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Plan Match says: buy 3 GB
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Answer 3 quick questions about your trip and we rank the plans that actually fit, by live price per GB.
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Pick everything that applies. We add a 20% buffer, because arrival days always run hot.
Last question next: how long is the trip?
The method
Plan Match multiplies what you do each day by your trip length, then adds a buffer. These are the daily figures it uses.
Daily figures from the Plan Match model, before buffers. Last reviewed 4 Nov 2026.
Worked examples · live prices 13 Nov 2026
Messages, maps, email
Plan Match says: buy 3 GB
Plus social and music
Plan Match says: buy 20 GB
Plus video and backups
Plan Match says: buy 50 GB
It adds up the daily data for everything you pick, multiplies it by your trip length, then adds 20% for arrival days, when maps and photo backup both spike. Sharing your connection adds another 60%.
Leftover data usually expires with the plan and is rarely refunded or rolled over. That is why Plan Match sizes to your trip instead of rounding everyone up to the biggest plan.
Yes. Hotspot use adds about 60% to the estimate, and some plans block or cap tethering, so Plan Match hides those when you switch sharing on.
The usage model is the same everywhere. What changes is which plan sizes are on sale in each country and what they cost, so the closest size that covers you can differ.
By live price per GB among the plans sized for your trip, pulled from each provider's catalog. Providers cannot pay for a higher position.
Most providers let you top up or add a second plan in their app. Top-ups often cost more per GB than buying the right size up front.
Most travel eSIM plans start their clock when they first connect to a network at your destination, not at purchase, so you can buy and install before you fly. Check the provider’s terms, as a few start at install.
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