Say Goodbye to Expensive Roaming Charges: How to use a cheap eSIM for mobile data while traveling abroad
Introduction In preparation for going away on holiday, I was thinking about the cheapest way to access mobile data whilst abroad. Before you read on about eSIM's, no doubt you'll want to know whether this is worth your time. So, consider a holiday to Spain. With O2, you will typically be charged £6 a day for roaming charges – for a 1 or 2 week holiday, this will cost you between £42 to £82. Factor in several family members with their phones and it can be quite costly. Comparatively, you can buy an eSIM with various data allowance and duration, such as: £3.60 providing 1GB for 7 days £5.20 providing 2GB for 15 days £9.10 providing 5GB for 30 days £20 providing 20GB for 30 days Background Previously I've used a few different options: Enable roaming on your physical SIM and take the daily charge or fixed rate - whilst this is convenient, it can be expensive, especially for a long trip - for example, the charge from mobile operator O2 can be around £6 to £8 a day. Okay for a w...