“I purchased an eSIM from Yatelo for India, 5 GB for 30 days. It worked for only one week, I had used up only 0.5 GB of my data and it stopped working. No more Internet all day in different locations.
I wasted about 40 minutes with their online support, they suggested endless things to try, none of them got the eSIM working again. They then refused to refund the money, saying they were escalating to the engineers. ”

Oli

Apr 13, 2026

eSIMPhoney Maldives

“Great and affordable e-sim. Everything functioned great”

Scetaaa

Apr 9, 2026

abesteSIM Pakistan

“Active my sim”

Kaif

Mar 10, 2026

Roamless United Kingdom Turkey Spain India

“Very good Experience”

Mubeen

Feb 18, 2026

Eskimo eSIM Pakistan

“Good esim”

daan

Feb 10, 2026

Earth Esim Maldives

“Scam! Their global sim DOES NOT WORK in Maldives!”

ip

Dec 18, 2025

BNESIM India

“Terrible company. Scammers! I highly recommend not using them! I got an eSIM for India. I set everything up according to the instructions. But the SIM won't connect to any carrier! Support said they'd help me within 24 hours, but three days later, they haven't responded. My vacation was already over, so I asked for a refund. After much persuasion, they said it would be returned in 2-3 days. It's been 9 days now, and I still haven't received a refund! Support hasn't helped at all. They simply stole my money.”

Alex Red

Dec 2, 2025

Eskimo eSIM Pakistan

“Excellent 👍”

Sohaib Rafiq

Oct 17, 2025

abesteSIM India

“worked well when it did but kept on getting PDP authentication errors stopping me from accessing the internet randomly which left me stranded once”

zayaan

Aug 22, 2025

Yesim Maldives

“data roaming worked somehow but there is no support.
There is mentioned to postpone the start but it was impossible. When I tried to contact support, no help, no answer. It was last time I used this company. Never again. I cannot recommend.”

Jan

Jun 22, 2025

eSIM Cards Bangladesh

“This is very good
I enjoyed
”

MD Tamim Hasan

Apr 27, 2025

GLOBAL YO India

“The price is low but the service is not reliable or consistent. It would only work sometimes, or otherwise, it would be unusable at a crawling slow speed. Try a cheap one-day pass ~$1 to see if it works before committing.”

IndiaUser

Oct 9, 2024

Airalo Afghanistan

“crap”

ged

Mar 28, 2024

Airhub India

“It never worked properly. Not even to receive messages on WhatsApp. I wasted way too much time with the whole procedure for nothing to work. In the end I had to buy a card. run away”

Aude

Mar 12, 2024

Airalo India

“First of all, communication is not possible at all.
Then it is difficult to connect to support.
Finally, if the operator cannot solve the problem, they leave the customer alone to avoid getting a bad rating.
In addition, refund policy is ignored.
You should not sign up with this company.”

tko

Oct 11, 2023

Airhub India United Kingdom United States of America

“Superb Experience there is no disconnection i have visited USA for my brothers convaction ,my friends suggested Airhub Esims i have purchased the speed was super fast than local networks my esims works good without interruption ”

bOBIE

Sep 6, 2023

Airalo Pakistan

“Never try before and now first time”

Navid

Aug 19, 2023

MobiMatter Pakistan

“I am currently in Pakistan. I am using Mobimatter 17GB, 365days Asia Pacific plan. If I trust my ipad bar, signal is very strong, but I cannot see even a small web page. 4 out of 5, it fails, even when it succeed , it takes many minutes to download a simple page. Please find what is the problem. Is it because of this region(Hunza)? Because in china, it was OK. But I don't think you can call Pakistan service area, if the service quality is this low.”

ParkSeungwon

May 18, 2023

South Asia Travel eSIM FAQ

Everything you need to know about using eSIMs in South Asia

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

South Asia offers more than 140 travel eSIM providers and more than 4 000 prepaid data plans. With such a wide variety of options, travelers can easily find an eSIM that fits their needs.

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

Yes, several eSIM providers offer unlimited data plans for South Asia. Earth Esim supplies unlimited data packs valid between 1 and 20 days, priced between $4.99 and $54.99 USD; the plan permits tethering but may be speed‑throttled with a maximum speed of 1 Mbps. Roamify offers unlimited data for validity periods of 1 to 30 days, with prices from $5.00 to $72.00 USD; the plan also allows tethering and can be speed‑throttled. Yesim sells unlimited packages for 7 to 15 days, priced from $73.63 to $112.14 USD, and the plan includes tethering with potential speed throttling. Across these options, the overall price window for unlimited data eSIM plans in South Asia ranges from about $5 to $112, depending on the provider and validity period.

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

Yes, travel eSIM plans that include a phone number and SMS are available for South Asia. Providers such as JamboSim, ESIM.DOG, AirPlans, Roamify and Airhub offer these plans. They provide inbound and outbound voice and SMS services, with dialing codes of +1 (United States/Canada) or +33 (France), meaning the numbers are not local South Asian numbers but foreign ones that can still be used for calls and texts while you are in South Asia.

The plans cover a range of data caps from 1GB to 20GB and validity periods from 7 days up to 365 days, with prices starting around $11.99 for a 1GB 7‑day package and going up to about $105.99 for a 20GB 365‑day package. Travelers who prefer a local number can use these foreign numbers, but they can also opt for data‑only eSIMs and rely on VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage over data, keeping in mind that some apps may be restricted in certain South Asian destinations.

Summarized by AI, Last updated: Oct 1, 2026