If you’re going travelling, you’ve hopefully remembered to check your passport, convert your cash and pick up a regional power adaptor, but an easily-overlooked extra thing to prepare is a SIM card or plan which will let you get data overseas. Thankfully, eSIMs make it easy to pick up those gigabytes last-minute, or prepare ahead with a few easy steps.
eSIMs aren’t physical cards that you put in your smartphone, but digital ones which load into your phone at the tap of a button. One of the world’s top eSIM brands is Nomad, which offers you easy-to-use and affordable data packets for your holiday.
Nomad offers great-value options, as well as plenty of flexibility for holidaymakers, business travellers and… well, nomads, but a selection of deals make it even easier to pick up different sizes of data packages at an affordable price.
Get a 3 day free trial
Take the introductory offer, for example: all new users of Nomad are allowed to claim a free trial for three days. This offers you you 1GB data each day so you can test out just how well Nomad’s eSIMs work, and you can learn more about it through Nomad’s Trial eSIM page.
A big deal is also available to all Nomad users, in that you can save 25% off a regular eSIM plan for the service. This includes SIMs from 1GB to 30GB, as well as unlimited plans and both regional and global options, and simply going to Nomad’s website will let you browse the various destinations which Nomad supports travel to.
There are over 200 countries in all, with prices varying slightly depending on your destination. Alternatively, you can use Nomad to buy multi-country regional eSIMs like Europe or Caribbean if you’ll be visiting various countries, or one of several global eSIMs which includes a big swathe of the world.
Why do you need an eSIM?
eSIM plans like these are perfect for people who are constantly crossing country lines, whether it’s travelling or for business or just holidays. Nomad makes it easier too, with a few perks. For example, you can buy bulk data sets in advance if you’re taking multiple trips to the same place, and Nomad will let you wait up to a year before you activate the eSIM.
Nomad also has options for families, tour groups or friends going on a trip. The company lets you buy large bundles of data and split them into separate eSIMs; you could pick up a 50GB plan and divvy it up between a large group so you’ve all got enough data to browse the web or look up recommendations when you’re abroad.
While a virtual SIM might sound scary, Nomad has made them easy to set up; you can activate your eSIM in just a few minutes, so it doesn’t matter if you’ve left it a little late.
To use an eSIM, you’ll need to make sure that you own a smartphone which is compatible; thankfully, there’s an official Nomad list which you can use to work out if an eSIM works for you.