Travel eSIM Guide
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Travel eSIMs, compared honestly — so you land with data, not a roaming bill

Two ways in: pick your destination and compare eSIM plans side by side, or check what your own network will charge you to roam — then decide. Every price on this site is checked and dated.

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One guide per destination, each comparing at least two providers on price, data, validity and coverage. Turkey, the USA, Thailand, Europe and multi-region international travel are live now.

On a UK or Irish network? Check your roaming charges →

Post-Brexit roaming charges are the reason most travellers overpay for data abroad. Our roaming guides go network by network — EE and O2 first — so you can see exactly what a trip costs on your current plan, and when an eSIM beats it.

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Ferry crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul at sunset

Best eSIM for Turkey

Plans from $3.90, compared and priced — our first destination guide, and still the clearest case for ditching roaming: a week of UK roaming in Turkey costs £14–£56, an eSIM costs $12.

Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline at sunset

Best eSIM for the USA

Plans from $3.90, compared and priced — the USA is rest-of-world pricing for UK networks: a week of roaming costs £14–£56, an eSIM with 10GB costs $16.90.

Bangkok skyline along the Chao Phraya River

Best eSIM for Thailand

Plans from $3.90, compared and priced — UK roaming in Thailand runs £6–£8 a day on most networks; an eSIM with 10GB costs $10.00 for a whole month.

Canal houses and a tour boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Best eSIM for Europe

One eSIM, 33 countries — plans from $4.50, 10GB for $19.90, covering Switzerland and the UK as well as the EU. Built for multi-country trips; beats paying £2–£2.75 a day in UK roaming charges.

Best eSIM for International Travel

Trips spanning several regions, priced three ways: global plans (117 countries, from $9.90), regional plans, and stacking country plans — which wins depends on your route.

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How this site works

We compare plans and prices from the providers' own pages — no copied marketing claims. Every price carries a “checked” date, every destination page compares at least two providers, and the recommendations are not bought: if a plan is poor value, the page says so. Some links earn us a commission at no cost to you, which is what keeps the site free — see the affiliate disclosure.

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