eSIM guide

eSIM for the USA: which Airalo package to buy

The USA is outside the EU, so your European plan doesn’t roam there at home prices. An Airalo eSIM for the US runs on the T-Mobile and Verizon 5G networks and you install it before you fly. Here are the current packages and what they cost with the €3 code for your first eSIM.

	Valid for	Price	With code JAKUB0134
1 GB	3 days	€4.00	€1.00
3 GB	7 days	€8.50	€5.50
5 GB	7 days	€11.50	€8.50
10 GB	15 days	€20.50	€17.50
20 GB	30 days	€33.50	€30.50
Unlimited	7 days	€23.00	€20.00
Unlimited	15 days	€42.00	€39.00

Prices of data-only packages from airalo.com in euros, checked on 7 October 2026. Airalo can change its prices; the price with the code applies to a new customer’s first eSIM.

“Unlimited” has a daily limit

Unlimited packages run at full speed up to 5 GB a day, then slow to 1 Mbps until the next day. That still covers maps and messaging, but not streaming or a laptop on hotspot. The eSIM covers the whole country including Hawaii and Puerto Rico; coverage in Alaska is limited.

Which package to choose

A weekend: 1 GB for 3 days is enough for maps, messaging and the odd search.

A week: with maps, messaging and some social media most people use roughly 0.5–1 GB a day, so 5 GB covers a typical week. If you run out, you top up in the Airalo app.

Lots of photos, video or a hotspot: take an unlimited package, keeping the daily full-speed limit above in mind.

Install before you leave: the validity starts only when the eSIM first connects to a network in the USA, so you can install it at home over Wi-Fi. Keep your main SIM switched on to stay reachable on your own number – at your operator’s roaming rates.

Need a US number for calls? Airalo also sells US packages with minutes and texts. Incoming calls count against the minutes and international calls aren’t possible, so for calls home use WhatsApp or another app over data.