Price, convenience, speed and flexibility: an honest comparison to help you choose.
Local SIM cards can be very cheap, but getting one takes time and often requires ID registration. A travel eSIM trades a small premium for convenience.
Choose an eSIM if…
you want to be online on arrival, you're visiting several countries, or you want to keep your home number active for texts.
Choose a local SIM if…
you're staying for months, need a local phone number, or your phone doesn't support eSIM.
Keep reading
How to install an eSIM on Android, step by step
Samsung, Pixel and most other Android phones, with the menu names that actually appear on each.
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Three ways to find out for certain, and what to do if the answer is no.
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eSIM not working? The checklist that fixes most of them
No service after landing, or data that will not connect. Work down this list before contacting anyone.
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