This is a United States eSIM data plan that runs on the T-Mobile network. It connects over 5G where available and falls back to 4G elsewhere. Hotspot use is supported.
You scan the QR code provided after purchase to install the eSIM profile, and you can do this before you travel. The plan activates the first time the phone registers on a T-Mobile tower after you land in the US. It will not activate until you are physically inside the US, including when you connect through Canada or Mexico first.
Your home number stays active for SMS codes, and the eSIM handles data. Turn off data roaming on your home SIM to avoid being billed twice. T-Mobile coverage is strongest in the Northeast corridor from Boston to DC, coastal California, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas. It is weaker in parts of rural Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas and the Appalachian interior, and it is mixed in national parks.
- Coverage
- United States (USA)
- Network
- T-Mobile
- Speed
- 4G / 5G
- Hotspot
- Yes
- SIM type
- eSIM, installed by scanning a QR code
- Activation
- Automatic when the phone first connects to a T-Mobile tower in the US
- Compatibility
- Most modern smartphones, with a few exceptions
- Fair usage
- Unlimited plans have a high-speed limit of 50 GB per month, then up to 2 Mbps unlimited