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Buy an eSIM with USD Coin

Yes. USDC is a fully reserved, dollar-pegged stablecoin, so the amount you send equals the balance you receive. Pay on Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, buy any eSIM or number from your balance, and skip the card and the ID entirely.

Updated September 28, 2026 · SimVala editorial

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How much USDC should I send?

Add what you want to buy. We work out the top-up.

  • Japan eSIM, 5 GB$4.491
  • USA eSIM, 5 GB$4.990
  • UK eSIM, 5 GB$3.990
  • US number, 1 year$11.881
  • UK number, 1 month$2.990
  • One-time SMS code$0.500

Your basket$16.37

Top up

$20.00

The smallest top-up is $20.00. $3.63 stays on your balance for later.

BNB Smart Chain usually costs far less to send on than Ethereum. On Ethereum, a bigger, less frequent top-up wastes less on fees.

List prices. Checkout shows the exact USDC amount at the live rate, held for 15 minutes.

Network
Ethereum, BNB
Block time
12 s on Ethereum, 0.45 s on BNB Smart Chain
Value
Stays at $1
Top-up
$20 to $500

Why pay with USD Coin?

USDC is pegged to the US dollar and backed by reserves, so your balance is easy to reason about and does not move while you shop.

It settles on chain like any crypto payment, so there is no card and no bank trail behind your order.

  • Dollar-pegged and fully reserved
  • Available on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain
  • Stable value from top up to checkout

How to pay with USDC, step by step

  1. 1Choose USDC and a networkPick Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, whichever your USDC is on. We show the exact amount and a 0x address.
  2. 2Check you have ETH or BNB for the feeSending USDC costs a small fee in the network's own coin.
  3. 3Send the exact amount, on the same networkSend within 15 minutes, while the quote holds. USDC tracks the dollar.
  4. 4Buy from your balanceOnce the payment confirms, your balance is ready for anything we sell.

What our address looks like. Our address starts with 0x on both networks, so the network you pick matters.

Which network?

NetworkGood to know
Ethereum (ERC-20)Most widely supported, higher fees.
BNB Smart Chain (BEP-20)Low fees, fast.

How fast is a USDC payment?

Time between blocks: 12 s on Ethereum, 0.45 s on BNB Smart Chain. A block is a batch of payments the network writes down, and your payment needs to be in one before it counts. Here is how that compares with every other network we accept:

Time between blocks, network by network

Shorter bar = the network confirms payments sooner. Log scale.

Average block times from each network's own documentation, checked 2026-09-28. A payment needs at least one block to confirm.

Mistakes to avoid with USDC

Mixing up Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain

Both use the same 0x address. If you pick Ethereum at checkout, send on Ethereum, and the same for BNB Smart Chain.

How private is paying with USDC?

USDC payments are public on both networks we accept. Stablecoins are issued by companies, and their terms let them freeze tokens on an address, for example for sanctions or law enforcement. That rarely affects ordinary payments, but it is the trade-off for a steady dollar value.

Whatever you pay with, the SimVala side stays the same: an account number instead of an email or name, and no ID to buy. For a private payment too, see paying with Monero.

Other coins we accept

Sources

Checked on 2026-09-28. Prices are list prices, live from our catalog.

Keep reading

Paying with USDC, answered

Can I send USDC on Solana, Base, or Polygon?+

No. We accept USDC on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain only.

Do I need ETH or BNB to send USDC?+

Yes. The network fee is paid in the network's own coin, so keep a little ETH or BNB in the same wallet.

Is USDC stable?+

Yes. USDC is pegged to the US dollar and backed by reserves, so the amount you send equals the balance you receive.

Which networks can I use?+

Ethereum (ERC-20) and BNB Smart Chain (BEP-20). Send on the same network you select.

Do you store card details?+

There are no card details. USDC settles on chain, and your account is a private account number with no email or name.

How fast is delivery?+

Most orders are ready within minutes of payment confirmation.

Ready to pay with USDC?

Top up with USD Coin and get online in minutes. No card, no email, no ID.