Yes, the KOBA Rider uses a cellular signal to send data back to us so we know how far you've travelled.
Similar to your phone, there is a SIM card in the KOBA Rider. It predominantly connects to the Telstra network, but bounces back and forth to the Vodafone network if it needs to.
The KOBA Admin fee that we charge helps to cover costs of collection, transmission and storage of your vehicle data, including the cellular and data costs.