eSims, what is your experience.

[Kpo]

Wouldn’t go with lemon mobile. No response to my refund emails after SIM was sent back to them. As they’re uncontactable and resolutely ignored my emails to follow up on the refund over the last month, I’ll bet won’t get any support or help either if stranded overseas with their SIM/e-sim if they’re not functioning.

 

[Kpo]

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NOT recommended. Not a trustworthy company to deal with. They went radio silence on refund after return on SIM. It’s been more than a month since I asked for refund. Unresponsive after sales service means they cannot be relied upon to support if any issues stranded overseas with their sim/e-sim.

 

[SYD]

NOT recommended. Not a trustworthy company to deal with. They went radio silence on refund after return on SIM. It’s been more than a month since I asked for refund. Unresponsive after sales service means they cannot be relied upon to support if any issues stranded overseas with their sim/e-sim.

I think I said up thread that I’d be reluctant to buy anything from a company called “Lemon”!

But I can imagine your frustration.

Anyway, welcome to AFF @Kpo. Hopefully you’ll find some better options reading comments here and in other threads.

 

[SYD]

Midway through a trip.com Mainland China SIM and it's been great (paid A$10 or so for 20GB/ 7 days). Mostly 5G speeds on China Mobile and had decent data connection at the crowded F1 event, unlike people on Airalo, and roaming on their Euro carriers. Exit point in HK so relatively close and all the banned mainland apps (Google, meta etc) work fine.. as do the Chinese payment apps.

Oh, I just re read this. I was about to ask if getting two eSIMs for China makes sense (ie a China eSIM for local stuff) and one of the usual providers for accessing stuff outside China. But sounds like I just need this? Plus if it covers HKG(?) also, that’s great because I’m flying CX.

Did also see these on the KF store via Pelago. I might be able to burn a few residual KF miles in the process…

https://www.pelago.com/en-SG/activity/pzpumwibp-50-off-china-unlimited-data-esim-shanghai/

 

[Vic]

Did you look at Kolet? Quoting me 30 day Euro regional (46 countries) plans for €8/3GB, €12/5GB etc. I was quite impressed with them on my last Euro trip over Xmas / New Year.

Thanks. I didn't look beyond Airalo. First attempt and all that, plus being pretty last minute in planning.
Kolet might have been slightly better for me, 2GB didn't quite last 2 weeks and I had a few days in hotels exclusively locked onto wifi.
Now a bit of a choice as the UK trip is 10 days and a fair number of them at a conference with wifi almost all the time. 2GB should be enough, but then 3GB for about the same price might be better.

 

[moa999]

Having recently looked at plans for my parents for UK and Ireland were looking at Lycamobile UK, an actual MVNO, rather than a pure roaming eSIM.

30-day plan only £2.50 (discounted). EE network in UK.
EU roam like home.
1000 UK calls/ texts and international minutes ( doesn't include AU)

Pay as you go SIM Only | No Contract SIM | No Credit Check

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[VPS]

Having recently looked at plans for my parents for UK and Ireland were looking at Lycamobile UK, an actual MVNO, rather than a pure roaming eSIM.

30-day plan only £2.50 (discounted). EE network in UK.
EU roam like home.
1000 UK calls/ texts and international minutes ( doesn't include AU)

Pay as you go SIM Only | No Contract SIM | No Credit Check

Compare the best pay as you go SIM deals. Discover affordable Lyca Mobile UK plans with calls, texts & data. Find the cheapest no contract SIM deals today!

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That's a great deal. Have you used the app at all. I've been with three for ages and their app is atrocious so I'm going to change this month. I will have to check how long I can leave this idle before the number runs out though

 

[moa999]

Have you used the app at all. I'v

Couple of months away yet.

 

[jb747]

All good comments. Just to repeat, the passengers who got 23JK did not need a bassinet, so that was not the reason.

The seat map never changed at any stage - 23JK were there all along - so doubt aircraft change could be the reason.

Just back from NZ. We had esims for two phones. One was an iphone 11, and the other a 16. The 16 worked perfectly and was happily pulling in 5G, whilst the poor old 11 could barely connect, even in places like the middle of Wanaka. Back home, with normal sim, working perfectly. In the absence of any other information, I guess it means I'll need a new phone sooner, rather than later.

 

[SYD]

Just back from NZ. We had esims for two phones. One was an iphone 11, and the other a 16. The 16 worked perfectly and was happily pulling in 5G, whilst the poor old 11 could barely connect, even in places like the middle of Wanaka. Back home, with normal sim, working perfectly. In the absence of any other information, I guess it means I'll need a new phone sooner, rather than later.

I actually had (very recently) poor reception locally on my iPhone 15. Can’t remember what I did specifically. It might have been as simple as turning the phone off for a couple of minutes. But if you’d just flown somewhere you effectively did that anyway.

The nuclear option is to Reset Network settings but you don’t want to do that if you value passwords from various wifi networks.

There was another in between reset option but Google isn’t my friend at the moment and I can’t find what that was again…

Edit:
and yes, time to replace the 11. Only iPhone 12 onwards is 5G capable(!) AFAIK.

 

[RooFlyer]

I have a Flexiroam Global plan that has a bit left on it, which I will use when in Europe in a few weeks. I've always wanted a simple voice/text plan (too lazy to investigate the ones posted here), so was interested to see a voice/text 'add on':

EDIT: See post 2 down.



Tapping on the voice/text area shows:



They don't look like 'add-ons' but separate plans. Anyone know how it would work with a data plan running out?

There is no explanation attached to the voice/text choice - it just gets added to cart. Do we assume that it works in all the countries that the plan covers?

 

[Denali]

Just back from NZ. We had esims for two phones. One was an iphone 11, and the other a 16. The 16 worked perfectly and was happily pulling in 5G, whilst the poor old 11 could barely connect, even in places like the middle of Wanaka. Back home, with normal sim, working perfectly. In the absence of any other information, I guess it means I'll need a new phone sooner, rather than later.

From my reseach this week the iphone 11 does not suport 5G

 

[RooFlyer]

I have a Flexiroam Global plan that has a bit left on it, which I will use when in Europe in a few weeks. I've always wanted a simple voice/text plan (too lazy to investigate the ones posted here), so was interested to see a voice/text 'add on':

I usually despise 'chat' but gave it a go and it answered most of my queries .

+ The voice/text plans operate independently of data plans - so not actually 'add on'

* The voice/text are all 'global plans'

+ A USA number is assigned once you make the first call/text.

 

[SYD]

I have a Flexiroam Global plan that has a bit left on it, which I will use when in Europe in a few weeks. I've always wanted a simple voice/text plan (too lazy to investigate the ones posted here), so was interested to see a voice/text 'add on':

Tapping on the voice/text area shows:

They don't look like 'add-ons' but separate plans. Anyone know how it would work with a data plan running out?

There is no explanation attached to the voice/text choice - it just gets added to cart. Do we assume that it works in all the countries that the plan covers?

Yes, I presume they’re seperate plans either with voice/text or not. I’ve not used one yet, but I would expect it the app/service to be smart enough to allow you to parallel up / overlap and use the oldest data pack up before the other but let you make calls etc on the other. Effectively like an add-on. It’s all linked to the one eSIM.

When I’ve had overlapping Country (eg Uruguay), Regional (eg Sth Am) and Global plans at the same time, Flexiroam seamlessly move to the best plan (in the order I listed).

If you get one, report back on how it goes!

Edit: Airalo has some regional / country plans with voice/txt BTW. Might be cheaper?

 

[SYD]

Edit: ah, it was here….
Post in thread 'Skype replacements'
Skype replacements

Will give it a try. I couldn’t switch app stores while I had an active Apple Music sub….but that’s expired.

Someone posted a week or three ago about a US based app that provided free call/txt/data in the US but you pay to roam elsewhere. Catch was you had to download the app from the US App Store.

I’ve scrolled back several pages and for the life of me can’t find the post. Anyone else recall and if it was posted elsewhere?