you recharge with Pay As You Go credit whilst you've got a Mobile Plan added, the credit is simply added to your main credit balance and the expiry period for the main credit balance is reset to 365 days.
You can see your balance my logging into the website, or by using our Mobile app.
How do I access Voicemail while I am roaming overseas?
To access your voicemail, dial +61101 and follow the instructions. (You may need to hold down the 0 button on your phone to add a + sign to the number you need to dial).
We cannot guarantee that this shortcode will work in every country, therefore if this does not work, you can try calling your own service number and the call will divert to voicemail. During the greeting press # twice and enter your PIN to access the voicemail menu.
What is the SMS message to 61466012123 in my usage?
When you send an SMS to 590 from your ALDI Mobile, this number is a short code for a full mobile number.
The full length mobile number you are texting when you use the 590 service is 0466012123 and this is the number you will see when you check your usage.
This service is free.
Can I use iPhone visual voicemail?
We do not currently support the iPhone visual voicemail function.
We do not have any information on when this will be available as it is a carrier restriction that is outside of our control.
However, you can now use the voicemail button from your iPhone and this enables you to access your voicemail quickly.
How do I send International SMS/MMS and video MMS with my 1 Year Super Pack?
The 1 Year Super Pack does not include international SMS or MMS, you also won't be able to send video MMS.
If you would like to be able to use your phone for these things, you'll need to add Pay As You Go credit to your service.
What is my SIM number?
Your SIM number is printed on both the back of your SIM card, and also the carrier card that it arrived in.
It's a 10-digit value, generally in the format of 9 numbers and a letter.

How does unlimited data rollover work for the Family Plan?
All your unused Family Plan data will rollover if you recharge with the same Family Plan within 24 hours of expiry of the previous Family Plan.
If you change to a Mobile Plan or a Data Plan, your unused data will not rollover.
How can I check my data usage?
You can check your balance via our mobile app, via the My ALDmobile section of our website, or by sending the word balance via SMS to 590
Checking data usage history
If you’d like to check your usage history;
- Login to your My ALDImobile account
- If you have more than one service, select the service you want to view the usage for
- Click "Manage Account" > "My service" > "Usage"
- Select the the dates you wish to view your usage between
- Click "My usage"
Usage records are received daily and may be delayed by up to 48 hours, so it is likely that your latest usage may not be showing here and you may need to check back later.
What tips can you give me on saving my PAYG credits while I am roaming overseas?
You should bear in mind that roaming charges are considerably higher than usage within Australia.
Where you do need to use your phone, try and limit your use to receiving/making calls and SMS and disable data use.
Turning on your data to check your e-mails, surf the internet, and get directions from your navigation app will use up your PAYG credit very quickly and should be avoided, try to connect to Wi-Fi spots where possible.
If you really need to use your data, make sure that you have any automatic application update settings turned off to avoid apps on your phone updating when roaming. This will help limit the data you use and you can turn it back on when you have finished roaming via your data settings.
Check your manufacturer’s operation manual to see how this can be done.
Can I change my mobile number after activation?
If you’re receiving unwanted or nuisance calls or if you’d simply like a different number, call us and we’ll arrange this for you.
You’ll be able to select a number from a short list randomly selected from our database.
How do I turn off SMS notifications in my voicemail?
If you do not want to receive an SMS when you miss a call, you can turn this feature off. You will need to manually change this setting in your voicemail settings.
You can do this by dialling 101 and then follow the prompts:
- Go to the main menu
- Select "Voicemail settings" (option 3)
- Select "Change notification settings" (option 3)
- Select "SMS notification disable" (option 1)
You will get a message saying voicemail notification has been turned off.
If I terminate or transfer my service to another provider, will my voicemail messages be kept?
Once your ALDI Mobile service is de-activated (either through termination or by transferring to another provider) the SIM card that holds all the messages is not usable and won’t retain any voicemail messages.
If you re-activate your ALDI Mobile service, you will not be able to retrieve any of your old voicemail messages.
How do I enable or disable a PIN number in Voicemail?
If you want to force a prompt for a PIN each time you retrieve a voicemail message, or to disable this feature please do the following:
- Dial 101 from your handset
- Press 3 to change your mailbox settings
- Press 1 to setup login options
- Press 2 to enable (or disable) pin skip options
If you get stuck, press * to return to the previous menu, press 0 for help.
Note: if you can’t remember your voicemail PIN and are unable to gain access to voicemail without your PIN, please contact customer care for assistance.
How much will I be charged for iMessage and data use?
When you activate iMessage, an international SMS will be sent to Apple at +447786205094. There's no charge to you for sending this and it will appear in your usage history.
You'll incur a data charge each time you send an iMessage.
If you don't have a data allowance or sufficient PAYG credit, but you have an SMS allowance on your plan, you will be charged at the SMS rate instead.
You'll also be charged for an SMS if the recipient is unable to receive iMessages.
In your iPhone settings, you can configure your device to "send as SMS" automatically when iMessage is unavailable and normal SMS charges (if applicable) will apply.