Our eSIM Buyer's Guide: What eSIM is right for me?

With all the recent buzz about eSIMs reducing travel roaming fees and offering a more convenient way to use data overseas, deciding which eSIM is right for you can often be confusing.

Our eSIM buyer's guide will help you decide what type of data plan suits your journey so you can maximise data, coverage & reliability while keeping costs down to ensure a great experience.

We have provided the typical travel & data scenarios below to help you decide what is right for you.

For a two week holiday to Bali, I'd first say you are very lucky to enjoy such a great place for two whole weeks. 

If you are simply travelling to Bali with no other stopovers, an eSIM for Indonesia will be perfect. A single country eSIM will be the most cost effective option. It is then a case of deciding how much data is right for your needs.  

If you are a light user who only checks social media, browses the web, uses maps, and sends messages via WhatsApp etc then 500MB to 1GB per day will be more than sufficient. For heavy users—those who stream Netflix, share data via Hotspot, and talk for hours using FaceTime—you might consider up to 2GB a day to be safe, or an unlimited data plan if they are available.

With so many great places to visit, a cruise around the med is a perfect way to soak up some sun while visiting iconic places like the Greek Islands, Spain, Italy, and all the other postcard destinations. 

With so many onshore activities on offer you could find yourself roaming in many different countries without realising it, and unwittingly incur excessive roaming charges.

To avoid excessive roaming charges, an eSIM covering all of Europe with sufficient data for your needs would likely be the best option. A Europe-wide eSIM will ensure reliable data in all visited countries without needing to purchase a different eSIM for each country individually.

You have left the normal behind you and decided to travel the world either exploring, working wherever you decide, or both.  Travel can be expensive so you might want to avoid adding to these costs by paying for excessive roaming charges. You might also not like asking for the Wi-Fi password in every cafe, restaurant, or bar you visit.  You might want to consider an eSIM for a specific multi-country region, such as an Asia region eSIM that covers several countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore & Japan. Alternatively a global eSIM for worldwide travel could be your best option. It goes without saying that the greater the number of countries available on your eSIM the higher the cost; therefore, consider where you might travel before committing to your eSIM.  

Another consideration is the eSIM's duration. Most eSIMs last 30 days once activated; however, for longer trips you can often select a longer duration of up to 180 days, or simply top up your eSIM if you need more time or data.

Travel differs for everyone, there is no perfect data requirement that suits all. It is worth exploring all eSIM options before you leave to maximise your eSIM use and, more importantly, avoid unexpected data roaming charges when you return home, and back to reality.