Best eSIMs for vacation abroad

The travel season is approaching and the first thing to understand is how to stay connected to the network when traveling outside Europe, avoid scams and not spend a fortune. In this case, eSIM technology is a godsend for all travelers.

I still remember the my first trip to Japan, when we had spent a fortune on a wifi router with data sim to use during our vacation. A little box to be recharged every day, inability to share so as not to lose the signal and a lot of fear of running out of gigs. Not to mention all the times from Russia to the U.S. via Thailand. I bought a local SIM card by leaving my passport in kiosks unpresentable, except then read about the associated scams to this activity.

Today fortunately the eSIM avoids all this. You download the app and install everything without any fuss or risk.

eSIM technology allows users to More easily take advantage of phone services without having to use a physical SIM card, offering greater flexibility in managing data and voice connections. The presence of eSIM is becoming increasingly common in new mobile devices, offering a practical alternative to traditional SIM cards. Virtually 9 out of 10 phones sold today support this technology.

7 reasons + 1 to use an eSIM for traveling abroad

1. Activating an eSIM is simple and does not require you to leave your documents with anyone
2. Only one phone is used when traveling and dual lines are used. The personal number continues to work and you surf with the eSIM
3. No need to carry around a second phone or router to charge (and run around)
4. You will never run out of traffic
5. There are eSIMs that work in different countries at the same time
6. The eSIM works from when you land and you don't have to wait to buy it inside the airport
7. I pay with two clicks and also accumulate points through my credit cards

+ 1 In some nations, laws also allow eSIMs that also have a voice line, e.g., in Thailand, this is an added benefit that also allows for cheap phone calls in case of need such as calling the airline's toll-free number if there is a problem with a flight.

eSIMs cost more than local SIMs

The answer is yes 9 times out of 10, but we are talking about differences of only a few dollars, and in my opinion this difference is paid for by lost time at the kiosk, risk of being scammed because you leave your passport photo with the attendant in countries where privacy protection is not exactly like that in Europe.

There is then a major dilemma: I travel with two phones or do I replace my SIM with the local SIM? In the first case it means. Having to charge and travel two devices every day, having to restart the hotspot every now and then, if you travel as a family you either stay close to the repeater all the time or you have to have two phones each.

On the other hand, if you replace your file, you first run the Risk of losing the SIM card you use in Italy, But most importantly, you will be isolated from the world. You will not be able to receive phone calls and SMS will not be received. Old tool, but used today for dual credit card authentication systems, personal accounts, and other essential services that people often use while traveling.

Which eSIM for a trip abroad

There are more and more providers of this technology, but to date I would mainly recommend two apps out of all the ones I have tried, I am talking about Airalo, of Saily and the latest addition Jetpac.

My strategy is to see, based on the country/region where I need to go which eSIM is the most convenient.

Airalo

If Saily is the underdog, Airalo is the king in the eSIM jungle. I have been using it for over a year And I am more than satisfied with the performance and service provided.

Airalo is undoubtedly a more mature product, has more comprehensive features than Saily such as the ability to get cashback for every eSIM purchased, provides virtual cards that work in different countries to options, great for long trips, of unlimited data and linked voice eSIMs.

My advice is to download both apps and search between these two providers for the one that best suits your needs. Keeping in mind that both providers offer a key feature, even more important than VPN, both allow you to leverage the eSIM as a hotspot and connect as many devices as you want to your phone.

Jetpac

Jetpac is one of the newcomers to this market, all customers using Jetpac eSIMs. can take advantage of attractive travel insurance. If the flight is delayed for more than 60 minutes you will have, automatically, free access to a lounge. Benefit that applies to the eSIM holder and up to a maximum of 5 companions.

Jetpac offers national, regional, and global eSIMs, and is the only one that also allows you to Activate an eSIM starting at 1$, a perfect solution to test the service with 1 gb of data and then proceed to recharge for the entire stay. Rounding out the package is the ability to take advantage of Introduce a Friend to earn 5$ every new user who applies for their first eSIM.

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