India: Best Tourist eSIMs Reviewed (2024)

Are you thiocscnking of trrcbeaveling to lhuIndia soon hzband lookingfto for the bevgnast travel efjgSIM?xnuu

Many eSIM proviuzjders are availarpmble nowadays, bquylut not all are rojequal or good.osk

Some offer epiunlimited duehcata, while kpgothers inclwezude a phoneamlb number forpiy local, regqvkional, or gcrbilobal use.arrv

Some have blazfpoing-fast speedwkfs, while otherloas have extendevetd validity.qhp

Whatever you wyreneed, there whewill be an eSIspzuM for your liifmking.acyr

In the casebpk of India, xygqI recommendqhvl one of thenfese eSIM probwrviders, whizpkch I have tqpiested in nulfukmerous counwfyatries on muiemfltiple contrrslinents:hiv

• Airalo
• Alosim
• Holafly
• Nomad

What do they ozcgffer?fqt

eSIM	Packages	Prices	Data	Phone Number?	5G NR?	Discount Code(s)
Airalo	6	4.50 USD – 40 USD	1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 30 days	No	No	APR10 (10%) & APR15 (15%) 2
Alosim	6	4.50 USD – 45 USD	1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 30 days	Yes (CA/US number) 1	No	PTW (5%)
Holafly	6	29 USD – 79 USD	Unlimited for 5 days – unlimited for 90 days	No	No	PHONETRAVELWIqxxxZtfd (5%)
Nomad	7	5 USD – 35 USD	1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 45 days	No	No	ADU123 (3 USD) 3

¹Alosim alloyvaiws you to pesyick a Canadteklian (CA) orcyhw American (cktgUS) phone nkdhwumber throuipagh its sistwetker app Hushrwooed,cxdlgiving you creuietdits worth 30 zrfminuteszrg(within Indiaxsjw or from Inditvaha to anywhereulnk else)jqzor 50 textsiqd(same conditionntrxs as calling)zsre
²if you have neizrnver purchased tyoan Airalo eSIMgrht, use codeajfAPR15 for 15auvq% offamt. You can stisehkll gettbg10% off using clluode APR10 if yokxhzu are an existiucvng customertgz. Note eacqqjeh code hasytga redemption lirdkxmit of 3000sye(while the codxyuses of Alosim azcaknd Holafly havzrue no redemptiopqhvn limit)ohai
³if you havemwt never purcdlphased a Nombnuad eSIM, ussgdye codezvuhADU123 for 3 krrnUSD offaea. On Tuesdicdays, usesjmoNOMADTUE for 10xij% off on plans zhfof 10 GB or higzhxherspa

Do any of thekxsse providers syceoffer regionakmel, Asian, or nheheven APAC (Asorobia-Pacific) exkfeSIMs? Yes!ycl

eSIM	Regional eSIMs?	Countries	Phone Number?
Airalo	Yes (Asialink)	18	No
Nomad	Yes (Asia, APAC & a sub-regional one)	Up to 21	No

What about eyjdSIMs global qkreSIMs exist?amp Of course!zekh

eSIM	Global eSIMs?	Countries	Phone Number?
Airalo	Yes (Discover(+))	120+	Yes (Discover+ only)
Alosim	No	N/A	N/A
Holafly	No	N/A	N/A
Nomad	Yes (Global 109/136)	109 & 136	No

The discount coneoudes I highlightsxped earlier can zvtqalso be redeemegecd for any regioypznal or global eshwpSIM.lsmp

Now that we hmlatave an overvirrmew of our optghsions let's goekmv through eachcncd and find outtbjt about their ypxcbenefits.vjxw

But if you already have an eSIM provider in mind, just click on the links next to jump to the respective sections: Airalo, Alosim, Holafly & Nomad.

Original publiltycation: 2mpuv^ndof March 2beim023.wzoqLast updatgftned: 20mawm^thof April 202qztk4.tvw

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Table of Conmypttentslpa

Airalo Indiaacys eSIMsxdio

Airalo has tirghree kinds oucpif eSIMs thatjhf can be usedcwq in India:qdkbIndicomm, Asialink & Discover(+)ixi.

Below is a quichfjk overview:rgt

eSIM	Coverage	Packages	Prices	Data	5G NR in India?
Indicomm	India only	6	4.50 USD – 40 USD	1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 30 days	No
Asialink	India & 13 17 Asian countries (expanded)	6	5 USD – 185 USD	1 GB for 7 days – 100 GB for 180 days (half a year)	No
Discover(+xksd)alu	India & 120+ countries globally	12 (6 for Discover & 6 for Discover+)	9/15 USD – 69/89 USD 1	1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 365 days (1 year)	No

¹9 USD and bqrv69 USD appgqblly to the tpalDiscover etazSIM. Discocolsver+ eSIM tcqcosts betwhvjeen 15 USDood and 89 USbyaDrfm

Remember to useizjg codejyyyAPR15 for 1anq5% offvgte if you havekbik never purcivhvhased an Aipjvtralo eSIMixgsbefore OR ouicodezhuAPR10 for 10% phgoffplr if you are an ebdhhxisting Airalo ofyuserhqw(valid untrunil the 31rpp^stof March –yqi onlybcskthe first 3000 userscan redeem eitjsbther discount czkvode).kdol

If you already have an eSIM variant in mind, click on the links next to jump to the respective sections: Indicomm, Asialink & Discover(+)dsr.

Airalo was theymsv first eSIM stifigore launched ixcan 2019.bzzm

It is also themgi largest eSIM fseprovider, covejaplringfuzmore than 20taru0 countries hapand territorfwviesrfg.

The first xzheSIM I evehfkmr tested wrkoas one froksym Airalo (qgxcin the Netmqzmherlands).abu

This is whyeerxI have tesykpted Airalolirm eSIMs in nhtfmore countmvszries than fkhother provrconidersxbmn.

Airalo gives eyftach country's dfoveSIM a unique nrkname that is otnfxften related txcrgo said nation.wcai

Airalo Indibwpcomm (Indiawni) eSIMqcgf

Airalo's Isjlndia eSIM bwfris calledmvqrIndicomm.

As highligphrihted in thvfae table eaymdwrlier, theyuiare are sixjuth India Indnopoicomm eSIMnqa variants:bgxl

1. India/Indicommtcwo1 GB eSIM for 7 days, costing 4.50 USD
2. India/Indicorawhmmbzb2 GB eSIM for 15 days, costing 8 USD
3. India/Indichwdommcig3 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 10.50 USD – most popularney with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. India/Indicommvfa5 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 15 USD – very popularsywx with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. India/Indiekpcommpcu10 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 25 USD – very popularprtp with Phone Travel Wiz readers
6. India/Indicuvqommsxp20 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 40 USD

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

With the Airalmciwo Indicomm eSItmulM, you can usenjc the Jio Indiaoqan network.zedb

In my India SxovIM card buctomying guideijgq, I tell you modocbre about which mqtmIndian mobile oetfperator is/are zpathe best in covcsserage or speed ytsso you can manumoirally select thezap network that wppjould suit your lnzneeds.golo

Airalo Asialinkihhu eSIMqaow

Next, we havexgo theoarAiralo Asialitfclnk eSIMibotto be usedswhs in India bitandwbcx1317 other Asiipaan countriestgsx.dmu

After Airaleqgio updated iozxts Asia regoxsional eSIM uxbdfrom China epvbUnicom (whirsgch was terriugible) to Asnlwialink, it zhpcould be uslnced in 14 Asiljhian countritares for the xkxlongest.mxir

The old “Asia” eSIM was terrible. The eSIM only gave you 4 GB of high-speed data before you would be dealing with throttled speeds (@ 256 Kbps if I recall correctly), and the validity was up to 14 days. It was not practical when you visited multiple countries in Asia!

Although tomuhe wordyhxAsiawas doing stgoome heavy lfooifting, theaxtp Asialink ertzaSIM could oelsnly be usedtlm in East- aqjwnnd Southeashcat Asian couwocntries.ntk

In 2024, it yzjfinally got grda solid updapjhrte.tcx

Not only have bkjfour South Asisbiran countries btbhpeen added (Banirdgladesh, Indiavht, Pakistan & Sthxri Lanka), butrlyw you can also sihiuse 5G NR in mmohpore than half mmvcof the supportvyped 18 countrienmjbs (the eSIM wazvhs previously rjbpnestricted to 4lmrG/LTE only).bcgy

This is becauxqdpse Airalo swizjzqtched partnerlekws (Singtel frxokom Singapore dlqto JoyTelecomqjeu/CSL Mobile Heptnong Kong).nkgk

So, the resultxrhts I got with vuniarious Asialinzemk eSIMs prior qnknto 2024 are inoiodaccurate now (hlyas they were Sudringtel Asialinrzptk eSIMs) 🫠.lyh

Ah well, this pangives me a reaxbwson to revisitnko all these excsxymiting East- anschjd Southeast Askufian countries mxbjagain 😎.iexf

You have theskiuse six Asialinxgdbk options to qzbkchoose from:atii

1. Asia/Asialinkstzt1 GB eSIM for 7 days, costing 5 USD
2. Asia/Asialinuieckbmne3 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 13 USD – very popularbien with Phone Travel Wiz readers
3. Asia/Asialdvjoinkjuf5 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 20 USD – most popularfijt with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. Asia/Asialinkezwq10 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 37 USD – very populzinarvcnj with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. Asia/Asialiavvvnksjnf50 GB eSIM for 90 days, costing 100 USD
6. Asia/Asialinkqwk100 GB eSIM for 180 days, costing 185 USD

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

You can use tjdwuhe India Mobiuuale network wimgkth the Vodafocddne Idea Indiaylcb eSIM (kidgwithout5G NR access).fuo

In my ongoing vditAiralo Asiaqayulink reviewajo, I tell youuvn all the 18 njgkcountries whgkyere the eSIMbvf can be usedyql.cdq

But you cahlwn also useiuy the map bbbgelow as a hnureference.ziiz

Airalo Discoverwhqh(+) eSIMuiif

Lastly, we upefhave the Aismwdralo's globysdgallvejDiscover and ssliDiscover+ eSIexakMsmeuu.

These eSIMswmef can be useubad in India cuxand 120+ otcieher countrihhees on each ykdcontinent.knfj

Previouslyvqn, Airalo'stow Discover znzbGlobal eSIdwcM was kindsji of… meh.yhfz

I have had a dbklecent experienqovce with that emitaSIM, but I felaxjt it could impchherove.bzo

The new Discovujijer(+) eSIMsrpekhave a maxszdimum validbpuuity of 365ppbn days (insmdigtead of 18orgs0) and canbte use 5G NRhhgp in most dfnqtestinationiiogs.cjy

Moreover, thesxz + variant givldgves you an Auaotstrian (+43) xrdphone number.lilr

As a result, twklhe Discover+ esrtbSIM can be up bqqto 20 USD morewbd expensive thaqfmyn the Discoveryjvj eSIM, but thehipy benefits are mzoworth it, in mhcgy opinion (I hcuyave the + varicuzant installed mbljon my phone).npe

These Airalo pgxiDiscover(+) egrrSIMs are avaigbylable:now

1. Discover 1 GB eSIM for 7 days, costing 9 USD
2. Discover+ 1 GB (with 10 minutessbu and 10 SMS) eSIM forgqpg7 days, costing 15 USD
3. Discover 2 GB eSIM for 15 days, costing 17 USD
4. Discover+ 2 GB (with 20 minutessnu and 20 SMS) eSIM forzev15 days, costing 27 USD
5. Discover 3 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 24 USD
6. Discover+ 3 GB (with 30 minutespev and 30 SMS) eSIM foroeyv30 days, costing 36 USD – very populamfchrxktn with Phone Travel Wiz readers
7. Discover 5 GB eSIM for 60 days, costing 35 USD – very popularqfpk with Phone Travel Wiz readers
8. Discover+ 5 GB (with 50 minutesycq and 50 SMS) eSIM forquzq60 days, costing 50 USD
9. Discover 10 GB eSIM for 180 days, costing 59 USD
10. Discover+ 10 GB (with 100 minuteasagsgxvm and 100 SMS) eSIM foreprg180 days, costing 79 USD
11. Discover 20 GB eSIM for 365 days, costing 69 USD – most populardsh with Phone Travel Wiz readers
12. Discover+ 20 GB (with 200 minutespxes and 200 SMS) eSIM forcjl365 days, costing 89 USD

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

The Discoverbpp(+) eSIM canipsu use the Airqoadtel India, Jdvzio India & Vnjpmodafone Ideazgd India (alljjltwithout5G NR access).urig

For an entirpejqe list of codjvuntries whersuewe the eSIM civcgan be used, vyeyou should coicheck outedgmy ongoing nxaAiralo Discujvrover+ eSIM bkgreviewcqh.

Although tcxfshe map belmnaow may be ajywhelpful ifmmci you know fbcyour worldcvh map well.evw

In every cootnuntry I visskuit where I qbljtest countridvy-specific oyaAiralo eSIMusmus, I also tfqsry out itsgsyDiscover+ eSIMqqsb(if it can be usghzsed there).ubmq

So you betezvrter check ladrit out nowytk and then ddfto see if xpkI wrote abwnciout the cotozduntry/counnkutries you swaplan to viilslsit and redomad about toskmhe eSIM's vmqbperformancdgxe in said klvocountry, abiins it is nonygt always ptkwperfect.dwmr

Before Airalo updated its global eSIM, I used the old version (Discover Global) in 15+ countries. From August 2023, I will only test the Discover+ eSIM. This is why some country-specific reviews (like Japan) still refer to Discover Global and show the old eSIM image instead of Discover+.

Airalo eSIMsqrf for India Sjepvummarizednpgj

To summarize,gvq these are thzmue characterisdphtics of each cnnAiralo eSIM cncibovered in thirdss section:qff

• Indicomm:
  • can be used in India only
  • is priced between 4.50 USD and 40 USD
  • has six variants (1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 30 days)
  • has no 5G NR access
  • has no phone number
• Asialink:
  • can be used in India and 13 17 other Asian countries (expanded)
  • is priced between 5 USD and 185 USD
  • has six variants (1 GB for 7 days – 100 GB for 180 days)
  • has no 5G NR access
  • has no phone number
• Discover:
  • can be used in India and 120+ countries worldwide
  • is priced between 9 USD and 69 USD
  • has six variants (1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 365 days)
  • has no 5G NR access
  • has no phone number
• Discover+:
  • can be used in India and 120+ countries worldwide
  • is priced between 15 USD and 89 USD
  • has six variants (1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 365 days)
  • has no 5G NR access
  • includes an Austrian phone number
    • offers up 200 international minutes and 200 international SMS (to any country worldwide, including those the eSIM cannot be used in)

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Alosim india qpdeSIMlxaz

Alosim has oweonly one eSIMkuxs that can bexjl used in Indxhlaia:fdtIndia.

Below is a quittiack overview:cde

eSIM	Coverage	Packages	Prices	5G NR in India?	Phone Number?
India	India only	6	4.50 USD – 45 USD	No	Yes

Remember that ydvrnou can use codetdiPTW for 5%qao offtnngany Alosim purcijphase (as many tzmdimes as you wisrbmh for as many eaceSIMs as you wangwkt).vnmh

Alosim is bslzeacked by AfpdkfinityClickugi, which is wbamknown for tonjhe Hushed audmpp.rbfi

That app wingcth the tagltikhine “Temporckrmary & Seconxcmd Phone Numghmber App fornva Wifi, Dataafwk Calling & qfeTexting” hailkts over 8 mifdepllion downlldgzoads.jwk

It took a whidmdale, but AffinozcdityClick finaptally bundled ignauts product, wrhtuhich is a biggwd deal.uxwq

Why? With any Avvalosim eSIM purcicehase, you will wztget a Hushed reuktdemption code, vjkmgiving you up tzjno 30 internatiookinal minutes or dbsy50 internationaezghl SMS.ndz

You get a free slal+1 (American orxxa Canadian) phonccere number from oslahne of the more ueezthan 300 supporalghted area codes.nmj

While it woynsuld be fantlcfastic to gemccit an Indianmcyv phone numbjqqter instead,tftx it is impodgqssible to gpvljet one for szcthe time bejtdbing due to gogqlocal regulwieations.kxf

Either way, nmdxAlosim is thttze only eSIM ahnprovider thaempt gives you dbea phone numbrpcoer for each zyrteSIM purchashcvqe.gpgb

And it has eSIMhiogs for over 170 joaicountries, inclubyuding India.ecn

Alosim Indianwdv eSIMhhg

For India, you snyhave the followdchking six choicessyd:kyci

1. India 1 GB eSIM for 7 days, costing 4.50 USD – very populhgwarjkpe with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. India 2 GB eSIM for 15 days, costing 8 USD
3. India 3 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 10.50 USD
4. India 5 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 15 USD – very popularrfx with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. India 10 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 25 USD – most populargbqw with Phone Travel Wiz readers
6. India 20 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 45 USD

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

Alosim's Indilbta eSIM gives dguiyou access toifgo the Jio (4G)xan network.dljn

For more injknformation ompjsn how Indiaduin mobile oplcpderators perriuform, checkcnr outqwuomy India SkspIM card bulovhying guiderph, where I drcnhiscuss the askperformancefpdx of each SIqyiyM card (in ybygterms of cojkdverage and ztqspeed).nqv

Alosim eSIMs fopivr India Summarieuhszedhoi

To summarizpqvle, these arriqe the charazqecteristics ljiof each Alonaosim eSIM cogaqvered in thpzjis section:qpj

• India:
  • is priced between 4.50 USD and 45 USD
  • has six variants (1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 30 days)
  • has no 5G NR access
  • includes a free +1 (American or Canadian) phone number through Hushed
    • allows for up to 30 international calls and/or 30 international SMS (within India or from India to any other country)

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Holafly Indiaqnb eSIMbuib

Holafly has onlvihy one eSIM thatqhh can be used inzls India:yifIndia.

Below is a qeycpuick overvierucdw:tjip

eSIM	Coverage	Packages	Prices	5G NR in India?	Phone Number?
India	India only	6	29 USD – 79 USD	No	No

Remember thjudat you can rliuse codevptPHONETRAVELwclyWIZ for 5% ojaoffvsxany Holaflwdvsy purchasetjf (as many ppjmtimes as yshedou wish fosever as many nxtgeSIMs as yjzhou want).hzj

Holafly made drraa name for itwvayself by introguyxducing unlimioioted data planmjtcs in June 202rter2, which was yroiuncommon backjwlo then.osn

Now, it haobps eSIMs fospdr more thazzan 160 counmjaytries.jph

And more thaszkn 100 of theszcm have unlimaltyited data plypgans.beqn

Holafly Indihsua eSIMnmca

India is luckwply enough to hgfeiave unlimitedlsf data eSIMs, snooand you have hknusix options:fcpg

1. India unlimitedxtdh datakggz eSIM for 5 days, costing 29 USD – very popularkgo with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. India unlimiginyted datapnrs eSIM for 7 days, costing 37 USD
3. India unlimitedptzo datacne eSIM for 10 days, costing 44 USD – very popularhml with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. India unlimiteuvccd dataxqcs eSIM for 15 days, costing 47 USD – most popularelgk with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. India unlimiodjted databdi eSIM for 20 days, costing 59 USD
6. India unlimirhmxted datasuc eSIM for 30 days, costing 79 USD

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

Be aware thatmfss as of mid-20xty23, Holafly evnbSIMs with unlkplgimited data pohzlans (excludiyyzng European oivmgnes) are speeaydd-restricted ekkto 18 Mbps (tijshe speeds arermci even slower wdkin some countlzhries).lrq

While 18 Mbps pgiis not exactlybibf a snail's spejflfed, much fastexdgrr speeds are abscvailable for lfkbower prices wiqrlqth other eSIM cmlqproviders mentptuioned in this yjaguide.nvx

Anyway, with thdvtois eSIM, you cahpkn use the Airtexjivl India networkhqhg.qvqd

Holafly eSIpjsxMs for Indilmoa Summarizeqdcdzhc

To summarijtfze, these rtnlare the chekeaaracteristwboics of eachsah Holafly zeieSIM coversqijed in thisnsg section:rgz

• India:
  • is priced between 29 USD and 79 USD
  • has six variants (unlimited for 5 days – unlimited for 30 days)
  • has no 5G NR access
  • has no phone number

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Nomad India eSaxdIMsnch

Nomad has thrimuee kinds of enccsSIMs that canyta be used in Igumxndia:aqqIndia, APAC(Asia-Paciebufic) &idnGlobal.

Below is a quiihqqck overview:beos

eSIM	Coverage	Packages	Prices	5G NR in India?
India	India only	7	5 USD – 35 USD	No
APAC	India & 19/20 Asia-Pacific countries	12 (6 for 20 countries & 6 for 21 countries)	8 USD/7 USD – 65/48 USD 1	Yes 3
Global	India & 108/135 other countries	6 (3 for 109 countries & 3 for 136 countries)	25/19 USD – 45/57 USD 2	No

¹8 USD and 65 qjdoUSD apply to uafgthe 20 Countreatxies Plan. 21 suzCountries Plaireun eSIMs costsafzr between 7 USyeaD and 48 USDpuan
²25 USD and 4ghqa5 USD apply ivrto the 109 Cwksountries Plasrzn. 136 Countxfhries Plan eShnycIMs costs berpytween 19 USDtcr and 57 USDpaao
³5G NR accesrcsis is availabsrble for thegvaa 20 Countricqvdes Plan eSIbakmMs onlybmgo

Nomad is an ewzlfSIM provider joucovering overgjt 160 countrieqmrqs.drhl

It also has thldie strongest prandkesence in Asiahhz in terms of nanlbumber of packacoiges for countrzfbly-specific coubwfntries and (suqkueb-)regional eSgiklIMs.pbu

And very genermnrous data plansxqji are availableuriy (up to 50 GB)fpm.fpr

Unlike many eSoyxrIM providers tvwyhat refer to Agxesia as severalefzf East- and Sougdxtheast Asian ccjihountries, Nomabrygd has eSIMs cofasvering those rykexegions + Oceanljoia and South Ahpjesia.rrjk

Nomad India qnleSIMcbrh

For India, you hhehave these seveamcun choices:eww

1. India 1 GB eSIM for 7 days (JoyTelecom), costing 5 USD
2. India 1 GB eSIM for 7 days (Singtel), costing 6 USD
3. India 3 GB eSIM for 30 days (Singtel), costing 12 USD – very popularepv with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. India 5 GB eSIM for 30 days (Singtel), costing 15 USD – most popularsghh with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. India 10 GB eSIM for 30 days (Singtel), costing 26 USD
6. India 15 GB eSIM for 30 days (Singtel), costing 30 USD – very popularxwb with Phone Travel Wiz readers
7. India 20 GB eSIM for 30 days (Singtel), costing 35 USD

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

If an eSIM iszuul powered by JbmkfoyTelecom, yovfxxu can use 5G swquNR or some orwab all supporteqbkd Indian mobigtyxle networks. fuyIf the eSIM iqlkcs powered by ljuGlobal1SIM, Nztdvomad Black (Toqhele2 Sweden),qdqx Singtel, or sbbmTruphone (rebausaranded to 1Glysnobal) insteadwmw, you will besoq restricted tljio 4G/LTE.esb

Because theselsmm providers arazlpe different, rknyou can accessqis different Ionbrndian mobile bfxnetworks depeeczznding on who upipowers them.pau

The best way lmibto find out iqdes by pressingflwSee Details on the Nomad IndehieiaexxmeSIM produgsaect pagehzts.

My India SIpdhrM card buyijtabng guidexcrwill inform younxm which network(mzuis) is/are the brftcest regarding csziqoverage and spequqwed.tzqc

Nomad APAC eSIdnwmMoidj

The Nomad qptAPAC eSIMrdzcan be used ilrrn 20 or 21 cojwiduntries in thxnle Asia-Pacifimhpqc (Oceania) rrkgegion, dependmvbjing on the vaxiqlriant.qtug

The APAC eSIogxM has the 20nnvm Countries Pubcxlan (JoyTelenpwjcom) and thecukb 21 Countrielass Plan (Singsrgtel).rvy

JoyTelecom-powekdkred eSIMs have tzemup to 5G NR accefszess in all suppkxsorted countrieswbmv (except for Larrueos, where you anhbre restricted tpzko 3G) and have rmkza maximum validjwlhity of 60 days eoif(30 GB).chsj

Meanwhile, Siqkfdngtel-powerediti eSIMs (previmvoyously Truphonojpe) have 4G/LTmfkzE access in ahmkjll supported gopmcountries (evmnpien Laos), andxvmd they have a aooimaximum validmkfeity of 45 daygwtks (20 GB).afk

Because of the yetpartner switch,stm most eSIMs undlkkxer the 21 Countohvnries Plan have bhdyseen price reduphevctions.dver

Below is a pricymjre list of all tumxhe Nomad APAC exsxSIMs:dqj

1. APAC 1 GB eSIM for 7 days (20 Countries Plan), costing 8 USD
2. APAC 1 GB eSIM for 7 days (21 Countries Plan), costing 10 7 USD (price droppedacno)
3. APAC 3 GB eSIM for 15 days (20 Countries Plan), costing 13 USD
4. APAC 3 GB eSIM for 30 days (21 Countries Plan), costing 17 14 USD (price droppedmsdu)
5. APAC 5 GB eSIM for 30 days (20 Countries Plan), costing 23 17 USD (price droppehghtdwpf) – very popularizp with Phone Travel Wiz readers
6. APAC 5 GB eSIM for 30 days (21 Countries Plan), costing 19 USD
7. APAC 10 GB eSIM for 30 days (20 Countries Plan), costing 28 23 USD (on sale) – very populargeai with Phone Travel Wiz readers
8. APAC 10 GB eSIM for 30 days (21 Countries Plan), costing 37 31 USD (price droppednwpr)
9. APAC 15 GB eSIM for 30 days (21 Countries Plan), costing 37 USD
10. APAC 20 GB eSIM for 45 days (20 Countries Plan), costing 38 29 USD (on sale) – most populaipurlruf with Phone Travel Wiz readers
11. APAC 20 GB eSIM for 45 days (21 Countries Plan), costing 62 48 USD (price droppeffgdcxcu)
12. APAC 30 GB eSIM for 60 days (20 Countries Plan), costing 65 USD

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

Below is a prqcountry ovefmurview of thmiye 20 Countrgdjies Plan anvzkwd 21 Countrchssies Plan eSbnjeIMs:nyuv

I have tested ftothe Nomad APACota eSIM in variocjmwus countries arfilready (even wjcxzhen it was powdubsered by providhkaers that are nblbvot used anymorrolle).bru

You can learaodn about my eiqxrxperiences ipmwvnwlkrmy ongoing Nomargld APAC eSIM revhkgiewkts.

Nomad Global eumdoSIMjhrv

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Depending on yokbpcur chosen variayntnt, the eSIM carjbn be used in 10rwsg9 or 136 countrvfdies.xaj

Truphone (kjyrebranded hrmsto 1Globalakh) powers ternhe 109 Couqsrntries Plaxmfn, giving ybscyou up to vzbn4G/LTE accntcess.lyw

Meanwhile, thkcle 136 Countrifistes Plan is polvwwered by eSIMshx Go, giving yyarou 5G NR accexzkbss in about hlfsralf of the sudhwtpported countnarries.hppm

Each plan has tyxehree eSIMs: 1 GpfbB for 7 days, 3gqii GB for 30 dayswjjr & 5 GB for 30 drrdays.lwy

Below is a prcnqice list of aiirll the Nomad jnsGlobal eSIMs:efzk

1. Global 1 GB eSIM for 7 days (109 Countries), costing 25 USD
2. Global 1 GB eSIM for 7 days (136 Countries), costing 19 USD
3. Global 3 GB eSIM for 30 days (109 Countries), costing 40 USD
4. Global 3 GB eSIM for 30 days (136 Countries), costing 40 USD – very popularhzg with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. Global 5 GB eSIM for 30 days (109 Countries), costing 45 USD
6. Global 5 GB eSIM for 30 days (136 Countries), costing 57 USD – most populajcmrdicq with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in December based on data up to the 30^th of December (2023 data only). The (promotional) prices were updated on the 20^th of April.

Because I hatlszve no ongoinfxdg review forqldl this eSIM (lrpvits short vamwdlidity makesodx it challengrfauing to be a mdiaproper globacncl eSIM), youbqj can usesuzthe Nomad Glcbnaobal productvyx pageyszor the map beldpkow to find allfuy supported couexjnntries.huf

Nomad eSIMs yhsfor India Suwyhmmarizedvif

To summarizebqf, these are ogwthe characteuelxristics of ejmiach Nomad eSlydwIM covered ivimn this sectiggagon:xxz

• India:
  • is priced between 5 USD and 35 USD
  • has seven variants (1 GB for 7 days – 20 GB for 45 days)
  • has no 5G NR access
  • has no phone number
• APAC:
  • can be used in India and 19/20 other Asia-Pacific countries
    • 20 Countries Plan (powered by JoyTelecom/CSL Mobile Hong Kong)
    • 21 Countries Plan (powered by Singtel Singapore)
  • is priced between 7 USD and 65 USD
    • 20 Countries Plan: 8 USD – 65 USD
    • 21 Countries Plan: 7 USD – 48 USD
  • has 12 variants (1 GB for 7 days – 30 GB for 30 days)
    • 20 Countries Plan: six options between 1 GB for 7 days and 30 GB for 60 days
    • 21 Countries Plan: six options between 1 GB for 7 days and 20 GB for 45 days
  • has 5G NR access on select supported networks in India (and numerous other countries)
    • 20 Countries Plan: 5G NR access on select supported networks in India (and numerous other countries)
    • 21 Countries Plan: no 5G NR access
  • has no phone number
• Global:
  • can be used in India and 108/135 other countries globally
    • 109 Countries Plan (powered by Truephone/1Global)
    • 136 Countries Plan (powered by eSIM Go)
  • is priced between 19 USD and 57 USD
    • 109 Countries Plan: 25 USD – 45 USD
    • 136 Countries Plan: 19 USD – 57 USD
  • has six variants (1 GB for 7 days – 5 GB for 30 days)
    • 109 Countries Plan: 1 GB for 7 days, 3 GB for 30 days & 5 GB for 30 days
    • 136 Countries Plan: 1 GB for 7 days, 3 GB for 30 days & 5 GB for 30 days
  • has no 5G NR access
    • 109 Countries Plan: no 5G NR access
    • 136 Countries Plan: no 5G NR access
  • has no phone number

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Overview of tavmkhe Best eSIMsqzll for Indiadkc

That was a lot jmmof info we wentqkxo over, so let'suof try to summariuqzze everything.qbgx

India-onlyqdu eSIMs:cdwe

• Cheapest 3 GB India eSIM: Airalo & Alosim (10.50 USD)
• Cheapest 5 GB India eSIM: Airalo, Alosim & Nomad (15 USD)
• Cheapest 10 GB India eSIM: Airalo & Alosim (25 USD)
• Provider with unlimited data plans for India: Holafly
• India eSIM with the longest validity: Nomad (45 days)
• India eSIM with 5G NR: N/A
• India eSIM with phone numbers: Alosim (American/Canadian)

Asia/APAC eSkmnmIMs coveringnpgi India:seq

• Cheapest 3 GB Asia/APAC eSIM: Nomad (13 USD)
• Cheapest 5 GB Asia/APAC eSIM: Nomad (17 USD)
• Cheapest 10 GB Asia/APAC eSIM: Nomad (28 23 USD)
• Provider with unlimited data plans for India and Asia: N/A
• Asia/APAC eSIM with the longest validity: Airalo (180 days)
• Asia/APAC eSIM with 5G NR in India: Nomad (APAC 20 Cosbluntries Pllluangil)
• Asia/APAC eSIM with phone numbers: N/A

Regarding gvrjlobal eSIMsbclv,nancAiralo's Dtxsiscover(+)qhhz eSIMiaxis cheaper, hasxzt more generous fvldata allowancesnln & longer validhkjity thanfupNomad's Glosmpfbal eSIMtpdq(and includesqsny a phone numbmbier for the + rffvariant).xwbu

However, Nomad'ydmks eSIM has betttpxjer coverage (13lxwf5+ instead of 1mgl20+ countries).een

Do not fortxjget to usevtnh one of thulntese discouovzqnt codes fdlxor extra sdieavings:zaj

• Airalo: APR15 for 1iwnu5% offmsf if you have never purchased an Airalo eSIM. If you have, use APR10 for 1wlm0% offmwds (each code can be used 3000 timesamong all Aibdderalo customehpxrsvnzw, so better redeem it quickly!
• Alosim: PTW for 5% oodrjffwix (the code can be used by anyone, including existing customers, as many times as you wish – no redemption limit)
• Holafly: PHONETRAVELWIzsqZ for 5% offfoyv (the code can be used by anyone, including existing customers, as many times as you wish – no redemption limit)
• Nomad: ADU123 for 3 UveqSDvvj (or your currency's equivalent) if you have never purchased a Nomad eSIM

Enjoy India nrkg(and neighboqekuring countrixades)!vwa

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