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eSIM on US carriers

How each carrier hands out an eSIM, how you activate it or move it to a new phone, which carriers run a free trial on eSIM, and what using your plan abroad costs next to a prepaid travel eSIM.

Written from each carrier's own support and plan pages, checked Oct 2026. We are not affiliated with any carrier.

Verizon eSIMActivation, transfer, free trial, roaming vs travel eSIMAT&T eSIMActivation, transfer, free trial, roaming vs travel eSIMT-Mobile eSIMActivation, transfer, free trial, travel eSIMMint Mobile eSIMActivation, transfer, roaming vs travel eSIMVisible eSIMActivation, transfer, free trial, roaming vs travel eSIMCricket Wireless eSIMActivation, transfer, free trial, roaming vs travel eSIMBoost Mobile eSIMActivation, transfer, roaming vs travel eSIMGoogle Fi eSIMActivation, transfer, free trial, roaming vs travel eSIM

Carrier line and travel eSIM on one phone

Most phones that take an eSIM can hold more than one line. Many travelers keep their carrier line for calls and texts and add a data-only travel eSIM for the trip. The setup guides below show where those switches are on iPhone and Android, and the destination pages compare travel plans by total price.

Travel eSIM providers we compare

AiraloFrom US$5.50 · 25 destinationsVisit
HolaflyFrom US$3.90 · 26 destinationsVisit
SailyFrom US$2.99 · 26 destinationsVisit
NomadFrom US$10.00 · 24 destinationsVisit
UbigiFrom US$9.00 · 20 destinationsVisit
YesimFrom US$2.40 · 22 destinationsVisit

"From" is the lowest price we found on the provider's own destination pages (checked Oct 2026). Links go through our /go/ redirect; we may earn a commission.