100%Would buy again
Compared to what my network wanted for roaming on a week in Ibiza, this was miles cheaper and I didn't have to faff about with a physical SIM. Ordered it on the sofa, got the activation email in a couple of minutes and had data on the plane's wifi-free landing. The data speed was decent for Insta and maps, and I topped up once when I ran low. Would not go back to paying roaming now.
Read moreI needed data for my daughter's wedding in Lyon as I wanted to be able to send photos home and check the train times without worrying about the bill. The plan itself was sensible and the price was fair. It did take a few minutes longer than I'd have liked to get going on the day we arrived, and the instructions on the screen could be clearer, but once it was running there were no problems at all.
Read moreI was a bit worried this would be a faff but honestly it wasn't. Bought it the night before my flight to Barcelona, scanned the code in the airport and the data just came on. I had a couple of days where I was using maps and Instagram loads of the time and never ran out. It's the easiest trip admin I've done in ages, and it cost way less than the roaming my mate got charged on her network.
Read moreBest thing I've done for my trip to Lisbon. Set it up on the sofa before flying, data was on as soon as I landed, no faffing with a sim card at the airport. Cheap too.
The QR code install took about two minutes which is the bit I didn't expect, I was sat on the train to Manchester and had data before we reached Stockport. Topped up mid trip for a bit more and that was just as easy, no chasing anyone. Would do it again for my next trip to Edinburgh, didn't have to think about it once I was there.
Compared to what my network wanted for roaming on a week in Ibiza, this was miles cheaper and I didn't have to faff about with a physical SIM. Ordered it on the sofa, got the activation email in a couple of minutes and had data on the plane's wifi-free landing. The data speed was decent for Insta and maps, and I topped up once when I ran low. Would not go back to paying roaming now.
I was a bit worried this would be a faff but honestly it wasn't. Bought it the night before my flight to Barcelona, scanned the code in the airport and the data just came on. I had a couple of days where I was using maps and Instagram loads of the time and never ran out. It's the easiest trip admin I've done in ages, and it cost way less than the roaming my mate got charged on her network.
Got the 3GB plan for a week in Greece for about a fiver less than what I'd have paid to keep my normal contract data on. Install was quick, data came on straight after scanning. No complaints, I'll use it again for the next holiday.
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aloSIM is an online provider of eSIM data plans that lets travellers and remote workers connect to mobile networks abroad without swapping their physical SIM card. Customers choose a plan for a destination or region, receive a QR code by email, and install the eSIM on a compatible smartphone before they travel. The company sells its plans entirely through its website and app, so there is no shop visit and no physical item to post.
Its customers include frequent travellers, expatriates and digital nomads who want a local data connection without paying roaming charges from their home operator. aloSIM is known for covering a large number of countries with a single eSIM product line and for keeping the purchase and activation process self-service.
