iPhone 14 Pro Max eSim Retailer Recommendations

[hofnar]

Airalo, Holafly, Mint, so many retailers. So many reviews. Macrumours family, which have you had bad experiences with and which would you recomend?

Personally I'm headed to Finland in 2 weeks and am looking for a data plan. I feel anything on youtube is a paid sponsorship, and a lot of negative reviews are from people who were not patient enough to follow directions. Suggestions greatly appreciated!

 

[beach bum]

I’m seeing that Airalo might be your best low-cost option for international travel. I’ve attached the below website for reference… I’m also seeing Airalo praised on other sites as well. Previously, I used GigSky, but may switch over after reading this guide.

The BEST eSIM for International Travel l Very Hungry Nomads

If you're planning a few trips this year, you need to know about the best eSIM for international travel. The best eSIM providers are the ones that offer you

www.veryhungrynomads.com

 

[EDH667]

Airalo, Holafly, Mint, so many retailers. So many reviews. Macrumours family, which have you had bad experiences with and which would you recomend?

Personally I'm headed to Finland in 2 weeks and am looking for a data plan. I feel anything on youtube is a paid sponsorship, and a lot of negative reviews are from people who were not patient enough to follow directions. Suggestions greatly appreciated!

I used Airalo for a month last fall through Norway and the United Kingdom and was very impressed. I purchased data plans for two phones and it was very simple to setup the eSIMS. I will be using them again next year for a couple more trips. I highly recommend Airalo.

 

[mystery hill]

Airalo.

 

[PeteBurgh]

Another recommendation for Airalo. I've used it on recent trips to South Africa and the US, and it's been an extremely straightforward process. The pricing was reasonable, and everything was clear up front, no hidden charges etc.

 

[Cruncher]

I can definitely reccommend Airalo. I tried also umdigi adn gigsky.
From the simplicity and everything I would always choose Airalo and it was also almost everytime the cheapest.

I saw a few reviews and I see a lot of Videos of Holafly sponsored Videos on YT. They are too complicated and much more expensive and are making a lot of agressive ads.

If you want you can use my Code in Airalo. You get 3$ off an me also. Code: M0252

 

[clueless88]

Used Airalo to purchase a country specific and an EU ESIM (for two different phones). Both worked well. The EU esim activated while still in the US, the country specific one activated once in country. Nice to avoid international data roaming fees. The cost of the eSIMs was less than addition international roaming to my SIM account. In the back of my mind I wonder if it would have been cheaper to purchase once I was in country--probably worth the extra few bucks to get what I needed before arrival.

The instructions that came with the eSIM from Airalo were very straightforward.

 

[hofnar]

Thank you all so much for the amazing feedback!

 

[Lyn2012]

Do you get any local minutes or texts included when using Airalo or Gigsky? I need these as well as data, the same as if you get a local SIM card. European pay as you go sims don’t seem to be available as eSim unfortunately.

 

[EDH667]

Do you get any local minutes or texts included when using Airalo or Gigsky? I need these as well as data, the same as if you get a local SIM card. European pay as you go sims don’t seem to be available as eSim unfortunately.

Both Airalo and GigSky only offer eSIM data plans so you would not be getting a phone number to use for local calls and texts.

 

[Cruncher]

Do you get any local minutes or texts included when using Airalo or Gigsky? I need these as well as data, the same as if you get a local SIM card. European pay as you go sims don’t seem to be available as eSim unfortunately.

It depends on the Country. For Thailand you get a phone number and can top it up for calls and you can also send and receive text messages.

Just for Information: If you choose a regional SIM-Card (EU, Asia) or even a Global one, don`t forget to activate Data Roaming for that eSIM. Otherwise you will not get Data.

 

[minimo3]

I’ve found that Nomad provides slightly lower prices/more data than Airalo at least in the several countries (Asia) that I tried it in. I think it’s because they’re an aggregator rather than providing their own Esim plans.

 

[Allograft]

I prefer Airalo to Ubigi or Nomad. Both Ubigi and Nomad have bottom tier data prioritization from my experience and basically slow. Airalo is pretty good, TMUS roaming is the best though.

 

[Fred Zed]

Anyone used esim.net , I’ll be using them next week when I go to the UK.

 

[EllenN]

Hey there, I travel quite often, and I am happy to answer your eSIM questions, because for me it was a game-changer, compared to roaming charges and worrying about losing that little piece of plastic when swapping eSIMs.

The thing is, you should do your research and consider this:

• Compare prices by GB / validity period
• Look for hidden policies, like Holafly is reported to have hotspot sharing caps and occasional speed drops after using a certain amount of data
• Check coverage maps for your destination. nPerf shows this data by provider
• Then get back to eSIM providers and try to find out which local networks they partner with in your destination, so that you'd have an idea of the coverage you'll have.
• Data-only VS local phone number - this is up to you. I never needed a phone number in a new country, so data-only works for me.

My tried and tested list: Ohayu, Holafly, Airalo

Finland has a great mobile infrastructure, so coverage-wise you'll be fine with either one, although Airalo partners only with Telia Sonera, while Ohayu and Holafly collaborate with 3+ providers


Hope this helps