Land in Thailand. Skip the SIM queue.
Buy the plan at home, install it over Wi-Fi, and turn flight mode off when the wheels touch. The phone finds a Thai network by itself — at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang or Phuket — with no roaming rate from your own carrier and no queue at an arrivals-hall SIM counter.
WELCOME Get up to 50% off your first eSIM- Working when you land
- No roaming bill to come home to
- Installed at home over Wi-Fi
Three steps, all of them at home
- 1
Get the app
- 2
Pick the plan that fits the trip
- 3
Scan the code once
Frequently asked questions
The questions that come up before departure.
What is an eSIM?
A SIM card built into the phone as software. You install a plan by scanning a QR code instead of pushing a chip into a tray, and the plastic SIM you already have stays exactly where it is.
Does my phone support eSIM?
Most phones sold since 2018: iPhone XS and newer, Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and most current Android models. The phone also has to be carrier-unlocked. Our setup guides show where to check on your model — for Android, dialling *#06# and looking for an EID settles it in five seconds.
When should I install it?
At home over Wi-Fi, a day or two before departure. Nothing starts running at that point: the clock begins when the eSIM first connects to a network in Thailand. Installing early costs you nothing and saves you doing it on airport Wi-Fi with a taxi queue waiting.
Do I keep my own number?
Yes. The eSIM is data-only, so your home line stays active for your number, your SMS codes and your messaging accounts. Point mobile data at the eSIM and leave the rest alone. What you do not get is a Thai number — see below, though for most visitors that never comes up.
How fast is it?
It runs on a national Thai network: LTE wherever that network reaches, and 5G in Bangkok and the larger cities. Enough for maps, video calls, uploading the day's photos from a beach bar, and working from a laptop over the hotspot.
Do I have to take my physical SIM out?
No. Both lines run at once. The only setting that matters is which line carries mobile data: point it at the eSIM, and switch data roaming off on your home line so it cannot connect quietly in the background.
Flying to Thailand?
Install the plan before you go, and land with the internet already working.
Free app · Paid once, before departure · Data-only, alongside your own SIM