Choosing a plan
What should I check on a travel eSIM plan before I pay?
A seven-point checklist for reading a travel eSIM plan card: total price, per-gigabyte rate, validity, coverage list, hotspot, fair-use terms and top-up rules.
Travel guides
Get your phone ready. Get on with your trip.
Clear answers about eSIMs, travel data, and the little things worth sorting before you leave.
Choosing a plan
Unlimited or fixed data: which travel eSIM plan should you pick?
How an unlimited travel eSIM with a daily high-speed allowance compares with a fixed-gigabyte plan, and a simple test for choosing between them for your trip.
Choosing a plan
Travel eSIM or your carrier's roaming pass: how to decide
A plain comparison of a home carrier's daily roaming pass and a prepaid travel eSIM: what each one charges for, what you can see before you pay, and which trips suit each.
Choosing a plan
Travel eSIM or airport SIM card: which should you choose?
Compare a travel eSIM with a physical SIM bought at the airport on price visibility, setup time, keeping your number and what happens when the kiosk is closed.
Choosing a plan
10 trips where a travel eSIM does the most work
Ten trip types where mobile data matters from the first hour, what each one asks of a plan, and which plan shape to compare for each.
Travel essentials
What should I do if my travel eSIM isn't working?
Travel eSIM not connecting? Check installation, coverage, the data line, roaming and plan settings, then get help without deleting the eSIM.
Travel essentials
Can I keep my phone number with a travel eSIM?
Learn how to keep your home number with a travel eSIM, choose data and call settings, and check roaming charges and verification texts.
Travel essentials
How much mobile data do I need for a trip?
Estimate mobile data for your trip using your own usage, a worked example, and checks for hotspot use, unlimited terms and plan validity.
Travel essentials
Is my phone compatible with a travel eSIM?
Check whether your exact phone supports eSIM, how to confirm it is unlocked, and what to verify before buying a travel data plan.
Travel essentials
Will one eSIM cover every country on my trip?
Compare country, regional and global eSIM plans for your route. Check every destination, stopover, validity period and coverage limit.
Travel essentials
When should you install your travel eSIM?
Learn when to install a travel eSIM, what starts its validity period, and which phone settings to check before departure and after arrival.