Travel eSIM guides
Before you buy
Phone compatibility, start rules, data types and multi-country trips.
When should you install and activate a travel eSIM?
Understand purchase, installation and first-connection start rules, plus device restrictions that affect installing before a trip.
How much mobile data should you buy for a trip?
Estimate travel data from your own phone usage, compare daily and total allowances, and allow room for hotspot or video.
Single-country or regional eSIM: compare your whole trip
Choose an eSIM using the coverage, data, validity and total cost for your whole trip.
Daily vs total-data eSIM: compare allowance and trip cost
Compare daily and total-data eSIM allowances, reset rules, validity and the full purchase price for your trip.
Choose an eSIM for a 7, 15 or 30-day trip
Choose an eSIM for a week, two weeks or a month using actual data, purchased validity, start rules and total cost.
Japan and South Korea eSIM: one card or separate plans?
Compare a Japan–South Korea eSIM with separate country plans using route coverage, shared data, full validity and total price.
China, Hong Kong and Macao eSIM: compare the whole route
Choose an eSIM for mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao by checking each destination, phone compatibility, data and validity.
Installing
Install steps, when to install, and what to do if installation fails.
Install a travel eSIM on iPhone
Set up a Simvito eSIM on iPhone, choose the right data line and check activation timing before scanning your QR code.
Install an eSIM on Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel
Follow the Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel setup path, select your travel data line and check regional model restrictions.
Connecting abroad
Mobile data, data roaming, APN, speed and app restrictions.