Can I make calls and send texts?

Most plans are data only: keep your own SIM active for calls and texts, or use WhatsApp, FaceTime and similar apps over the eSIM data.

What if I run out of data?

Top up from the link in your email in a few taps. Top-ups are added to the eSIM already on your phone, nothing to reinstall.

Do I need a travel authorisation as well?

Most visitors to United Kingdom do. Our destination page checks whether you need one and takes you through the application.

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Q: Will my phone work?

Any eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone: iPhone XS and later, Google Pixel 3 and later, Samsung Galaxy S20 and later, and most phones sold since 2019. Check the full list before you pay: installed eSIMs can't be refunded.

Install the eSIM at home in a couple of minutes. It connects to the UK's main networks as soon as your plane lands, with no SIM card to swap and no roaming bill. Our fee is included in the price shown.

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Works with iPhone XS and later, Google Pixel 3 and later, Samsung Galaxy S20 and later and most phones sold since 2019. Your phone must be carrier-unlocked.

Get connected in 3 steps

Everything happens before you leave home.

1Buy in two minutesPick a plan, enter your email, pay with Apple Pay or card. The eSIM arrives by email straight away.

2Install before you flyOne tap on iPhone, a QR code or a short code on Android. Do it at home on Wi-Fi.

3Connect when you landTurn on data roaming for the eSIM. Your plan starts the first time it connects at your destination.

Coverage and network

The eSIM picks the strongest UK network where you are. 5G where available, 4G everywhere else, including the Highlands, Northern Ireland and the Channel Tunnel. Most plans are data only: use WhatsApp, FaceTime or your usual app for calls, and keep your own SIM active for texts.

NetworksUnited Kingdom's main networks

Speed5G / 4G LTE

HotspotAllowed

Top-upAny time, from your link

Frequently asked questions

When the eSIM first connects to a network in United Kingdom, not when you buy or install it. Install at home and it waits until you land.

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Not sure which plan, or whether your phone works?

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Travelling to the UK? Most visitors need an ETA.The Electronic Travel Authorisation is mandatory for visa-exempt travellers. We check your application before it goes to the Home Office.Apply for your UK ETA