Destination eSIM guides
Avoid Roaming Charges: Best eSIM by Destination
Carrier roaming costs $10-15 per day in most countries. A travel eSIM connects to the same local towers for a fraction of that price. Pick your destination below for a ranked provider comparison, local network details, and step-by-step setup instructions.
73 destinations
Europe
Åland Islands
Albania
Amsterdam
Andorra
Athens
Austria
Barcelona
Belarus
Belgium
Berlin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Budapest
Bulgaria
Copenhagen
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech RepublicDenmark
Dublin
Edinburgh
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
Florence
FranceFranceFrance
GeorgiaGermanyGermanyGermany
GibraltarGreece
Greenland
GuernseyHungary
IcelandIreland
Isle of ManItalyItalyItaly
Jersey
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lisbon
LithuaniaLondon
Luxembourg
MacedoniaMadridMilanMunichNetherlands
NorwayParis
PolandPortugalPrague
RomaniaRome
SloveniaSpainSpainSpain
Sweden
SwitzerlandUKUKUnited KingdomViennaZurich47 destinations
Asia & Pacific
AustraliaAustraliaAustralia
Bali
Bangkok
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China
Delhi
Fiji
Guam
HanoiHo Chi Minh City
Hong KongIndiaIndiaIndiaIndonesia
JapanJapanJapan
Kuala Lumpur
Laos
MacauMalaysiaMelbourne
Nepal
New ZealandOsaka
PhilippinesPhuket
Seoul
SingaporeSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea
Sri LankaSydney
TaipeiTaiwanThailandThailandThailandTokyoVietnam52 destinations
Americas
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bonaire
BrazilBrazilBrazil
British Virgin IslandsBuenos Aires
CanadaCanadaCanada
Cancun
Cayman Islands
Chicago
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
LimaLos AngelesMexicoMexicoMexicoMiamiNew York
PanamaPeruSan FranciscoTorontoUnited StatesUSAUSA76 destinations
Middle East & Africa
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Anguilla
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cairo
Cameroon
Cape Town
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
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Doha
DubaiEgypt
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
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Iraq
Israel
Istanbul
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
MarrakechMorocco
NigeriaQatar
Saudi ArabiaSouth Africa
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Destination eSIM questions, answered
How do these destination eSIM guides help me avoid roaming charges?
Each guide ranks eSIM providers by local network performance in that country. The guide shows which provider connects to the strongest carrier, what the data costs per gigabyte, and how to install before departure. You replace carrier roaming with a prepaid local-rate connection.
Do eSIM providers use the same cell towers as carrier roaming?
Yes. Travel eSIMs connect to the same local towers your carrier would roam on. Airalo uses NTT Docomo in Japan and EE in the United Kingdom. Your carrier charges $10/day for that access. The eSIM charges $4.50 total for the same towers and the same speeds.
Can I keep my phone number while using a travel eSIM abroad?
Yes. Your physical SIM stays active for calls and texts. The eSIM installs as a second line that handles data only. Both lines run at the same time on any dual-SIM phone made after 2018. WiFi Calling routes voice calls over the eSIM data connection at domestic rates.
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Find the best eSIM for your next trip
Pick a destination above, compare providers, and install before you fly. Carrier roaming becomes optional.