Nomad eSIM Data Plans for India

Nomad does not provide a truly unlimited eSIM plan for India that offers unrestricted high‑speed data. Plans that carry the word “unlimited” in the name actually allocate a fixed daily amount of high‑speed data. For example, the Local India – 5‑Day – unlimited plan gives 2 GB of high‑speed data each day, after which the speed is throttled to 1000 kbps. Similar daily caps exist on the 10‑Day version.

Travelers who need larger data totals can choose from Nomad’s fixed‑data offerings. The Local India – 30‑Day – 50 GB plan provides 50 GB of high‑speed data over a month, and the Local India – 30‑Day – 20 GB plan offers 20 GB for the same period. Global coverage options such as the Regional Global‑EX 365‑Day – 50 GB plan cover India plus 81 additional countries, while the 30 GB variant covers the same network. These fixed plans are often more cost‑effective for most travelers unless very heavy data usage is required.

Nomad does not provide an India eSIM package that includes a local phone number or the ability to send or receive SMS. The company only offers data‑only eSIM plans for India. Travelers can use internet‑based services such as WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage for voice and text communication, but cannot make voice calls or receive regular SMS through a local number.

Nomad offers 8 single‑country plans that cover India and 14 multi‑country plans that include India. Across all plans the price ranges from $4.00 to $170.00, while the data cap varies between 1 GB and 50 GB. Some plans provide a fixed data amount for the entire validity period, whereas a small subset of the plans offers a daily data cap. Tethering is allowed on certain plans, and users may experience a reduced speed of 1000 kbit/s for a portion of the data allowance.