r/eSIMs

I am interested in learning more about travel eSIMs with Pay As You Go/Lifetime Plans that don't expire. I know about Roamless, BNESIM, and Keepgo. Are they any others that I should know about?

I’m not sure what happened but during the night my eSIM disappeared? I added a new one, but while it wasn’t on my phone somehow a person was using my number and email to make and access accounts. Mainly stuff regarding credit and money of course. It stopped once I changed a bunch of passwords and added a new sim but I just don’t know how it “disappeared” off my phone. Could this be some form of hacking? I know not to give away any compromising info when asked unless I am the one seeking something and no one else has access to any of my sensitive information.

Hi,

I am from Germany and will be traveling to US in August 2026 for 2 week vacation.

I have an Apple iphone 16 pro and I am looking for reliaable eSim provider that will also give me US phone number (useful when calling a hotel, restaurant, AAA etc.)

Usually I was getting a T-Mobile eSim using T-Mobile prepaid esim app. I was able to do this from Germany usually a few days before arriving in the US.

However on my last trip in May 2026 that was not possible anymore since T-Mobile did not accept my German Credit card anymore. Even from within the it was not possible because the payment (using a German credit card) was not accepted.

I have used holafly instead but the coverage (in Washington DC an NYC) was subpar. Also they did not provide a US phone number.

I was thinking about getting Tello instead since I heard they are also using the T-Mobile network.

What is your experience with them ? Do they have a good coverage (Arizona and California) and do they provide a working US phone number?

I have no problem activating the eSim when landing at the US airport but I need to be certain that it works.

Many thanks.

I just returned from a trip to the UK and France and used my Global Passes for the first time. Overall, I had a positive experience. I got some great tips from other Redditors and followed the instructions and tips in the Visible app, including activating before leaving the US, activating data roaming and turning the phone on and off upon entering each travel pass country. I have an iPhone 13 PM and Visible +Pro account.

I didn't have enough free passes for the entire trip and used Roamless data esim to cover three days. iMessage and FaceTime worked fine over Roamless, however RCS did not. I also didn't use two passes on the days I traveled between the UK and France. I also had to restart my phone after I got back in the US in order to get Visible service.

After seeing the horror stories on Reddit, I thought I'd share my positive experience. It would be great if Visible would allow users to bank more than 12 days on the monthly plan.

I just wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else.

I successfully activated my Fizz eSIM while I was in China.

Here's what I did:

• Connected to a local Wi-Fi network in China.
• Used a VPN during the activation process.
• Installed the eSIM without any issues.
• No SMS verification code was required.

However, after the installation, my phone couldn't connect to the Fizz network. I restarted the phone as suggested by customer support, but it still didn't work.

I contacted Fizz support through the online chat. The agent said they could fix it from their side. After they made some changes in the backend, my phone connected to the network almost immediately, and everything started working normally.

The entire process took about 30 minutes.

So, if your eSIM installs successfully but won't connect to the network, don't panic. It may not be a problem with your phone. Contact Fizz support and ask them to check your eSIM provisioning on their end.

Hopefully this helps someone in the same situation!

Hey guys,

Heading to the UK from Australia for work, and I'm doing a bit of travel in Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands) on the way over.

I'd like a UK number because that's where I'll be spending the majority of my time, but I need something that can be activated in Europe as that's where I'll be staying first.

Most of the option I've found are either data only, or have to be activated within the UK.

I have considerd just getting a shorter term European sim for the first leg of the trip, but I think it'd be more cost effective and less hassle to just get one sim for both regions.

Hi! This is my first time with an eSIM. I moved into a van and I’m travel through europe. The data is fine for whatsapp, youtube, facetime, browser stuff… but not social media! I simply cannot upload a simple story to any social media, which is troublesome because social media is half my job (fitness trainer).

I got an unlimited monthly plan (Saily). Is this normal?

Hi everyone, I need some help.

I have a physical SIM and now an eSIM but on my Google Pixel 6 it's really lengthy to switch between SIMs. I just want to simply switch without going deep into my settings and making it a whole process because I am now using my phone for personal use and business.

Are there any recommended phones that have the capability to easily switch between SIMs?

Thank you!

Hey guys,

I'm from Australia and will be starting a job (6 week contract) in the UK later this month, and I plan on doing a couple of weeks of travel in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands on my way.

I'm looking for an eSIM with a UK number that I can activate in Europe and this seems like a good option. Most other sims I've looked at don't allow you to activate outside the UK, or they're data only (I really need a number).

esims.net has good reviews on Trust Pilot, but searching through old Reddit threads I've seen mixed thnigs about their O2 sim. Those posts were from a while ago though so I'm posting again to see if things have changed.

Does anyone have recent experience using this sim in the countries I mentioned?

Hi there, I apologise if this is the incorrect forum to post this.

I’m using an iPhone 15 and have never used an eSIM before. I bought the iPhone 17 Pro Max and was about to start the set up process, so on my iPhone 15, I went into the settings, mobile and clicked convert physical SIM card to eSIM (I’ve never used an eSIM before but had read it’s a good idea to switch) and before I did this, contacted Apple who said to do the conversion on my old device then I could just transfer it over during the set up of my new device.

Ever since initiating the physical to eSIM process, it has been stuck on activating and I have no phone service as it says the conversion on my physical sim is complete and I can remove it from the tray, but it’s just stuck on ‘activating’

I’ve tried multiple trouble shooting steps, should I have not done this on my old device and only done it during the set up? Should I have gone through my Optus app to convert it? I was under the impression I could convert the physical sim to eSIM through my iPhone settings and all would be good to go.

Thanks for your help.

I'm an american in australia on a work-holiday visa, and I already have an international data plan with AT&T, so I don’t need any Australian mobile data. I need an Australian mobile number that can reliably receive SMS verification codes from Australian banks (specifically Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, NAB, and Westpac). Like I need a real Australian mobile number (starting with 04), with SMS and call capability, and long term use without a data bundle attached to it. whats the cheapest, long-term eSIM option

Need a data-only eSIM that works in russia. I’ve heard roamless and Red Bull Mobile work there. Im going for a 10 day trip. Any recommendations?

Phone doesn't have a SIM slot (considering moving temporarily to one that has a slot), so what are some decent local eSIM options for 15 days? Are they difficult to activate?

Getting one before travel are somewhat expensive.

I understand local physical SIMs are easy to get, but what about eSIMs? TIA.

Hello!

I’ll be traveling soon as a chaperone with a group of students from the US to England, France, and Italy. As the main chaperone, it is important to me that I’m able to call and text families back home to stay in communication, especially if there is an emergency situation on tour.

Based on my needs and my understanding of how eSIMs work, it’s my impression that the international plan from my US phone carrier would be the best fit for me as I need voice and text, something that isn’t always offered with eSIMs. I also want to be able to use my US number and believe that it’s locked to my US carrier. I’ve used the international plan in the past and haven’t had issues, I think it makes the most sense for me but wanted to get the opinion of people who are more familiar with eSIMs.

Based on the situation I’m in, is this the easiest/only possible path for me?

Thanks for your help and advice!

Hi, I am traveling to Asia (Japan, South Korea and Taiwan) for a total of 45 days. Most unlimited data eSims for multiple countries are only valid for 30 days. Are there any for longer days with unlimited data, or would it be best to buy an eSim per country for the relevant days I am in each?

Hello everyone, I will be traveling back to home country on holiday for about 3 weeks and I will be mainly on ontario and i will only need data as I have IP telephony. SO what is the best esim to use

Just bought a Sim card instead of Airalo eSim which didn't have a great plan for my 15 day visit.

Bought a Claro SIM card at a random kiosco for about $1 USD. Kioscos are everywhere in Buenos Aires and open late.

Insert card in phone so make sure you have the tool to open the SIM slot.

I found a location with wi-fi to do the following steps.

Dial the number on the card packaging and follow the prompts.

Your tel# will be below the bar code on the packaging. Mine started with "11-"

You might save some time by having a passport photo ready to select. Along with a photo of you and your passport together. If not take them and upload on the spot.

I went to the Claro website to buy a plan. It wouldn't let me buy a plan directly so I used the same site to load 15000 pesos into my account.

The hiccup for a US card holder was that I had no ID# to enter after my 3 digit code.

Instead I entered 00000000. Purchase went through smooth.

Used that credit to buy a great plan with voice data and all this bonus stuff .

That's it that's all.

My iphone isnt pta approved and im going to get an e-sim with 3 GB data per month

Is it enough? I won’t be using the data 24/7 just when I’m not at home or somewhere im not able to connect to WiFi router

So i would say i’ll use the data 2-3 hours per week. For some social media scrolling and to make quick WhatsApp calls

Is it enough or should i get more GB?