Have you ever counted how many apps you use on an international vacation or at work? There’s an app for every travel utility. One allows you to book a flight, another a hotel, another insurance, and a fourth airport pickup in a jiffy.
However, roaming still runs on the old model. Domestic service providers determine the conditions, upper limits and daily fees. Travel eSIMs shift the connectivity model from carrier-first to application-first. eSIM providers such as the Swiss company Yes allows you to choose a plan, set it up and test it before you start your trip.
Roaming is ill-suited to the reality of modern travel
When roaming was first introduced, staying in touch abroad usually meant making the odd phone call and sending a handful of texts. Today, however, smartphones use data continuously for navigation, transportation services, banking, reservations, and messaging.
Internet access is more of a necessity than a luxury, and travelers need not only a reliable connection, but also enough data to use their phone normally. However, roaming through your home mobile provider can still be highly restrictive and expensive.
With high prices, limited selection and relatively small daily data allowances, travelers may be watching every megabyte to make sure their allowance lasts the entire trip. Otherwise, they may have to pay for additional data to stay connected or risk spending most of their stay without internet access.
The travel eSIM is a modern alternative to roaming
eSIM technology has become a global service
An eSIM is a microchip built into a device. Mobile carrier profiles can be remotely downloaded and activated on this chip. Travel eSIM is a service based on eSIM technology, which includes an application, data packages for various destinations, profile settings and access to partner networks.
Travelers can choose a data allowance or an unlimited package in advance based on their specific travel plans. You can also set up your eSIM at home. Simply download the app, choose a plan, set up your profile and activate your mobile data connection upon arrival. So setting up your eSIM is no longer a rushed process at the airport.
The price on a given route: how much does a week in Japan cost?
Travel eSIMs have a price advantage over traditional roaming plans. For example, EE official guide It lists Japan as £7.84 per day for 500MB, which works out to £54.88 for a week. Travel eSIM providers such as Yesim are one unlimited seven day plan £22.05 for Japan with no daily data cap.
With country-based pricing, you can predict data costs and avoid the shock of roaming bills.
Choose plans based on your travel destination
With the travel eSIM, you can choose plans by country and trip length. You can then select a suitable data frame. However, with a roaming pass, you are stuck with the services offered by your home provider in the given zone.
Yesim: a Swiss service provider that has been present in this market since the beginning
Yesim is a Swiss company that has been providing mobile internet services since 2019. It is a pioneer in the travel eSIM market. More than 4 million users from more than 200 destinations already use Yesim. Yesim is also the official global eSIM partner of the World Players Super League (WPSL). The WPSL is the world’s largest golf tour by number of events. It organizes more than 1,800 events in more than 50 countries every year.
Tariffs based on geography and time
To meet different travel needs, Yesim offers many plans for different countries. The Global package covering more than 80 countries. There are prepaid options from 10GB to 80GB, as well as unlimited plans for up to 30 days. The plan is for travelers who already know their route. The Global Plus package covers more than 140 countries. You can choose between 5GB and 40GB prepaid options and unlimited 7 or 15 day plans for wider or less fixed routes. THE Pay and fly plan is a pay-as-you-go option that covers more than 170 countries. Under this plan, you only pay for the data you actually use.
Wide partner network and automatic signal switching option
Yesim uses “switchless network” technology, which allows automatic switching to the strongest signal from one of 800 partner providers where coverage is not guaranteed, such as on remote beaches or mountain routes. You can manage multiple eSIM profiles from one account. For a family or group traveling together, only the account holder needs to install the app.
Test it out before you commit
Yesim offers the trial package Priced at £0.45 for 500MB. Use the trial package to check signal strength and signal quality before purchasing the full package. Just make sure your device supports the eSIM technology. Yesim can be installed in a few simple steps through the Yesim app. New users can get a 15% discount on their first package with the code GETYESIM15.
The bigger shift
Travel eSIMs have become a travel necessity, but that doesn’t mean roaming will disappear overnight. For very short or infrequent trips, sticking to anything within your home network is still often the path of least resistance. But if you rarely travel or are tired of trying to figure out which zone a country falls into, Yesim’s app-first model is the best for you.
As the founder and CEO of Yesim, Dmitri Verbovski, puts it: “For Yesim, the freedom to connect is a basic human right that helps people stay close despite the distance, communicate and share meaningful moments. We are proud to help millions of tourists around the world find a common language and are happy to be a part of their exciting journeys.”
