A trip through several countries: how to work out an eSIM for the whole route

Why several countries are harder

When you fly to one country it’s simple: you pick a plan for it for the days you need. With three or four countries on the route there are more questions. One eSIM that works everywhere, or a separate one for each part of the trip? Will the days last the whole trip? How much data will you need?

How the planner works

Open the “Plan your trip” page: todomobile.mobi/trip. Add the countries in the order you’ll visit them and enter how many days you’ll spend in each.

Choose how much data you need: about 500 MB, 1, 2 or 3 GB a day, “Unlimited” — or “Not sure”, and the options are compared on price alone. Then press “Show options”.

You’ll see up to three options, cheapest first:

• one eSIM for the whole trip — one plan that covers every country on the route;
• several eSIMs one after another — a separate plan for each part of the trip, when that works out cheaper.

What each option shows

Each option shows which days of the trip it covers, how much data it has, how many days it lasts and what it costs. Each plan is bought with its own button, and the QR code arrives by email.

Example: Spain → France → Italy

Say you spend 5 days in Spain, 4 days in France and 6 days in Italy — 15 days in all — and need about 1 GB a day. The planner might show one plan for all three countries for the whole trip, and an option with two eSIMs: the first for days 1–5 in Spain, the second for days 6–15 in France and Italy. You compare the total price and choose what suits you.

Good to know

A few more things to keep in mind before you buy.

• Most plans start on their first connection to a network in a country they cover, so you can install the eSIM ahead of time, at home over Wi-Fi. Some plans start on installation or right after purchase. The exact moment is shown at checkout, before you pay.
• If you run short of data, many eSIMs can be topped up on the todomobile website — the planner tells you where that’s possible.
• If there is no suitable plan for a country on your route, the planner says so plainly. Try fewer days or less data.