How it works
No shop, no plastic SIM, no roaming bill. Buy your data plan in a couple of minutes, install it at home, and switch it on when you land.
Pick the country you're visiting, or the Global plan if you're hopping between countries. Then choose how much data you need: 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 or 50 GB.
Italy
Local plan · 30 days
1 GB
30 days
3 GB
30 days
5 GB
30 days
10 GB
30 days
Pay by credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or bit on Sumit's secure payment page. Your eSIM QR code appears on your order page right away and is emailed to you at the same moment, along with your tax invoice-receipt.
Your eSIM is ready
Scan to install
Scan the QR code from another screen, tap the one-tap install link on iPhone (iOS 17.4+) or Android 10+, or enter the details manually. It takes about two minutes and needs Wi-Fi or data.
Add eSIM
Takes about 2 minutes
After landing, turn on data roaming for the travel eSIM line and set it as your mobile data line. Your 30 days start the first time the eSIM connects to a network at your destination.
Connected
5G
Before you fly
Five minutes at home saves you an hour of hunting for Wi-Fi at the airport.
Most iPhones from the XR/XS onward and many recent Android phones do. Use our device checker to be sure.
A phone locked to one carrier can't use another carrier's eSIM. If you bought it on a plan, ask your carrier.
Installing needs an internet connection. Do it at home or at the hotel the night before, not at passport control.
Name it something like "Travel" so you can easily tell it apart from your main SIM in Settings.
It stays on your order page and in your email, but many eSIMs can only be installed once. Don't delete the eSIM from your phone.
When you land
Make sure the travel line is switched on in your SIM or Cellular settings.
Set the travel eSIM as the line used for mobile data, so your home SIM doesn't use data abroad.
Our eSIMs connect to partner networks abroad, so roaming must be on for the travel line. It doesn't cost you extra: you've already paid for your data.
Not connecting after a minute? Toggle airplane mode on and off, or restart your phone. Our troubleshooting guide covers the rest. Troubleshooting guide
Topping up
Top up from your order page in a few taps. The extra data lands on the eSIM you already have, so there's nothing to reinstall and no new QR code to scan.
Keep your number
Our eSIMs are data-only. Your regular SIM stays in your phone, so you can still receive calls and texts on your number (your carrier's roaming rates apply to those). Meanwhile WhatsApp, iMessage and FaceTime keep working on your usual number over our data.
Home SIM
Calls & SMS
Travel eSIM
Mobile data
Everything about buying, installing and using your travel eSIM. Can't find your answer? Our help centre has step-by-step guides.
Get supportYour plan starts the first time the eSIM connects to a network at your destination, not when you buy or install it. So you can buy and install it days or weeks before your trip.
No. Our eSIMs are data-only: no phone number, calls or SMS. You can still make calls over apps like WhatsApp or FaceTime, and keep your regular SIM active for your own number.
Instantly. As soon as your payment goes through, the QR code and install details appear on your order page and are sent to your email.
Yes, and we recommend it. Installing at home on Wi-Fi doesn't start your plan. The clock only starts when the eSIM first connects at your destination.
Top up from your order page. The extra data is added to the same eSIM, with no reinstall needed.
You need an eSIM-compatible phone that is carrier-unlocked. Most iPhones from the XR/XS onward and many recent Samsung, Google Pixel and other Android phones support eSIM. Check our compatible devices page.
Find your destination, pick a data size, and you'll have your eSIM in minutes.
