- Airalo offers a global eSIM plan covering over 130 countries, while Holafy provides unlimited data plans ideal for remote workers traveling internationally.
- The Nomad eSIM app includes a built-in text messenger, and the ESIM Plus app offers virtual phone numbers for calls and texts along with their eSIM data plans.
- DENT’s eSIM app lets you buy and sell data packages using DENT tokens, providing flexibility to manage your data usage.
1. Airalo: Best All-Round eSIM Card for International Travel
Airalo is one of the most popular applications for installing an eSIM on your smartphone. The app supports over 200 countries and regions; you can purchase a SIM for an individual country or a set of countries at once.
You can also buy a global eSIM that covers over 130 countries. Most eSIM plans on Airalo come with only internet (data) services and do not support calls or SMS. However, you can purchase a global SIM supporting the latter as well.
Pricing :
- Local eSIM: Starts at $4.50 for 1GB with 7 days validity.
- Regional eSIM: Starts at $5 for 1GB with 7 days validity.
- Global eSIM: Starts at $15 for 1GB of data, 10 minutes of calling, and 10 SMS for 7 days of validity.
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2. Nomad eSIM: eSIM App With Built-In Text Messenger
Nomad is another well-designed app that provides an eSIM for your international travel. It supports over 165 countries, and you can purchase an eSIM for a single country or one for a region that provides connectivity for multiple countries.
There’s also something called a ‘Global Plan’ for 139 countries. While most eSIM services only provide internet service, Nomad also has an SMS plan where you can send and receive text messages from a virtual phone number using the built-in messenger.
Pricing :
- Local eSIM: Starts at $6 for 1GB with 7 days of validity.
- Regional eSIM: Starts at $5 for 1GB with 7 days of validity.
- Global eSIM: Starts at $19 for 1GB with 7 days of validity.
- Nomad SMS Messenger Plan: Starts at $4 for 100 texts with 30 days of validity.
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3. DENT: One eSIM for All Countries
DENT is an eSIM app for iPhone and Android devices that offers services in over 70 countries. It works differently than other eSIM apps—you can install the eSIM on your device and be provided access to all 74 countries the service supports. You can then purchase and top up your data package on your eSIM. The eSIM is valid for 365 days.
Interestingly, you can also sell your remaining data package in the local app currency called DENT. Similarly, you can also store the DENT tokens and buy data from the data sold within the app. You can also purchase voice minutes to make voice calls with the app using your DENT tokens.
Pricing :
- Data Plans start at $5 for 1GB with a 30-day validity.
- Voice plans start at 716 DENT tokens ($0.65) for 50 minutes of voice with a 90-day validity.
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4. Holafy: Enjoy Unlimited Data While Traveling
Holafy provides eSIM services for iPhone and Android in more than 160 countries. A key advantage of Holafy is that it offers several plans with unlimited data, which can be helpful if you work remotely while traveling.
Holafy also has dedicated guides that help you understand the installation process without confusion. This is helpful if you are new to the world of eSIMs. Like other eSIM apps, you can purchase an eSIM plan for a single country or multiple countries at once with a regional plan.
Pricing:
- Local eSIM: Data plans start at $19 for unlimited data with a 5-day validity.
- Regional eSIM: Data plans start at $27 for unlimited data with a 5-day validity.
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5. ESIM Plus: Virtual Phone Number for Calls and Texts
ESIM Plus provides eSIM services for over 150 countries on your Android or iPhone. You can purchase a mobile data-only plan or a virtual phone number for international calls and messages. You can also purchase a plan for a single country, a regional plan with multiple countries, or a global one supporting 133 countries.
You can use virtual coins in the app to purchase a voice and text message plan. With the Global plan on ESIM Plus, you can avail yourself of unlimited data services for all countries.
Pricing :
- Local eSIM: Data Plans start at $10 for 5GB with a 30-day validity.
- Regional eSIM: Data Plans start at $8 for 350MB with a 7-day validity.
- Global eSIM: Data Plans start at $20 for unlimited data with a 30-day validity.
- Virtual Number: Starts at 7 coins per month. (1 coin = $1)
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