Sim reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 252 Reddit reviews across 53 subreddits and 105 posts to rank the best Sim brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/eSIMs, r/travelchina, r/JapanTravelTips, r/GoingToSpain, r/travel. Top-rated brands include Airalo (4.7/5), Holafly (4.8/5), Ubigi (4.6/5).

Stats
Reviews252
Subreddits53
Posts105
Brands86
Products37
Top communities
r/eSIMs59r/travelchina21r/JapanTravelTips15r/GoingToSpain12r/travel11
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#1

Airalo

4.7
(42)
"I highly recommend Airalo e-sim, can be used in US and Canada."
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"I had no problems with Airalo."
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"I got the airalo esim and it worked perfectly in all Iceland."
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"I use Airalo. Only has data but you can buy a regional package to use all over Europe."
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"Download Airalo it was like $8 for the week."
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"We went to Italy and Airlo worked flawlessly."
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"Can also vouch for airalo."
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"Airalo $50 for 30 GB for 30 days"
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"You can check out Airalo, they have a 30GB esim with 300 mins for calls for $50."
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"I've used airalo in several countries without any issues."
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#2

Holafly

4.8
(13)
"For a hassle-free experience in the USA, you might want to consider an eSIM. Holafly offers unlimited data eSIMs for the USA."
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"For a week in Spain with around 10GB of data, you’ll find several eSIM options available."
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"Holafly is great, and it has unlimited data"
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"I've personally used holafly several times."
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"Holafly. Is a great app with eSims."
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"Worked perfectly, I paid 30usd for unlimited internet."
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"Holafly is a great option! 🌍✈️"
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"Holafly."
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"I recommend the Holafly eSIM for easy and unlimited data during your stay!"
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"The Holafly eSIM! 🌐 It’s perfect for travelers like you because it gives you unlimited data for your whole stay!"
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#3

Ubigi

4.6
(13)
"I used Ubigi the last to trips and had zero issues. It's fantastic."
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"Ubigi"
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"Anytime I use an eSim, I go to Ubigi. Their service is excellent and pretty affordable."
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"Ubigi works great."
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"It’s too easy. Download their app, choose country your traveling to, choose a data plan."
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"Try Ubigi"
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"Worked great for me in western and Eastern Europe."
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"Has been flawless for me in Shanghai right now."
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"Ubigi by a mile. Tried Airalo and it was just not as reliable."
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"Best rates for Europe."
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#4

Mobimatter

4.3
(12)
"I had great experience with Mobimatter and it was much cheaper."
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"They have a $35 esim package that includes: - France local number (+33) - Unlimited minutes for EU + UK calls - 25 euro credit for calls to non-EU - 60GB data that covers both countries."
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"Check out Mobimatter, they have a 30GB esim valid for 30 days for $22."
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"Check out Mobimatter."
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"I also use Mobimatter. Assuming this is not a very long trip, I'd suggest either the 15GB or 30GB packages."
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"I generally use Mobimater for eSims. They usually have the best deals."
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"You can check Mobimatter for an esim with 13 or 26GB data valid for a year for $40 or $70."
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"They have esim packages for Croatia starting at $3.5"
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"Worked great."
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"They have global esims that would cover Japan and Europe."
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#5

Nomad

4.3
(11)
"Had no issues, data only."
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"I used the Nomad eSIM in Switzerland, the UK and Belgium and LOVED it."
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"I used Nomad in Beijing and Heilongjiang areas, worked great."
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"I used Nomad in Beijing and Heilongjiang areas, worked great."
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"Used Nomad recently as it was cheapest option for me."
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"Nomad works for me - just had one weird glitch."
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"Worked great!"
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"Worked well for me in Guangzhou and Nanning."
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"Try Nomad. If you need promocode, I can inbox you."
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"Try nomad. it works in almost all countries and is cheaper when comparing with other esim companies."
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#6

Jetpac

4.7
(9)
"I had great experience with jetpac."
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"Overall was great"
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"I recently used Jetpac and it was great."
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"5G in most markets and excellent speeds! Plus great prices! Highly recommended"
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"Esim. I use and recommend Jetpac esim. very affordable prices and very fast data speeds!"
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"Very affordable prices and very fast data speeds! Amazing customer service!"
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"Jetpac has emerged as a competitive alternative, offering 10GB of data for $30."
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"Jetpac's service was generally okay."
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"Worked well you can check it out."
#7

Yesim

4.6
(9)
"You can check out Yesim, they're the best option for your case."
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"Check on Yesim. They're reliable and offer a wide range of pricing with unlimited plans."
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"I think Yesim's offers are the best and their prices are more than reasonable."
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"I would recommend Yesim. you can receive text (OTP) for your Bank stuff."
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"You can try Yesim, you can also use the promo code "asfb532" for $5 off your first purchase."
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"Go check yesim cheaper and better coverage."
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"Check Yesim, You might like its offers."
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"I'd recommend Yesim but it's data-only."
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"Yesim—data-only eSIM siya, kaya convenient kung gusto mo lang ng internet."
#8

MobiMatter

4.6
(7)
"I’ve been using eSIMs from Mobimatter, and so far, I have zero complaints."
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"Have a look at Mobimatter, their 12GB esim is $12."
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"Was very reliable. You could rely on it for sure."
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"Worked flawlessly from my transit in Frankfurt, as well as during my stays in Switzerland, Italy, France, UK, and Norway."
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"They have a 10GB esim for $18."
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"Check MobiMatter, it is a eSIM aggregator to find all available eSIMs."
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"I like the offerings from Mobimatter. Much cheaper than Airalo."
#9

Saily

4.1
(7)
"I used Saily while I was in Japan and it worked great, definitely recommend."
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"I asked a similar question before we went on our European cruise last fall. Ended up going with Saily."
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"It has easy installation and the pricing is reasonable."
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"I have good experience with Saily."
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"Anyone will u recommend Saily eSIM?"
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"Saily is nice easy and simple"
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"Great speeds and reliable connectivity."
#10

Roamless

4.8
(6)
"Airalo"
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"Works in 180+ countries, with often 5G speeds."
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"I would recommend Roamless. It's a pay as you go solution - $2.45/GB."
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"Maybe www.Roamless.com is an offering to consider."
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"You only pay for data used. It's $3.95 per GB in Pakistan."
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"You can look into Roamless or Unisim."
#11

Tello

5.0
(5)
"Tello or US Mobile are easy to get local eSIMs and good value by local standards."
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"A local SIM / eSIM, which would come with a US phone number, will give you the best price and performance - www.Tello.com can be activated from outside the US"
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"Your best bet would probably be Tello."
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"Tello has 1 GB data + unlimited texts for $5.00 a month."
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"You may wish to consider Tello. T-Mobile network. eSIM."
#12

BNesim

4.8
(5)
"I always do bnesim, they always have one of the “better” tiers discounted."
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"Their exit point is in Amsterdam giving you super fast latency and 5GB will cost you only 2 euros"
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"An option would be using the bnesim pay-as-you-go option."
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"The service is amazingly amazing. You’ll love them surely."
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"Cheaper for bigger ones Airalo."
#13

Orange

4.8
(4)
"€20 eSim for 150 GB good for 28 days."
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"I tried orange esim during my Europe travel , it worked very well."
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"I used the Orange esim last year, 7 weeks, crossed different countries. It was super efficient."
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"I had a positive experience."
#14

Lycamobile

4.5
(4)
"Perhaps Lyca for their plans that are native to the uk (on ee) and include eu/India roaming."
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"Buy a lycamobile uk pay as you go esim."
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"If you really need an eSIM, the networks to look at, including EU Roaming, are LycaMobile."
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"Just get lycamobile in italy, €6 for 180 gb."
#15

Gigsky

4.3
(4)
"I recently used the 50GB Gigsky plan in Argentina, it worked well."
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"I used GigSky earlier this month in Havana."
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"I use GigSky when I travel."
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"Reviews seem positive."
#16

ID Mobile

4.0
(4)
"Do unlimited data on pay as you go for £20 a month with an eSIM"
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"If you really need an eSIM, the networks to look at, including EU Roaming, are iD Mobile (PAYG ONLY)."
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"ID Mobile is one of the cheapest operators in the UK."
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"I got 30 GB plan. 7£ per month and works across EU."
#17

Vodafone

4.0
(4)
"Vodafone/One do offer an unlimited prepaid plan"
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"If all fails I’d say use Vodafone and you can get a QR code before your trip."
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"Works in all of Europe."
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"Vodafone would be my recommendation or even their sim only branch VOXI which my son is on, if you didn’t need a new phone."
#18

Maya

5.0
(3)
"It's been excellent."
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"If you just need to use Data then I recently used Maya."
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"Is working well for me."
#19

eflysim.com

4.0
(3)
"Try eflysim.com."
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"Used and recommend eflysim.com."
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"Used and recommend eflysim.com"
#20

Ooredoo

5.0
(2)
"I'd suggest Ooredoo over Dhiraagu considering the amount of coverage and speed it offers."
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"They offer tourist eSIMs"
#21

US Mobile

5.0
(2)
"Tello or US Mobile are easy to get local eSIMs and good value by local standards."
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"Www.USMobile.com is another good choice."
#22

esim-now.com

5.0
(2)
"Checkout esim-now.com - great pricing and service."
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"Checkout www.esim-now.com - they have the best prices I've seen."
#23

Giffgaff

4.5
(2)
"Giffgaff have been great for me. £10 a month for 20GB data and unlimited calls and texts."
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"If you really need an eSIM, the networks to look at, including EU Roaming, are Giffgaff."
#24

Alipay

4.5
(2)
"It is cheap and there's an option with 100 giga a day included."
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"I got eSIM from Alipay and was happy with it."
#25

Sim Lab

4.5
(2)
"The base and pedals are basically the best you can get"
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"This is pretty much a on"
#26

LiftOff

4.5
(2)
"Liftoff and liftoff micro drones are the best to me"
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"I like liftoff to practise"
#27

Etisalat

4.5
(2)
"You can obtain a free visitor eSIM."
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"Etisalat tourist esim = 200 AED / unlimited data"
#28

spusu

4.0
(2)
"If you really need an eSIM, the networks to look at, including EU Roaming, are Spusu."
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"Keep an eye for spusu. i’ve got 5gb for £5. does the job on my ipad."
#29

Talkmobile

4.0
(2)
"I bought a ZTE 5G router off ebay and got a Talkmobile unlimited data SIM on a (£16) rolling 1-month contract."
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"I just switched from O2 to Talkmobile, 20gb of data for £5.95/month through one of the comparison sites, runs on the Vodafone network, signal has been fine so far."
#30

Travel eSIM

4.0
(2)
"I would take a look at travelesim.ch I used them when I was in Europe worked well."
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"Travel eSIM is definitely cheaper."
#31

GOMO

4.0
(2)
"Try GoMo :)"
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"GOMO and/or Smart - either of them have options for no-expiry data."
#32

TooSIM

4.0
(2)
"Toosim’s about $13 for 5GB, smooth for WhatsApp."
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"Used Toosim on a trip to Alexandria—plan for 5GB covered Cairo and nearby areas perfectly."
#33

Amigo

4.0
(2)
"You can try Amigo eSIM"
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"I tried Amigo eSIM recently and it worked fine"
#34

Winwing

4.0
(2)
"Good ones that don't break the bank are the Logitech TM16000M and the Winwing Ursa Minor."
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"Much better options: Winwing Ursa Minor for ≈$100;"
#35

Mobitel

4.0
(2)
"Try Mobitel! They have good deals and cheaper packages than Dialog. You can get decent internet speed without breaking the bank."
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"Mobitel"
#36

Telcel

4.0
(2)
"You can get tourist esim directly from Telcel."
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"Closest deal is $10 for 4GB plus free social."
#37

Airtel

4.0
(2)
"The two better quality networks are from Airtel and Jio. Airtel has the better quality of service."
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"I prefer airtel"
#38

Huawei

4.0
(2)
"Then, it's ME909u-523D or the older one ME909u-121. You need an mpcie version, most probably, but also check the M.2 versions -- it depends on what socket is available on your device."
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"Huawei ME909, but you need to buy the type suitable for your region. Where are you located? There are three global regions, Americas, Europe and Asia, with different frequency bands."
#39

Logitech

3.5
(2)
"Good ones that don't break the bank are the Logitech TM16000M and the Winwing Ursa Minor."
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"The most basic stuff you can get is Logitech 3D stick for $30-ish. It's decent for that price."
#40

Haloo

5.0
(1)
"Haloo, from my experience the cheapest one, best prepaid internet service, a ton of bonuses, great coverage (they use the same towers)."
#41

Alpine SIM

5.0
(1)
"Recommend alpinesim.com :) really cheap and easy!"
#42

Supersim

5.0
(1)
"Supersim works good in Norway."
#43

Claro

5.0
(1)
"The general consensus is that Claro provides the best coverage in the Galapagos Islands."
#44

Hola Fly

5.0
(1)
"I got an esim through Hola fly app."
#45

3 HK

5.0
(1)
"I used 3 HK 45gb from mobimatters and it worked great."
#46

Zadarma

5.0
(1)
"Check out Zadarma—they’ve got reliable eSIMs."
#48

AlpineSIM

5.0
(1)
"Works great and they have multiple country packages too."
#49

Jio

5.0
(1)
"Jio all the wayyyyy"
#51

DRL

5.0
(1)
"Raccomended by lots of professional, and me😁"
#52

Ricmotech

5.0
(1)
"Check out ricmotech RS1"
#53

MOZA

5.0
(1)
"MOZA R12 would be my choice."
#54

DIALO

5.0
(1)
"DIALO worked wonders for me when I was there a month and a half."
#55

Singtel

5.0
(1)
"Personal recommendation is always any of the MVNOs on Singtel. Zym, Vivifi, GOMO, Zero1, etc."
#56

IceJunior

5.0
(1)
"IceJunior med 1GB er perfekt for smartklokke."
#57

Monty

5.0
(1)
"I used Monty esim in Europe and it was great."
#58

Matrix

5.0
(1)
"The network was solid throughout my UAE trip."
#59

Turtle Beach

4.0
(1)
"The Turtle Beach Velocity One Flightstick is a bit more expensive but has more controls."
#60

VKB

4.0
(1)
"Much better options: VKB Gladiator Premium for ≈$200 (shipping included)."
#61

Sim2Fly

4.0
(1)
"My wife used Sim2Fly from AIS."
#62

Red Bull Mobile

4.0
(1)
"Much cheaper rates and it's also just one Esim."
#63

Mozillion

4.0
(1)
"Mozillion and Lebara use EE's signal and are both very good value."
#64

Google Fi

4.0
(1)
"If your home country is USA then GoogleFi is good."
#65

XL Axiata

4.0
(1)
"Using Airalo and local provider is XL-Axiata. We’re currently in Ubud and we’ve been to Amed, Sanur, Gili Air and Lombok. No problems so far."
#66

Mint Mobile

4.0
(1)
"They use T-Mobile network and they have a promo $45 for 3 months unlimited data."
#67

Keepgo

4.0
(1)
"Have a look at Keepgo.com you might find something there for you."
#68

Esimasap

4.0
(1)
"1plan for usa and one for europe."
#69

Verizon

4.0
(1)
"Verizon has some decent prices on prepaid data sims."
#70

3HK

4.0
(1)
"I recommend a 3HK eSIM"
#71

Firsty

4.0
(1)
"I use firsty esim. Free data by watching an add or remove ads for 30 days for 4.5 euro."
#72

BNI eSIM

4.0
(1)
"Just had a recommendation on another forum for BNI eSIM who are charging 75p for 1GB for 30 days."
#73

T-Mobile

4.0
(1)
"T-Mobile Business Tablet Plan $10 a month. Unlimited/50GB Priority.. plus 10GB hotspot."
#74

Klook

4.0
(1)
"I like buying from klook because the carrier they use for the country specific esim card is usually widely used."
#75

VelociDrone

4.0
(1)
"Personally I like VelociDrone and LiftOff the most"
#76

mycall.no

4.0
(1)
"I recommend mycall.no for eSIM for traveling to Norway."
#77

Helium Mobile

4.0
(1)
"Helium mobile is free 3gb of data 100 talk 300 text I believe they have an option to buy a physical SIM card, but I’m not 100% sure"
#78

MyT

4.0
(1)
"Look for MyT or Emtel Tourist Pack. Comes with 200GB data valid for 30 days. Both of them are good but MyT offers better data speeds and coverage."
#79

Emtel

4.0
(1)
"Look for MyT or Emtel Tourist Pack. Comes with 200GB data valid for 30 days. Both of them are good but MyT offers better data speeds and coverage."
#80

AIS

4.0
(1)
"True or AIS both have uncapped speed and unlimited data for just over 1000 a month"
#81

Smarty

4.0
(1)
"Using smarty 15pounds per month unlimited data. In 5G Huawei router."
#82

Always Mobile

4.0
(1)
"Always Mobile seems like a great deal, as it piggybacks on TelCel and Movistar."
#83

Plussmobil

4.0
(1)
"Plussmobil har abonnement til barn på 1GB med valg om eSim til 119,-/mnd."
#84

Xbox

3.0
(1)
"Xbox is fine but it is limited."
#85

Gigago

3.0
(1)
"I use another one, gigago, if you want something cheaper."
#86

Hutch

3.0
(1)
"Hutch is probably the most budget friendly provider, but they are basically the Ryan Air of service providers."

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