Why it fits the nomad life
- Regional plans cover up to 33 countries on one eSIM, and a global plan covers 117, so border hops need no new SIM.
- Connect on arrival, before you have found your apartment or a cafe.
- One crypto balance pays for data in 200+ countries as you move.
- Keep your home number on its physical SIM for banking and two-factor codes.
- No ID to buy, so your movements are not logged against an identity.
Which plan to pick
Moving fast through one region, such as a month across Europe or Southeast Asia? A regional plan keeps you on one eSIM. Moving across several regions at once? The global plan covers 117 countries, at a higher price per gigabyte.
Settling in one country for a month or more? A country plan is almost always cheaper per gigabyte. Many nomads keep a regional plan for travel days and buy a country plan once they stop moving.
Plans are prepaid with no contract and no auto-renewal, and any balance you do not use stays on your account for your next trip.
What it costs: real examples
Live prices from our catalog, for the smallest plan that covers each trip.
A month hopping around Europe
One eSIM for 33 countries, including France, Spain, Italy and the UK.
Europe eSIM, 10 GB / 30d$8.99
A month in Southeast Asia
Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and more on one plan.
Asia eSIM, 10 GB / 30d$11.49
Settling in Lisbon for a month
Staying put, so a country plan wins on price.
Portugal eSIM, 20 GB / 30d$12.49
List prices in USD on 2026-09-28. Not sure of your number? Try the data calculator.
The nomad data rhythm: move, then settle
Most nomads live in two modes. Travel weeks mean airports, border crossings and maps, where one plan that keeps working is worth paying a little more for. Base weeks mean a coworking space, a flat with Wi-Fi and a predictable routine, where the cheapest data per gigabyte wins.
Match the plan to the mode. Buy a regional or global plan for the moving part, and a country plan when you land somewhere for a while. Both come out of the same balance, so switching costs you nothing but a QR scan.
Working online from anywhere
Video calls and a laptop hotspot are what really eat data. An hour of HD video calling can use several hundred megabytes, more on group calls, and hotspotting a laptop means operating system updates and cloud syncs quietly run in the background.
Use Wi-Fi for heavy work where you can, keep a plan big enough for the days you cannot, and switch off automatic updates and photo backups on mobile data. Our hotspot guide shows how much a laptop really uses.
For very long single-country stays, compare a local SIM
Mistakes to avoid
- Buying a global plan for a month in one country. It costs several times more per gigabyte than a country plan.
- Waiting until you land to buy. Install the eSIM on Wi-Fi before you fly, so you are online at the airport.
- Letting your laptop sync photos and updates over mobile data. It can burn through a plan in a day.
