Travel eSIM guides
Everything you need to know before you buy — in plain English, no jargon.
Best Travel eSIMs for Greece in 2026
Six Greece travel eSIMs, ranked on the 30-day country-plan price at the size you would buy.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Portugal in 2026
Six Portugal travel eSIMs, ranked on the 30-day country-plan price at the size you would buy.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for the USA in 2026
The six USA travel eSIMs below follow the live /usa 10 GB, 30-day country totals: Ubigi $14, Yesim $16.23, Sim Local $17.50, Nomad $20, GigSky $21.49, Airalo $22.50.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Thailand in 2026
These six Thailand travel eSIMs sit in dest 10 GB, 30-day country order after GigSky is dropped: Nomad $10, Sim Local $10.75, Saily $10.99, Airalo $11, Ubigi $11, Yesim $12.75.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Japan in 2026
Live /japan 10 GB rows for 30 days, cheapest first after Maya is removed and Yesim falls to seventh: Nomad $16, Sim Local $16.50, Ubigi $16.50, GigSky $16.79, Saily $17.99, Airalo $18.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Egypt in 2026
On the live Egypt dest table the 10 GB, 30-day country prices run Yesim $17.37, Ubigi $19, Sim Local $26.50, Nomad $28, Airalo $33, Saily $38.99.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Germany in 2026
Germany-country 10 GB, 30-day dest totals this pass sit at Sim Local $11.75, Ubigi $12.50, Nomad $14, Airalo $16 and Saily $19.99.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for the Netherlands in 2026
Netherlands-country 10 GB, 30-day dest totals this pass sit at Ubigi $11, Sim Local $12.75, Yesim $15.93, Nomad $16, Saily $17.99 and Airalo $18.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Croatia in 2026
Croatia-country 10 GB, 30-day dest totals this pass sit at Sim Local $11.75, Ubigi $12, Nomad $15, Airalo $17 and Yesim $18.58.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Mexico in 2026
Mexico-country 10 GB, 30-day dest totals this pass sit at Sim Local $14.75, Nomad $15.50, Airalo $18.50, GigSky $21.49, Saily $24.99 and Ubigi $26.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Australia in 2026
Australia-country 10 GB, 30-day dest totals this pass sit at Nomad $15, Yesim $15.93, Ubigi Australia Prepaid $16, Sim Local $17.75, Saily $17.99 and Airalo $18.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Cyprus in 2026
Cyprus-country 10 GB, 30-day dest totals this pass sit at Yesim $10.46, Ubigi Cyprus Prepaid $11, Sim Local $12, Airalo $16, Nomad $16 and Saily $16.99.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Morocco in 2026
Morocco-country 10 GB, 30-day dest totals this pass sit at Yesim $19.35, Nomad $21, Ubigi Morocco Prepaid $23, Sim Local $30.75, Airalo $34 and Saily $44.99.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Italy in 2026
Six Italy travel eSIMs ranked on the 30-day country-plan price at the size you would buy, with the named host as the tiebreak.
Read guide →Best eSIM for France: how to choose in 2026
How to choose a France eSIM in 2026: which French network you end up on, how much data you actually need, and where travellers waste money.
Read guide →Best travel eSIMs for Spain in 2026
Six providers, ranked on live prices and on which Spanish network each one actually connects you to.
Read guide →Best Travel eSIMs for Turkey in 2026
Turkey is the one destination where buying the wrong eSIM can leave you unable to fix it once you land.
Read guide →What is an eSIM? A plain-English guide for travellers
How the digital SIM in your phone works and why it replaces expensive roaming abroad.
Read guide →GigSky Norway eSIM review: tested across a fjords cruise
I ran GigSky's Norway eSIM for eight days on a P&O Norwegian Fjords sailing out of Southampton, from July 25 to August 1, 2026. Three speed tests ashore, one plan run to the end of the trip, and one finding that I did not expect when I bought it.
Read guide →How to set up a travel eSIM (iPhone & Android)
Install and activate your eSIM in a couple of minutes — the exact steps for iPhone and Android.
Read guide →eSIM vs roaming: which is cheaper for travel?
Carrier roaming vs a local travel eSIM — the real cost difference, and when each one wins.
Read guide →Do you need to register ID for an eSIM? Country rules for travellers
Almost no country makes you register an ID for a roaming travel eSIM, but there are some exceptions, depending on where you're going.
Read guide →Can you make calls and texts on an eSIM?
Most travel eSIMs are data-only, but you can still call and text over the internet with WhatsApp, FaceTime, and similar. Here is how, and when you need a number.
Read guide →Does an eSIM change your phone number?
A travel eSIM does not change your phone number. Your home number stays put, and WhatsApp keeps working under it. Here is exactly how it fits together.
Read guide →Can you use a hotspot with an eSIM?
Most travel eSIMs let you share data as a hotspot, but some cap tethering separately. Here is how to set it up and what to check before you rely on it.
Read guide →Travel eSIM not working? Troubleshooting steps
If your eSIM has no data abroad, the fix is usually the data line or roaming setting. Work through these steps in order to get connected.
Read guide →Ubigi UbiClub: how the loyalty program works and whether it's worth it
Ubigi now rewards every data plan you buy through its app. Here's what UbiClub gives you, how UbiCoins work, and where it fits when you're comparing eSIMs on price.
Read guide →Done reading? Find your plan.
Compare travel eSIMs ranked by real price per GB across every destination we track.