eSIM for Travel: Data Roaming

Simsima is a travel eSIM app: a virtual SIM card that gives you mobile data abroad in more than 190 destinations, without your carrier's international roaming charges. You install your eSIM from the app in under 2 minutes before you leave, and your plan starts when it first connects to a network at your destination.

Where are you going?
• Japan: mobile data for subway maps, translation apps and last-minute bookings between Tokyo and Kyoto.
• United Kingdom: data for the Tube, rideshares and train tickets from London to Edinburgh.
• Mexico: maps and messages from Cancún to Mexico City, without hunting for Wi-Fi.
• Canada: prepaid data for a road trip from Toronto to the Rockies.
• Italy and France: one Europe plan covers several countries on the same trip, and an Asia plan does the same in Asia.
• Thailand: data for ferries, taxis and island hopping.
• Visiting the USA? Set up a US eSIM before your flight.
• Global eSIM plans for trips across several continents.

What the app does during your trip
• Data left and days remaining on your eSIM, in the app and on a home screen widget.
• Notifications when your eSIM is ready to install, when it connects on arrival, and when you are down to 20% of your data.
• A forecast before you run out: "At this rate, you'll run out of data in 2 days."
• Top up in seconds from the notification or the eSIM screen, on eligible plans.
• App icon shortcuts: My eSIMs, Top up, Buy an eSIM.
• Chat support, right in the app.

For families and groups of travelers
• Up to 5 eSIMs in one order, depending on the plan.
• The QR code of each eSIM, ready to save or share so someone else can install it on their phone.
• Several countries on one trip? A Trip Pack combines 2 to 8 destinations and saves you up to 15%.

What you get
• A prepaid eSIM data plan with no contract, no subscription and no physical SIM card to pick up.
• From 100 MB to unlimited data, from a few days to a year.
• The local operators and network type (4G or 5G) of every plan, with a coverage map.
• Some unlimited plans reduce your speed after a daily allowance: this is shown before you buy.

4% back in SimCoins
With a Simsima account, every activated eSIM earns you 4% cashback in SimCoins (100 SimCoins = €1), valid for 12 months. You can use them to pay for up to 100% of your next eSIM. Refer a friend: they get 3% off their first order (up to €3), and you get 10% of that order in SimCoins (up to 500) when it reaches €15.

How to install your eSIM
1. Choose your destination and your eSIM plan.
2. Pay with Google Pay or a card, no account needed.
3. Install the eSIM before you leave, on Wi-Fi: the app guides you screen by screen.
4. When you arrive, turn on the eSIM line and data roaming.

Compatibility
Simsima works on carrier-unlocked Android phones that support eSIM, such as recent Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy models. The app checks your phone before you buy. Full refund within 14 days of purchase if your eSIM hasn't been activated.

FAQ
Can I use my phone as a hotspot? Yes, if your phone and the local network allow it. Laptops use data fast, so keep an eye on what is left.
Do I keep my phone number? Yes. Your eSIM carries data only, so your usual SIM stays in your phone with your number. WhatsApp and internet calls work over the eSIM.
When does my plan start? When it first connects to a network at your destination. A regional plan installed while you are already inside its coverage area starts right away, so turn on the line on travel day.

Why a travel eSIM?
A travel eSIM connects you to local networks at your destination with an international data plan you choose for each trip. It replaces the prepaid SIM card sold at the airport or a rented pocket Wi-Fi: nothing to pick up, nothing to return, and your usual SIM stays in your phone. The Simsima app is available in more than 50 languages.

Recent changes:
Fixes: SimCoins amounts now show in the currency you chose, and the Account tab shows more clearly when your SimCoins expire. We also fixed a few other small issues.