Regional plans
One eSIM that keeps working when you cross a border.
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KHCambodiafrom $5.90
CMCameroonfrom $34.90
CACanadafrom $5.90
KYCayman Islandsfrom $8.90
CFCentral African Republicfrom $17.90
CLChilefrom $5.90
CNChinafrom $5.90
COColombiafrom $14.90
CRCosta Ricafrom $8.90
CICôte d’Ivoirefrom $34.90
HRCroatiafrom $2.90
CWCuraçaofrom $14.90
CYCyprusfrom $2.90
CZCzechiafrom $2.90
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KNSaint Kitts and Nevisfrom $14.90
LCSaint Luciafrom $14.90
VCSaint Vincent and the Grenadinesfrom $14.90
WSSamoafrom $7.90
SASaudi Arabiafrom $5.90
SNSenegalfrom $8.90
RSSerbiafrom $2.90
SCSeychellesfrom $34.90
SGSingaporefrom $5.90
SKSlovakiafrom $2.90
SISloveniafrom $2.90
ZASouth Africafrom $5.90
KRSouth Koreafrom $5.90
ESSpainfrom $2.90
LKSri Lankafrom $5.90
SESwedenfrom $2.90
CHSwitzerlandfrom $2.90
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How to choose a travel eSIM for your destination
Spidot sells travel data eSIMs for 160 countries, plus a regional Europe plan that covers many European countries on one eSIM, with plans from $2.90. This guide explains how to pick the right eSIM for where you are going: one country or several, a single-country plan or a regional one, and how much data to buy for the length of your trip.
It also covers how coverage works when you cross borders, which destinations need a little extra thought, and what to do before you leave home so your phone connects as soon as you land.
Single-country eSIM or the Europe plan
The first decision is whether your trip stays in one country. If it does, a single-country eSIM is usually the simplest choice: you pick the destination, choose a plan, and the eSIM works there for the length of the plan. Each country page shows the plans on sale, the plan types available and what the eSIM connects to.
If your trip crosses borders in Europe, the Europe plan lets one eSIM keep working as you move between the countries it covers. You install it once, and you do not need to switch eSIMs or buy new data when you take a train from one country to the next. The Europe plan page lists every country it includes, so check that all the stops on your route are there before you buy.
When one eSIM per country is the better choice
A regional plan is convenient, but it is not always the best fit. Separate single-country eSIMs can make more sense when:
- Most of your trip is in one country and you only pass briefly through another. A plan sized for the main country, plus a small plan for the short stop, can suit you better than a larger regional plan.
- Your route includes a country that the Europe plan does not cover. In that case you need a separate eSIM for that country anyway.
- Your trip combines destinations on different continents, such as a week in Japan followed by a week in Australia. There is no single plan for that, so buy one eSIM for each country.
- You want a different plan type in each place, for example unlimited data for a busy city stay and a fixed data plan for a quieter week elsewhere.
Several eSIMs on one phone
Most eSIM phones can store several eSIMs and let you switch between them in settings. You can install all the eSIMs for a multi-country trip before you leave, then turn on the right one for mobile data as you arrive in each country. Your own SIM stays in the phone the whole time for calls and texts.
How coverage and networks work across countries
A travel eSIM does not have its own masts. It connects to local mobile networks in the country you are visiting, in the same way a roaming SIM does. Each destination page lists the networks the eSIM can use there, where we know them, and your phone picks a network automatically when you arrive.
Coverage is generally strongest in cities, towns and along main roads and railways. In mountains, national parks, remote countryside and on small islands, signal can be weaker or absent on every network, local or not. That is a feature of the terrain rather than of the eSIM, so it is worth downloading offline maps before heading into remote areas.
Crossing a border
With the Europe plan, your phone moves to a network in the next country when you cross a border. This can take a few minutes, and near borders your phone may briefly connect to a network across the line. If you lose data after crossing, switching aeroplane mode on and off usually prompts the phone to find a new network.
With single-country eSIMs, switch mobile data to the eSIM for your new country when you arrive. The eSIM for the country you left stops being useful once you are out of its coverage area, so turning it off avoids confusion.
Data roaming must be on
Because the eSIM uses local networks as a visitor, data roaming has to be turned on for the Spidot line. This does not switch on roaming for your own SIM, as long as your own line is not the one set for mobile data. The data roaming guide shows where the setting is on each phone.
Plan types and sizing data by trip length
Not every destination offers every plan type, but across the catalogue you will find four kinds of plan. Each destination page shows which ones are on sale there, and the prices page lets you compare them.
- Fixed data: a set amount of data for a set number of days. A good default for most trips with known dates.
- Unlimited: priced by the day, for heavy users who do not want to count megabytes. Speed may be reduced after heavy use in a day.
- No-expiry: data that does not expire, useful if you travel to the same place often or are not sure when you will use it.
- Data + calls: data plus calling, for travellers who need more than data from their eSIM.
A rough guide to how much data you need
The figures below are approximate and depend heavily on the apps you use, the video quality and how often you are on Wi-Fi. Use them as a starting point, not a promise.
- Light use (messages, email, maps, some browsing): often a few hundred megabytes a day.
- Moderate use (plus social media, photo uploads and occasional video calls): often around 1 GB a day or a little less.
- Heavy use (regular video streaming, long video calls or using your phone as a hotspot for a laptop): several gigabytes a day is common.
Matching the plan to the trip
For a long weekend, a small fixed data plan is usually enough if your hotel has Wi-Fi. For a week or two, multiply your daily estimate by the number of days and add a margin for travel days, when you rely more on maps and booking apps. For longer trips, or if you work from your phone, compare a larger fixed plan with unlimited days.
If you run low, you do not need a new eSIM: you can add more data to the one you have, and check how much data is left at any time.
Popular destinations in Europe
Europe is where multi-country trips are most common, thanks to short distances, fast trains and low-cost flights. For a route through several countries, start with the Europe plan. For a stay in one place, the country pages have plans sized for city breaks and longer holidays.
Popular single-country choices include France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal and Switzerland. Further north, Norway and Iceland suit road trips, where offline maps are worth having for the emptier stretches. In the east and south-east, travellers often combine Croatia, Montenegro and Albania along the Adriatic coast.
Popular destinations in the Americas
In North America, the United States, Canada and Mexico each have their own pages. These are large countries, so a road trip can take you far from towns quickly; coverage along main highways is usually better than in national parks and wilderness areas.
In Central and South America, popular choices include Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Many itineraries here cross borders, such as Peru and Bolivia or Argentina and Chile, so buy an eSIM for each country on your route and install them all before you go.
Popular destinations in Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific trips often mix big cities with beaches, mountains or islands. Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan are popular city destinations where mobile data helps with rail and metro navigation, translation and contactless payments.
South-east Asia is a favourite for longer, multi-stop trips: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Cambodia are often combined in one journey. Further south, Australia and New Zealand are popular for road trips and long stays, and India and Sri Lanka for travel across varied regions.
Popular destinations in the Middle East
The Middle East is a common destination for both holidays and stopovers. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan and Israel all have their own pages. For a stopover of a day or two, a small fixed data plan is often enough to get you from the airport to the city and back.
Desert excursions and long drives between cities can take you outside the busiest coverage areas, so download maps for the area in advance and let someone know your route.
Popular destinations in Africa
In North Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia are popular for city breaks and tours. Further south, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Rwanda and Botswana are common choices for safaris and overland trips.
Safari lodges and national parks are often far from towns, and mobile coverage there can be patchy or unavailable. Plan to use lodge Wi-Fi where it exists, download maps and entertainment before you leave the city, and keep enough data for the days you spend in towns.
The Caribbean and other island destinations
Island holidays are often split across several territories, each with its own page. In the Caribbean, popular choices include Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, St Lucia and Curaçao. In the Indian Ocean, the Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles are frequent choices, and in the Pacific, Fiji and Samoa.
If you are island-hopping on a cruise or by ferry, check that each island you will visit has its own page or is covered by your plan. Neighbouring islands can belong to different countries, and an eSIM for one does not automatically work on the next.
Destinations that need a little extra thought
Most destinations work the same way: install, arrive, turn on data roaming for the eSIM and go. A few situations are worth checking before you buy.
EU and non-EU roaming rules
If your home SIM is from an EU country, your operator may let you use your normal allowance in other EU countries under the EU's "Roam like at Home" rules, subject to your operator's fair use terms. Those rules do not apply everywhere in Europe: countries outside the EU, such as Switzerland, the United Kingdom and much of the Western Balkans, are not covered by them, and some operators exclude them from their roaming bundles. Travellers with SIMs from outside the EU generally do not benefit from these rules at all. A travel eSIM gives you a known price before you go, wherever your home SIM is from.
Islands, overseas territories and remote regions
Some territories are linked to a larger country but run separate mobile networks, so a plan for the larger country may not cover them. Examples include Jersey and Guernsey, Gibraltar, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, and overseas regions such as Réunion, Guadeloupe and Martinique. Each has its own page, so check the page for the place you are actually visiting rather than relying on the plan for the larger country.
Countries where some apps are restricted
In a few countries, some websites, messaging apps or calling features may be blocked or limited by local rules. Whether a particular app works can depend on the network the eSIM uses and where its traffic is routed, and these rules can change. Before you travel, check current guidance for your destination, download the apps you need at home, and make sure you have a backup way to reach the people and services you depend on.
Install your eSIM before you fly
The QR code arrives by email right after payment. Install the eSIM at home, on Wi-Fi, a day or two before you leave. That way you are not hunting for airport Wi-Fi after a long flight, and if anything goes wrong you have time to contact support@spidot.com.
Follow the step-by-step guide for your phone: the install guide for iPhone, Samsung or Pixel. When you land, turn on the Spidot line, set it for mobile data, turn on data roaming for it, and leave your own SIM on for calls and texts if you need them.
- Install while you have a stable Wi-Fi connection, and do not delete the eSIM after installing it.
- Label the lines clearly in settings, for example "Home" and "Travel", so it is obvious which one is in use.
- Keep the QR code email until the trip is over, in case you need the details again.
- Download offline maps for your first destination before you leave.
Check your phone is compatible
To use any Spidot eSIM, your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. A quick test is to dial *#06#: if the phone shows an EID, it supports eSIM. Being unlocked is a separate question; if you bought your phone from a mobile operator, check with them that it is not locked to their network.
You can check your phone against our list of compatible models before you choose a destination. It is worth doing even if you have used an eSIM before, as some models sold in certain regions do not support eSIM.