hey
I will be moving to Australia for at least a year in July.
Will be keeping my same phone but will be using a different sim from Australia. Just want to know if this would throw up any login issues for me?
thanks 
Probably only two issues and not related to login.
PIN reminders are sent via text (defo on Android, not sure about iOS).
Status.io notifications when Monzo has problems, I believe, go to number associated with your account.
Why not change phone number associated with Monzo account and then change it back? 
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All ATMSās in Australia charge between $2-3 Dollars, I used to live there and any card user who does not have their card will be charged which was a bit of a nightmare, but means monzo users are no worse off, and contactless works everywhere I tried (in sydney and melbourne) so all good. I love that they convert it for you too! 
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Hi guys
Iāve just relocated to Melbourne after travelling Asia for a few months. Been here a week now and just thought Iād share experiences Iāve had with monzo.
Firstly, everything here seems to be contactless (paywave as they call it) I think Iāve needed cash once so far, everywhere from bars to shops to coffee shops accept card which is great and the notifications are working fine.
I have used ATMs a couple of times out of interest and itās always nice to have cash just in case. I found most ATMs charge. The only rediATMs Iāve found are sponsored by NAB (national Australia bank) and they all tell me there will be a $3 fee for the withdrawal. I know redi have other ATMs that arenāt NAB so maybe these are the free ones but Iām yet to try. However, a major bank here ANZ have given me free withdrawals so Iād suggest using ANZ if you ever need or want cash as the three Iāve tried all offer money with no fee!
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Hi Iāve used Monzo card in Sydney and surrounding area!! Iāve used for many things shops, hostel, gasoline!! Working perfectly!!
Does anyone have experience of using Monzo in Western Australia, specifically for buying petrol? I have heard that there are sometimes issues using Monzo for this.
Hey, I have just signed up to Monzo and there are about 30k plus in the queue for a prepaid card. Is there a lead time for arrival? I am going to Australia early October and was hoping to use Monzo there.
Also, I noticed there is a $3 fee for withdrawals, is that specifically for Monzo cards or all cards?
Thanks!
Katy
Hi Katy, Iāll send you golden ticket to skip the queue via direct message, so please check there.
$3 fee for withdrawal is not a Monzo fee, itās fee that those 2 banks charge users. You can find similar charge when using few UK ATMs networks, basically itās not free withdrawal. Most likely this fee is imposed on all foreign cards, or simply all cards regardless of bank/country.
Hi!
Just got to Oz and have found all the forum posts Iāve read really helpful. However one question (as I canāt find the post I saw before), if an ATM asks me which account to withdraw (in dollars) from, shall I select credit or savings? This is what I was asked when using monzo in the ATM. I cancelled the transaction and will wait for a reply!
Thanks!
Iāve been in Aus for the last 2 months, had zero problems with monzo
you need to select savings and it will work for you
Rich
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Are you sure about choosing āsavingsā Rich @nickelslol ?
My experience of 20 years business travel to Australia, most recently Aug/Sep 2017:
The normal choice in Australia , when using a foreign card at an ATM and faced with the ācheque, savings or creditā choice, is to choose ācreditā .
Iāve never had any of the other choices accepted, and since Monzo is linked Mastercard, I thought ācreditā would be the only choice. Iām happy to be informed otherwise.
To get back to OP - As far as taxis go, Iāve never encountered a taxi in Australia in the last twenty years that didnāt take credit cards. However, be aware that most taxis still use āCabchargeā which adds 5-10% for card payment. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabcharge#10.25_surcharge_on_taxi_fares_paid_by_card
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yep, been here 3 months and thatās what I have been using and had no problems at all
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Hi everyone, Iām new to e forum and just trying to find my way round. Iām going on holiday soon to Australia and just would like to ask if I can use Bank Transfer (from usual UK bank) and usual top up if needed while I am there and as long as I can access internet.
Sorry if this is not the correct place to post this.
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Hey, yes youāll still be able to top up while youāre away 
Although to make sure you donāt run into any issues (your bank having planned maintenance for example), you could transfer the money now & move it to a Pot. Itāll be safe there as it canāt be spent until you withdraw it from your Pot & it wonāt show up in your balance once itās in a Pot either
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Thanks Alexs for that advice - sounds like a good idea.
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Iām off to Australia in March for 6 weeks for my best friends wedding so itās really good to see as much positive feedback regarding usage in Australia. One less thing to worry about 
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Just back from Sydney and Monzo worked well
Couple of exceptions where transaction was instantly reversed (shows in Monzo with immediate refund) - same on retry in both cases. Had to use backup card.
Currently in Australia, card works perfectly. At a petrol station near the airport in Melbourne the cashier said she loves these cards (referring to the colour), and said she has spotted quite a few in the last month. 
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Just back from a month in Australia. Card worked absolutely perfectly!
A worker in JB-HiFi recognised the card and said sheās seen them quite a few times now 
Iām doing a working holiday in Australia for a couple months - do I still need to open an Australian bank account, or can I just use Monzo as my bank account? Thank you 