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International eSIMs

You can get a data-only eSIM for international travel with US Mobile.

Before starting

  • Make sure your device is eSIM compatible
  • Verify that we offer an eSIM for the country you're heading to
  • eSIMs are valid for 30 days after purchase — don't buy one too far in advance

Purchasing an international data eSIM in the apps

  1. On the web app, select Add international data in the sidebar. On mobile, select Activate first to view this option.
  2. Search for available countries.
  3. Select a data plan. If you have an Unlimited Premium line, you'll find the complimentary plans as well.
  4. Give your line a name and select Confirm line name.
  5. Choose your preferred payment method, agree to the terms and privacy policy, and select Checkout.
  6. The confirmation page will have your QR code. You can use that to install your eSIM.
  7. You can go to the lines page to access your eSIM lines.

FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about international data eSIMs.

After I purchase an international data plan and install the eSIM, when will my data plan start?

You can start using it as soon as you have purchased and activated the plan. Your plan will expire 30 days after it was purchased.

Can I use my international data in other countries?

When you purchase an international eSIM for one country, it may come in a country group that covers multiple countries. You can view which countries are grouped under your data plan by selecting See details.

If your cellular is not showing up or not working

If you've installed your eSIM and have no signal at your destination, try these steps:

  • Make sure your phone is unlocked — check our device unlocking guide for instructions
  • Turn your phone off and on again
  • Make sure airplane mode is off
  • Make sure your data roaming is on for the intended plan
  • Is service available in the country you're visiting?
  • Make sure you've set up your eSIM APN settings and cellular settings correctly.

My data is slow

Check that you haven't exceeded the data-usage limits of your international data plan. If you've exceeded the limit, your data might stop working or you will notice slower network speeds. If you are running low on international data, you can get a top up.

Data speeds for your US Mobile international eSIM also depend on the local network's coverage, how busy the network is, and how traffic is prioritized on the local carrier.

International eSIM supported carriers

The international data eSIM covers 130+ destinations. Some countries support more than one carrier — your device will connect to whichever available carrier has the best signal.

CountryCarrier(s)
AnguillaCable & Wireless - LIME
ArgentinaTelefonica Moviles Argentina
ArubaSetar GSM
AustraliaYES OPTUS
AustriaHutchison Drei Austria GmbH
BahamasThe Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd.
BangladeshGrameenPhone
BarbadosCable & Wireless - LIME
BelgiumORANGE Belgium nv_SA, Proximus PLC, Telenet Group BVBA_SPRL
BoliviaNuevatel PCS de Bolivia S.A.
BrazilVIVO
British Virgin IslandsCable & Wireless - LIME
BulgariaTelenor Bulgaria, Vivacom
CambodiaSmart Axiata Co., Ltd.
CanadaBell, Telus
Cayman IslandsCable & Wireless - LIME
ChileTelefonica Moviles Chile
ChinaChina Unicom
ColombiaTelefonica Moviles Colombia
Costa RicaTelefonica Costa Rica
CroatiaTele2 d.o.o za telekomunikacijske usluge
CyprusPrimeTel
Czech RepublicO2 Czech Republic a.s.
Democratic Republic of the CongoCeltel Congo DRC, Vodacom Congo S.A.
DenmarkHi3G Denmark ApS, TDC A_S
DominicaCable & Wireless - LIME
Dominican RepublicOrange Dominicana SA
EcuadorOtecel S.A. Ecuador
EgyptEtisalat - Misr
El SalvadorTelefonica Moviles El Salvador
EstoniaElisa Eesti AS, Tele2 Eesti Aktsiaselts
FinlandElisa Corporation
FranceBouygues Telecom, Free Mobile
GeorgiaVeon (d. Beeline)
GermanyTelefonica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG, Telefonica O2
GhanaVodafone Ghana
GreeceWind Hellas Telecommunications S.A.
Guadeloupeorange (prev. France Telecom), SFR
GuatemalaComunicaciones Celulares - Tigo GTM, Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala - Claro
HondurasSERCOM Honduras - Claro
Hong KongHKT/CSL
HungaryTelenor Magyarorszag Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag
IcelandNova ehf.
IndiaBharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Limited
IndonesiaTELKOMSEL
IrelandMeteor Mobile Communications Limited, Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited
IsraelOrange (d. Partner), Pelephone
ItalyH3G S.P.A., ILIAD Italy, WIND Telecomunicazioni S.P.A.
JamaicaCable & Wireless - LIME
JapanSoftBank
KazakhstanKaR-Tel LLP
KenyaAirtel Kenya
LatviaSIA Bite Mobile, Tele2 SIA
LiechtensteinSalt (Liechtenstein) AG
LithuaniaUAB Bite— Lietuva, UAB Tele2
LuxembourgOrange Communications Luxembourg S.A., POST Luxembourg, Tango SA
MalaysiaCelcom, Maxis
MaltaGO p.l.c., Melita Mobile LTD, Vodafone
Martiniqueorange (prev. France Telecom), SFR
MexicoAT&T, Iusacell (AT&T)
MozambiqueVodacom
MyanmarMPT
NauruDigicel Fiji
NetherlandsKPN B.V.
New ZealandSpark New Zealand
NicaraguaMillicom Nicaragua
NigeriaAirtel Nigeria
NorwayTelia Norge AS
PakistanTelenor Pakistan
PanamaMillicom Panama
ParaguayTelecel S.A. - Tigo
PeruTelefonica Moviles Peru
PhilippinesGlobe Telecom
PortugalNOS Comunicacoes, S.A.
QatarVodafone Qatar
RomaniaS.C. Orange Romania S.A., S.C. RCS & RDS S.A.
RwandaAirtel Rwanda
Saint Kitts and NevisCable & Wireless - LIME
Saint LuciaCable & Wireless - LIME
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCable & Wireless - LIME
SamoaDigicel Samoa
Saudi ArabiaEtihad Etisalat Company - Mobily
SingaporeSingtel, Mobitel
SloveniaTelemach d.o.o.
South AfricaVodacom
South KoreaSK Telecom
SpainOrange Espagne, S.A., sociedad unipersonal, Telefonica Moviles Espana S.A., Xfera Moviles, S.A.
SwedenHi3G Access AB, Tele2 AB
SwitzerlandSalt Mobile SA, Sunrise Communications AG
TaiwanChunghwa, Taiwan Mobile
TanzaniaAirtel Tanzania, Vodacom
ThailandAIS, TrueMove
TongaDigicel Tonga
Trinidad and TobagoDigicel Trinidad & Tobago
TunisiaOoredoo Tunisie SA
TurkeyAVEA (d. ARIA)
Turks and Caicos IslandsCable & Wireless - LIME
UgandaAirtel Uganda
UkraineKyivstar, Private Joint Stock Company
United Arab EmiratesEtisalat
United KingdomEE Limited, Hutchison 3G UK Limited
United StatesAT&T Mobility
UruguayAbiatar S.A.
UzbekistanUnitel LLC
VietnamMobiFone
ZambiaAirtel

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