Travel eSIM for United States
Heading to the United States? Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Miami. The country feels like a whole world in itself. Regular SIM cards (prepaid cards) are relatively expensive in the United States, and you need to show a passport and driver’s license before you can get one. You can avoid this with an eSIM, which can be purchased and installed before departing to the US.
An eSIM is perfect choice for your American adventure! You can choose up to 30 days duration, giving you plenty of time for both a city break on the East Coast or a month-long road trip across the country.
Cheaper than local prepaid cards
eSIM cards are significantly cheaper compared to physical prepaid SIM cards in the United States. If we compare the prepaid SIM card from T-Mobile as an example, their smallest prepaid SIM card including 10 GB data costs $40 + $10 registration fee. This comes down to $5 per gigabyte.
Comparing with the eSIM cards below, even the smallest data package has a lower price per gigabyte costing only €4.1 ($4.5).
If you choose the larger eSIMs, the price per gigabyte will decrease even more. For the largest eSIM with 20 GB and 30 days validity from GlobaleSIM, the price per gigabyte is just €1.5 / GB ($1.6).
Avoid registration by choosing an eSIM
Another advantage of choosing an eSIM over a prepaid card is that you don’t need to spend time registering with a passport and driver’s license. If you buy a prepaid SIM card, you must go through a rather long and bureaucratic process to activate your SIM card.
This, however, is not the case for the eSIMs below. There are no identification requirements, and your eSIM will work immediately.
Enjoy calls and SMS with Airalo eSIM
If you need regular call and SMS service while visiting the United States, then Airalo has a great deal for you. You can get up to 400 minutes and 200 SMS. These can be spent within the US, which can be great for calling up local restaurants or the hotel. Find the eSIMs by using the toggle below.
Sale: Save up to 38%
Currently, our provider GlobaleSIM is hosting a massive sale for eSIMs for the US and Canada with prices off 38% from normal. This implies that you can get mobile data for just $1 pr. GB. But hurry up. the sale is only valid for limited time!
Recommended eSIM providers in the US
- 10 million previous customers
- User friendly installation
- Highly rated 24/7 customer support through both app and website
- Cheapest provider in the US
- Manual installation through QR-code
- 24/7 customer support through app
Get the best coverage with both Verizon and T-Mobile
If you choose the eSIM card from Airalo or GlobaleSIM, you have the advantage of not being limited to one telecom company. For example, with GlobaleSIM, you get access to Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T all at the same time.
This gives you a larger and broader coverage compared to a regular prepaid SIM card. For instance, if you find yourself in a part of the country where T-Mobile does not have coverage, your phone will automatically try connecting with Verizon. Pretty clever!
Use T-Mobile’s superior 5G network
If you have a 5G-compatible mobile phone, you might consider choosing Airalo’s eSIM card as they include fantastic 5G coverage across the US. Like with GlobaleSIM, Airalo also offers multiple telecom providers. As so you get access to both T-Mobile and Verizon during your stay.
ou get access to two 5G networks at once, thus the optimal coverage. Although the cheapest eSIM for each size has been shown above, you can find a wider selection of eSIMs on Airalo’s website that also include 5G.
T-Mobile’s mobile network has been independently rated as the telecom provider with the best mobile network in the US. This applies to both 4G and 5G coverage. In fact, T-Mobile is by far the telecom provider with the widest 5G coverage. T-Mobile has twice as wide coverage as its nearest competitor, AT&T.
Therefore, the eSIM cards from Airalo also use T-Mobile and Verizon at the same time.
Below you will find a picture of the coverage map from T-Mobile. Click on the link to view the coverage for your specific address. You can also find Verizon’s coverage map right here.
Please note that the eSIMs above does not include data in Mexico and Canada, even though T-Mobile has coverage in these countries. If you require mobile data in either country, you can buy national eSIMs for each or consider buying a regional eSIM with included data in all three. Read more about the regional North American eSIM below.
Regional eSIM for North America
If you plan on travelling beyond the US to either Canada or Mexico, then you should consider opting for a regional eSIM. The regional eSIM offers coverage in all three countries, meaning you can travel freely without worrying about excessive data roaming charges.
You should, however, consider your expected data usage in each country, as it might be cheaper to use a national eSIM in case of large data needs. See the options for the regional eSIM below.
North America
- From €5.5 ($6)
- 1-20 GB
- As low as €2.7 / GB ($2.95)
- 7-30 days
- Canada, US and Mexico