Global — Read the full guide
A global eSIM is one profile that works in 139 countries: install it once, keep it on your phone, and top it up per trip instead of installing a new eSIM each time. You pay for that reach — per GB it costs several times a single-country plan — so it suits multi-country trips and frequent flyers, not single-destination holidays.
Before you buy
Global plans trade price for reach: per GB they cost several times a single-country plan from the same catalogue. Buying for one destination? The country plan is almost always the better deal — compare before you choose.
The practical difference is the install. A country eSIM is bought, installed and discarded per trip; the global profile is installed once and lives on your phone between trips. Landing somewhere new means buying a top-up, not scanning a new QR code — useful precisely when you are somewhere with bad Wi-Fi and no patience.
Coverage means the profile attaches to a local partner network in each of the 139 countries on its list. It is still data-only: no phone number, no SMS, and bank one-time codes will not arrive on it. Speeds match what the local partner network offers, up to 5G where available.
Do the arithmetic before choosing it. For a one-country trip, the country plan on this site is almost always several times cheaper per GB. The global profile wins on multi-country itineraries, on trips booked too late to think, and as the always-ready eSIM that means you are never offline on landing.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | Per GB | Daily cap | Hotspot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited · 1 day | Unlimited | 1 day | $26.26 | — | 1 GB/day, then 384 kbps | Included |
| 1 GB · 7 days | 1 GB | 7 days | $27.14 | $27.14 | No daily cap | Included |
| 3 GB · 15 days | 3 GB | 15 days | $94.75 | $31.58 | No daily cap | Included |
| 5 GB · 30 days | 5 GB | 30 days | $106.20 | $21.24 | No daily cap | Included |
| 10 GB · 30 days | 10 GB | 30 days | $200.60 | $20.06 | No daily cap | Included |
| 20 GB · 30 days | 20 GB | 30 days | $354.00 | $17.70 | No daily cap | Included |
Prices as of · Networks: 117 countries · 128 partner networks
When you land
Already installed from a previous trip? Just enable the line and data roaming after landing — no QR, no Wi-Fi hunt. First time: install it at home over Wi-Fi before you fly, like any eSIM.
Networks
Local partner networks in 139 countries
Common questions
- Is a global eSIM cheaper than buying a plan per country?
- Almost never. Per GB it costs several times the single-country rate on this same site. It wins on convenience — one install, top-ups everywhere — and on itineraries crossing three or more countries, where separate plans stack up.
- Do I need to reinstall it for each trip?
- No — that is the point. Install once, keep the profile on your phone with data roaming off between trips, and buy a top-up when you travel. The validity clock of each top-up starts when you first connect, not when you install.
- Does it include calls or SMS?
- No. It is data-only, with no phone number, so ordinary calls and SMS — including bank one-time codes — will not work. WhatsApp, iMessage and other data messaging work normally. Keep your home SIM active for codes.
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