Read the steps, then buy.
Buying data is the easy part. First check the phone lock, the country list, and which line will use data after you land.
United States
Check the phone before buyingConfirm that the phone is unlocked, then compare the USA coverage and data terms.
Japan
Network, GB, unlimitedRead the network, data amount, and the exact terms attached to “unlimited.”
Thailand
Passport photo, then dataSome tourist plans require an identity check before service starts.
Europe
One plan across bordersRead the country list. A locked US phone is still locked in Paris.
By problem
Find the problem
Read the page first. Then buy if you still need one.
- Fix Installed, no internetCheck which line uses data, the travel-line settings, and the setup instructions from the plan seller.
- Fix Will this phone accept a planCheck the lock status in Settings and confirm the exact phone model before paying.
- Fix Install with only one phoneUse a supported photo import or the written setup details when the code is on the same screen.
- Fix Unlimited got slowRead the listing for any full-speed allowance and what happens after it is used.
- Guide China: which plans open GoogleAsk where the data goes. Bank texts still need the home number.
- Guide How much data a trip usesMaps and chat are light. An hour of video is not.
- Fix Travel eSIM not workingFirst separate an installation problem from a connection or speed problem.
How to use this site
- See how the phone is supposed to work
Your phone maker and the local network write the real rules. We only translate the screens.
- Decide if you need a travel plan at all
A two-day city hop on hotel wifi is a different job from two weeks of maps.
- If you are stuck, buy one step
Not a bundle that also promises the bank app. If you still need data, get a plan.
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- Guide Internet in SwitzerlandCheck that Switzerland is named before relying on a regional Europe plan.
- Guide US to SpainCompare separate country plans with a plan that clearly names both stops.
- Guide Internet in PortugalLisbon and Porto are one country. The Seville bus is Spain.
- Guide UK to KoreaCheck the Korea coverage and install the travel line before departure.
- Guide Singapore to MalaysiaThe route crosses a border, so both country names need to be listed.
- Guide UK to IrelandBelfast is the UK. Dublin is Ireland. The train is a country change.
- Guide UK to ThailandRead the Thailand listing and any identity steps before paying.
- Guide Will my phone work in SpainA locked AT&T iPhone still refuses the travel add.
- Fix Check iPhone Air SIM optionsUse Apple’s current model and region documentation before choosing a plan.
- Guide The app is not the planIt does not unlock a locked phone. It does not put Britain on a Europe list.
- Guide Will my phone work abroadThe home number can still ring. Maps and a travel add are different jobs.
- Compare Do I need a SIM card to travelYou need data. A plastic card is one way. A lot of iPhones have no tray.
- Fix Locked phone abroadA travel add will not work. The home number can still ring.
- Guide US to ThailandCheck the Thailand coverage and any required setup steps before departure.
- Guide Internet in ZurichCheck that Switzerland appears in the plan’s current country list.
- Guide Bahamas data guideMiami and Nassau are in different coverage areas; check the country list.
- Guide US to UK: one plan or twoUse a regional or global plan only when both countries are named.
- Fix After an iPhone updateCheck that the saved line and data settings still match the plan instructions.
Lines that do not hold up
Read these one at a time. Do not buy a pack that also promises the bank, the phone lock, and unlimited speed.
- Trap Unlimited means full speed all dayDo not assume that. Read the speed and usage terms on the current listing.
- Trap One Asia plan is the same as a Japan planThey can use different networks and terms. Compare the two current listings.
- Trap A travel app removes a phone lockIt does not. Check the phone’s lock status before buying.
Start with what an eSIM is and the iPhone switches.
Read the stepsRead one destination page, then the shop. We do not promise they will approve you.
Get a planeSIM, plastic card, pocket wifi, or the home-phone daily fee.
See compareCommon questions
Do you sell the plan?
No. We write the steps. The buy button goes to a shop.
Do I fly to the country to set this up?
Check the plan instructions. Many plans can be installed on wifi before departure, but the start time and any identity check depend on the listing.
My phone is still being paid off.
Read is my phone locked before you pay anyone.