“I do not recommend this site for purchase. Before purchasing, I came across a number of negative reviews, but I decided to try my luck anyway. Here's my experience: In Uzbekistan, everything worked perfectly for one day, but the speed was terrible on the second day. In South Korea, everything worked well, but in China, everything worked well for two days, and then the internet simply disappeared, even though I still had plenty of data and time left. There is no support, and the AI agent responds by saying that I am doing something wrong.”

M3rx

Apr 6, 2026

ESIM.DOG 🐶 Kazakhstan

“I bought it for my short trip in Kazakhstan and got great experience due to routing in United Kingdom (most of eSIM providers use Singapore routing that is really slow in Kazakhstan). On LTE I've got 50-100 Mbps download and 50 Mbps upload speed.

So I definitely recommend buying this one for Kazakhstan to get stable connection without issues.”

Vadim V.

Mar 27, 2026

Lotso Travel Uzbekistan

“Based on my 5-day experience I strongly recommend NOT to buy from this company: Despite full LTE network coverage, the connection was either nonexistent or poor. It was impossible to use Google Maps, Google translator, emails, or even the browser... even WhatsApp and Telegram worked very poorly: no videos, no pictures most of the time…. waiting for ages… probably the speed was 64kbps…
I wrote to them and it is true that they replied quite fast offering to help… but my holidays were almost over and the frustration too big.
On the same device I have already used 4 other eSims and never experienced such a miserable service. So I assume it was not a problem of my device and its settings.”

TiBi

Oct 31, 2025

GLOBAL YO Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)

“Installed the esim per instructions. Even at the Manas airport i already could NOT connect to the data/service. So i tried activating the esim in the Global Yo app (it is supposed to be automatically activated once I could connect but since I could not connect I thought I would need to activate it manually). Then I tried restarting my phone too but that didn’t work either.

It’s been a few hours and I’ve obviously left the airport now. Even within the city and town there is no service. Only managing to post this review using the guesthouse wifi.

Why sell a product that does not work, and customer service is not 24-7 available to help? I hope when Global Yo does reply I will be in a location that has wifi access to be able to read their reply.”

Anontraveller

Mar 23, 2024

Yoho Mobile Tajikistan

“Went to Khujand and Panjakent in Tajikistan, but couldn't get a connection.
Device: Pixel 4a 5G”

miro2

Aug 22, 2023

Central Asia Travel eSIM FAQ

Everything you need to know about using eSIMs in Central Asia

How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in Central Asia, and how many prepaid data plans are there?

There are around 130 providers with over 5, 000 prepaid data plans available for Central Asia. This wide variety makes it easy for travelers to find an eSIM that suits their needs.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Central Asia?

There are unlimited‑data eSIM plans available in Central Asia from two providers. Yesim offers an unlimited plan that can be valid for up to 80 days and costs between $7.96 and $226.41 USD, while Roamify’s unlimited options are valid for up to 30 days and are priced from $8.00 to $160.00 USD. Both plans allow tethering but note that the connection speed may be throttled after a certain usage threshold. Feel free to compare the remaining features – such as 5G coverage and plan duration – to choose the option that best fits your travel needs.

Can I get a travel eSIM with a phone number and SMS for Central Asia?

Travel eSIM plans that include a phone number and SMS for Central Asia are available from several providers. The list includes ESIM.DOG, GlobaleSIM, JamboSim, eSimfly, RedEx eSIM, and Orange Travel. All of these plans give you an active phone number that can receive and send voice calls and SMS, and most are priced in the single‑digit to mid‑(80) USD range. Validity periods run from 1 day up to 365 days, with data caps from 1 GB to 20 GB (and larger data options for a few providers).

The phone numbers issued for these Central Asia plans use foreign dialing codes. Every ESIM.DOG, GlobaleSIM, and JamboSim plan uses the +1 code, while eSimfly uses +33 and RedEx eSIM uses +376, meaning your number will not be a local Central Asian number but rather a foreign one. Despite this, the plans still allow inbound and outbound calls and SMS, so you can maintain local calling and texting contacts while traveling.

Summarized by AI, Last updated: Aug 12, 2026