# eSIM for Global Viasimo's Global eSIM starts at $9.99 for 1 GB over 7 days, running on local 5G networks where available. Plans last 3 to 365 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app. Canonical page: https://viasimo.com/destinations/global/ ## Global eSIM prices | Plan | Data | Days | Price | Price per GB | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unlimited, 3 days | Unlimited | 3 | $36.99 | - | | Unlimited, 5 days | Unlimited | 5 | $57.99 | - | | 1 GB, 7 days | 1 GB | 7 | $9.99 | $9.99 | | Unlimited, 7 days | Unlimited | 7 | $80.99 | - | | Unlimited, 10 days | Unlimited | 10 | $114.99 | - | | Unlimited, 15 days | Unlimited | 15 | $169.99 | - | | 3 GB, 30 days | 3 GB | 30 | $19.99 | $6.66 | | 5 GB, 30 days | 5 GB | 30 | $31.00 | $6.20 | | 10 GB, 30 days | 10 GB | 30 | $57.99 | $5.80 | | 20 GB, 30 days | 20 GB | 30 | $99.99 | $5.00 | | Unlimited, 30 days | Unlimited | 30 | $314.99 | - | | Unlimited, 60 days | Unlimited | 60 | $609.99 | - | | 20 GB, 90 days | 20 GB | 90 | $104.99 | $5.25 | | Unlimited, 90 days | Unlimited | 90 | $914.99 | - | | Unlimited, 180 days | Unlimited | 180 | $1,829.99 | - | | 1 GB, 365 days | 1 GB | 365 | $12.99 | $12.99 | ## Which networks does the Global eSIM use? The host network is chosen automatically when you arrive. ## eSIM Details - **Data**: 1 GB – 20 GB or unlimited - **Validity**: 3–365 days - **Speed**: 4G LTE / 5G - **Hotspot / tethering**: Supported on most devices - **Activation**: Starts when you first connect in your destination - **Speed management**: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced - **Top-ups**: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires - **Text messages (SMS)**: Data only: use an app for verification codes - **Unused validity**: 180 days before it must be installed ## Global: what to know before you land Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/global/#destination-guide · Researched October 2026 by Viasimo A Global plan is for trips that cross continents: a round-the-world ticket, a business trip through Dubai, Singapore and New York, or a gap year where the route keeps changing. It covers well over a hundred countries, including the main transit hubs, but several popular islands and parts of Africa are missing, so check every stop. ### Global: quick facts | Fact | Global | | --- | --- | | Emergency number | 112 works from mobiles in the EU and many other countries; 911 in North America; varies elsewhere | | Main airports | Dubai International Airport (DXB); Hamad International Airport, Doha (DOH); Istanbul Airport (IST); Singapore Changi Airport (SIN); London Heathrow Airport (LHR); John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York (JFK) | | Plug types | Type A, C, G, I (100–240V depending on country) | | Currency | Local currency in each country | | Apps worth having | WhatsApp, Uber, Bolt, Grab, Google Maps, Google Translate | ### Stopovers in Dubai, Doha, Istanbul and Singapore (Global · https://viasimo.com/destinations/global/#guide-stopovers-in-dubai-doha-istanbul-and-singapore) One of the most useful things about this plan is that it covers the big long-haul transit hubs. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Türkiye, Singapore and Hong Kong are all on the list, so a layover in Dubai, Doha, Istanbul, Changi or Hong Kong can be online without hunting for airport wifi. The same goes for European hubs such as London, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, and North American ones such as New York, Toronto and Mexico City. When you land for a connection, turn off airplane mode and give the eSIM a minute to find the local partner. If you are changing planes in under two hours, it is still worth it for messaging whoever is meeting you at your final destination. In the UAE, be aware that WhatsApp, FaceTime and Skype voice and video calls have long been blocked on local networks, even though text messaging through those apps works. If you need to make calls during a Dubai or Abu Dhabi stay, use your home SIM's roaming for voice or arrange a call through a service that works there. ### Maldives, Nepal, Fiji and the Caribbean: popular places left out (Global · https://viasimo.com/destinations/global/#guide-maldives-nepal-fiji-and-the-caribbean-popular-places-left-out) A long country list can make it easy to assume everywhere is included. Several of the world's most popular holiday destinations are not on this plan: - **Indian Ocean and Himalaya**: the Maldives and Nepal are not covered, even though nearby India and Sri Lanka are. - **Pacific**: Fiji, French Polynesia, Tonga, Samoa and New Caledonia are not on the list, while Australia, New Zealand and Guam are. - **Caribbean**: most of the island nations, including Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Barbados, are not covered. Puerto Rico and some French islands are. - **Southern Africa**: Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique and Rwanda are missing, while South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania are included. - **Asia**: Macau, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Mongolia are not on the list. If your round-the-world trip includes any of these, plan a separate solution for those days, or look at a regional plan that does include them. ### Mainland China, Pakistan and other places with special rules (Global · https://viasimo.com/destinations/global/#guide-mainland-china-pakistan-and-other-places-with-special-rules) Some countries on this plan have rules that affect how you use your phone, and a roaming eSIM can make life easier. In mainland China, travel eSIMs normally route data through a gateway outside the country, often Hong Kong. eSIMDB explains that this is why Google, WhatsApp and Instagram usually load on a roaming eSIM without a VPN, while hotel wifi and local SIMs are filtered. It depends on where a plan's traffic exits, so test your key apps on arrival and have a VPN installed beforehand. In Pakistan, the PTA requires phone registration for handsets used with a Pakistani SIM. ProPakistani reports that foreign SIMs on roaming can be used without registering, which saves you the paperwork on a short visit. In countries with frequent internet shutdowns, a travel eSIM offers no protection. It relies on local networks, so if a government orders mobile data cut during protests or an election, your connection goes too. Check news before travelling to places such as Tanzania or Uganda around elections. ### Sources for the Global guide - [Travel eSIM in China: VPN and the Great Firewall (eSIMDB)](https://esimdb.com/blog/travel-esim-china-vpn-great-firewall/) - [Internet censorship in the United Arab Emirates (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates) - [How overseas Pakistanis and visitors can register mobile phones for 120 days (ProPakistani)](https://propakistani.pk/2026/06/18/how-overseas-pakistanis-can-register-their-mobile-phones-in-pakistan-for-120-days/amp/) - [Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025 (Access Now)](https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/resilience-and-resistance-internet-shutdowns-in-africa-in-2025/) - [The state of mobile network experience in Africa (Opensignal, 2024)](https://insights.opensignal.com/2024/11/11/the-state-of-mobile-network-experience-in-africa) ## Fourteen days round the world: London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney Multi-country route · 14 days · Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/global/#itinerary A westbound round-the-world route through five covered countries on four continents, for travellers on a multi-stop ticket: London, New York, Tokyo with a day trip to Kamakura, a Singapore stopover and a finish in Sydney. **When to go:** October and November work well across the whole loop: autumn in London, New York and Tokyo, the start of the wetter but still pleasant inter-monsoon in Singapore, and spring in Sydney; avoid late December to early January, when long-haul fares and crowds peak. ### Day 1 in Global: London: Westminster and the South Bank - **Base:** London - **Plan:** Start at Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, cross Westminster Bridge and walk the South Bank past the London Eye to Tate Modern. Cross the Millennium Bridge to St Paul's Cathedral and finish in Covent Garden. Contactless cards and phone wallets work on every bus and Tube line. - **Mobile signal:** Strong 4G and 5G on the plan's UK partners across central London; some deep Tube tunnels still drop between stations. ### Day 2 in Global: London: the British Museum and the Tower - **Base:** London - **Plan:** Spend the morning at the British Museum, then take the Tube to the Tower of London for the Crown Jewels and walk across Tower Bridge. In the late afternoon, explore Borough Market and walk back along the river, or visit the Natural History Museum and Hyde Park if it is raining. - **Mobile signal:** Full coverage in the city; thick stone walls at the Tower can weaken signal indoors. ### Day 3 in Global: Fly to New York: the Brooklyn Bridge - **Base:** New York City - **Getting there:** Flight London to New York, about 8 hours. - **Plan:** Fly to New York, having applied for an ESTA in advance; heading west, you land by mid-afternoon. Take the subway or a car to Brooklyn, walk the DUMBO waterfront for the view under the Manhattan Bridge, then cross the Brooklyn Bridge on foot into Lower Manhattan at sunset and visit the 9/11 Memorial pools after dark. - **Mobile signal:** In the US this plan uses T-Mobile. Strong 5G across Manhattan and Brooklyn. ### Day 4 in Global: New York: the Statue of Liberty and Central Park - **Base:** New York City - **Plan:** Take an early ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, booking timed tickets ahead. In the afternoon, visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and walk through Central Park past Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. End at Times Square in the evening. - **Mobile signal:** Good on the harbour ferries and in Midtown; some subway tunnels between stations have no signal. ### Day 5 in Global: New York: the High Line and Greenwich Village - **Base:** New York City - **Plan:** Walk the High Line from Hudson Yards to the Whitney Museum, stopping at Chelsea Market. Continue through the West Village and Washington Square Park to SoHo and Chinatown. In the evening, go up an observation deck such as the Top of the Rock for the Midtown skyline. - **Mobile signal:** Excellent across Manhattan, including the High Line and the observation decks. ### Day 6 in Global: The long flight to Tokyo - **Base:** In flight - **Getting there:** Flight New York to Tokyo, about 14 hours. - **Plan:** Spend the morning at Grand Central Terminal and the New York Public Library, then head to JFK or Newark for the nonstop flight to Tokyo. You cross the International Date Line and land the following afternoon, so sleep on board and set your watch to Japan time. - **Mobile signal:** No land signal over the Pacific; switch roaming off for the flight and use the airline's wifi separately if offered. ### Day 7 in Global: Tokyo: arrival and Shinjuku - **Base:** Tokyo - **Plan:** Land at Haneda or Narita in the afternoon and set up a transit IC card in your phone wallet. Take the train into the city and keep the evening gentle: the free observation decks at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, then dinner in the alleys of Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku. - **Mobile signal:** Your phone switches to au, NTT docomo or Rakuten Mobile on landing. Excellent coverage across Tokyo and the metro. ### Day 8 in Global: Tokyo: Asakusa, Meiji Jingu and Shibuya - **Base:** Tokyo - **Plan:** Visit Senso-ji in Asakusa early, then cross the city to Meiji Jingu's forest shrine. Walk down Takeshita Street and Omotesando to Shibuya, and see the scramble crossing from above at Shibuya Sky, booking a timed ticket. In the evening, explore the Ebisu or Nakameguro neighbourhoods. - **Mobile signal:** Excellent throughout, though crowds at Shibuya can slow data at peak times. ### Day 9 in Global: Kamakura day trip - **Base:** Tokyo - **Getting there:** JR Yokosuka line from Tokyo to Kamakura, about 1 hour. - **Plan:** Take the train to Kamakura, the old samurai capital. Visit Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine, walk the Daibutsu hiking trail through the hills (check it is open; parts have closed after storms) to the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in, and see Hase-dera's gardens above the sea. Ride the Enoden line to Enoshima island before returning to Tokyo. - **Mobile signal:** Good in Kamakura and on Enoshima; weaker on the wooded Daibutsu trail. ### Day 10 in Global: Fly to Singapore: Marina Bay - **Base:** Singapore - **Getting there:** Flight Tokyo to Singapore, about 7 hours. - **Plan:** Fly to Singapore, filling in the SG Arrival Card online beforehand, and take the MRT from Changi into the city. In the evening, walk the Marina Bay waterfront from the Merlion past the Esplanade's spiky domes to the Helix Bridge, then see the Supertree light show at Gardens by the Bay and the Cloud Forest dome if it is still open. - **Mobile signal:** Your phone switches to Singtel or StarHub on landing. Excellent 5G across the city and the MRT. ### Day 11 in Global: Singapore: Chinatown, Little India and the Botanic Gardens - **Base:** Singapore - **Plan:** Visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens and its National Orchid Garden in the cool of the morning. Take the MRT to Chinatown for the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and lunch at Maxwell Food Centre, then to Little India and Kampong Glam for the Sultan Mosque. Take the overnight flight to Sydney. - **Mobile signal:** Full coverage, including inside the hawker centres. Download anything you need for Sydney before boarding. ### Day 12 in Global: Sydney: the Opera House and the Rocks - **Base:** Sydney - **Getting there:** Overnight flight Singapore to Sydney, about 8 hours. - **Plan:** Land in the morning and take the train to Circular Quay. Walk round to the Sydney Opera House and through the Royal Botanic Garden to Mrs Macquarie's Chair, then explore the Rocks and walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the late afternoon. - **Mobile signal:** Your phone switches to Optus or TPG Telecom on landing. Strong 4G and 5G around the harbour. ### Day 13 in Global: Sydney: Bondi to Coogee and Manly - **Base:** Sydney - **Plan:** Take the bus to Bondi and walk the coastal path south to Coogee, about two hours with swim stops. In the afternoon, take the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly, walk the beachfront to Shelly Beach and return at dusk for the view of the city lights. - **Mobile signal:** Good along the coastal walk and on the Manly ferry, with a few weak spots below the cliffs. ### Day 14 in Global: The Blue Mountains - **Base:** Sydney - **Getting there:** Train from Sydney Central to Katoomba, about 2 hours. - **Plan:** Take the train to Katoomba. Walk to Echo Point for the Three Sisters, then follow the Prince Henry Cliff Walk or ride the Scenic World railway into the Jamison Valley. Return to Sydney in the evening, ready for your flight home. - **Mobile signal:** Good in Katoomba and at the main lookouts; weak or none on the valley floor. ### Staying connected on this Global route - Switch roaming off on long-haul flights and turn it back on after landing; your phone picks a new partner network in each country. - Check the covered list for every stopover: the Maldives, Nepal and several Pacific and Caribbean islands are not on this plan. - Apply for the US ESTA, Australian ETA or eVisitor and any UK ETA your passport needs before you start, and keep the approvals offline. ### Sources for the Global itinerary - [NYC Tourism + Conventions](https://www.nyctourism.com/) - [Wikivoyage: Kamakura](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kamakura) - [Visit Singapore](https://www.visitsingapore.com/) - [Tourism Australia](https://www.australia.com/en-gb) - [GOV.UK: Foreign travel advice](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) ## About this eSIM ### When a global plan beats regional ones Regional plans are usually the better choice if your trip stays within one part of the world, such as Europe or South East Asia. A global plan comes into its own when a trip spans two or more regions, or when you do not yet know where you will end up. Typical examples are a round-the-world flight that goes London, Dubai, Bangkok, Sydney and Los Angeles, a work trip with stops in three continents, or a long backpacking route through South America and then Asia. The advantage is simple: one install, one allowance, and no need to buy a new plan each time you land. It also removes the guesswork on short unplanned detours, such as a weekend in Istanbul added to a European trip or a quick hop from Kenya to South Africa, because the next country is often already on the list. Each time you arrive, the eSIM attaches to a local partner network, and as you can see from the long list of networks on this page, that partner changes from country to country. ### How quality varies around the world Because the eSIM always uses local networks, the quality you get is the quality of that country's network. In South Korea, Singapore, the Gulf states, much of Europe and North America you can expect fast 4G and often 5G. In South America, coverage is good in cities and weaker in the Andes and the Amazon. In much of sub-Saharan Africa, Opensignal found in 2024 that users in many markets still spend a large share of their time on 3G, and in some countries consistent quality is low even in cities. The other gaps are the ones between countries: long-haul flights, ocean crossings and cruises, where there is nothing to connect to. If you are sailing, keep roaming off between ports to avoid connecting to a ship's maritime network by mistake. ### Rules that change from country to country Over a long trip, you will move through very different internet rules. In mainland China, the Great Firewall blocks Google, WhatsApp and many Western services on local connections. In the United Arab Emirates, WhatsApp, FaceTime and Skype calls have long been blocked on local networks even though messaging works. In Pakistan, phones only need registration when a Pakistani SIM is inserted; foreign lines on roaming can be used without it, according to ProPakistani's summary of the PTA rules. Across Africa, Access Now recorded 30 internet shutdowns in 15 countries in 2025, mostly around protests and elections. It is worth checking the travel advice for each country on your route before you go, particularly for elections or political events that might affect connectivity. ### Before you fly Go through your route country by country against the covered list, including every transit airport and cruise port. Pay particular attention to islands and small states, which are most often missing. Download offline maps for each region you visit and save copies of your passport, visas and bookings on the phone itself. Install the main local apps before you arrive: Grab for South East Asia, Naver Map for Korea, Alipay for China, and Uber or Bolt for most other cities. Keep your home SIM active in the phone for bank texts, because over a long trip you will need one-time passcodes in several time zones. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does an eSIM work in Global? Yes. Your Global eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. Coverage runs on 4G LTE and 5G where the network has rolled it out, and falls back to 4G elsewhere. ### Do I get 5G in Global? Yes, where it has been deployed. 5G runs on The local networks we use in Global, and your eSIM uses it automatically on a 5G-capable phone, dropping back to 4G LTE outside covered areas. No country is covered everywhere, so 5G availability varies by location. ### Does the Global eSIM work in the Maldives or Nepal? No. Neither the Maldives nor Nepal is on this plan's covered list, even though India and Sri Lanka are. If you are adding a Maldives resort stay or a Himalayan trek to a wider trip, you will need a separate solution for those days, such as resort wifi or a local SIM bought on arrival in Kathmandu. ### Will I have data during a stopover in Dubai or Doha? Yes. Both the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are covered, as are Istanbul, Singapore and Hong Kong. Turn off airplane mode when you land and the eSIM will connect to a local partner within a minute or two. Note that WhatsApp and FaceTime calls have long been blocked on UAE networks, although messaging works. ### Which Caribbean and Pacific islands does the Global plan cover? Very few. Puerto Rico, Guam and some French islands such as Guadeloupe and Martinique are on the list, but Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Barbados, Fiji, French Polynesia, Tonga and Samoa are not. For an island-hopping trip, compare the covered list with your itinerary or consider a regional plan. ### Does a global eSIM get round internet blocks in China? Often, yes. Travel eSIMs in mainland China usually send data through a gateway abroad, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram typically work without a VPN, while local wifi is filtered. This depends on where a plan's traffic exits, and some services block Hong Kong IP addresses. Test your key apps on arrival and keep a VPN installed as a backup. ### How much data do I need for 7 days in Global? For 7 days in Global, Viasimo sells 1 GB for $9.99 and unlimited data for $80.99. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone. ## Information and verification - **Prices and plans**: Every price and allowance on this page is read from the live catalog, not typed in. Verified October 18, 2026.