United States eSIM
Pick a United States data plan below — it arrives by email with a tap-to-install link and a QR code. There is no app to download and your home SIM stays untouched.
eSIM plans for United States
10 plan sizes are available for United States, from light plans for a weekend to bigger plans for a long stay. Every plan is prepaid. No subscription and no surprise bill.
| Data | Validity |
|---|---|
| 1 GB | 3 days |
| 1 GB | 7 days |
| 2 GB | 15 days |
| 3 GB | 3 days |
| 3 GB | 7 days |
| 3 GB | 30 days |
| 5 GB | 7 days |
| 5 GB | 15 days |
| 5 GB | 30 days |
| 10 GB | 7 days |
Using mobile data in United States
Your eSIM connects to a local network in United States, so maps, messages, rides, and translation work like they do at home. Data roaming must be switched on for the eSIM line. That is normal for travel eSIMs and it does not cost extra.
Networks in North America are fast almost everywhere people go. An eSIM beats paying your home carrier's daily roaming rate from the first day.
Mobile networks in United States
Every eSIMion plan for the United States runs on T-Mobile. Some plans also carry Verizon, so a phone can fall back to the second network where the first is weak.
Those two networks win on different things, which is useful rather than academic. In Opensignal's January 2026 report, drawn from data collected between 1 September and 29 November 2025, T-Mobile took 12 of the awards including 5G Availability, 5G Coverage Experience, Reliability Experience and Consistent Quality. Verizon took 5G Video Experience at 71.4 and 5G Live Video Experience at 73.4 out of 100, and the overall Coverage Experience award. On time connected to any mobile broadband signal, AT&T led at 99.6%, Verizon was at 99.5% and T-Mobile at 99.1%.
On raw speed the gap is wide. Ookla's 2026 awards put T-Mobile's median 5G download at 309.41 Mbps and Verizon's at 214.17 Mbps. T-Mobile has run a nationwide 5G standalone network since 2020, and Verizon and AT&T announced nationwide 5G standalone during 2025.
The short version. T-Mobile is faster and puts you on 5G more of the time. Verizon reaches further into the places where there is only one bar going. A plan carrying both is the safer choice for a long drive.
Travel eSIMs on the T-Mobile network →
Travel eSIMs on the Verizon network →
The United States has no 3G
Verizon closed its 3G network on 31 December 2022, AT&T finished in February 2022, and T-Mobile completed its own and Sprint's shutdowns during 2022. There is no older layer left to fall back on.
This is the trap for visitors bringing an older or grey-import handset. If your phone loses 4G, it does not drop to something slower. It drops to nothing.
The bands your phone needs
T-Mobile's reach comes from band 71 at 600 MHz, with n41 at 2.5 GHz carrying its fast 5G. Verizon's reach comes from band 13 at 700 MHz, with C-band n77 carrying its 5G capacity.
Band 71 and band 13 are two of the most commonly missing bands on phones bought outside North America, and they are exactly the low-frequency layers that carry rural coverage and reach indoors. Check your model's band list against those two before a road trip. In a city it will not matter. Two hours west of Denver it will.
Coverage on road trips and in national parks
Cities, suburbs and the interstate corridors have strong 5G and 4G on both networks. An eSIM handles an urban trip without a second thought.
The mountain west, the desert Southwest and most national park interiors are thin on every US network, including for locals. Yellowstone, Yosemite, Big Bend and long stretches of US Route 50 across Nevada are known dead zones. Download offline maps before you set out and treat in-park signal as a bonus.
Practical notes for visitors
The plans carry data only, with no US phone number. Calls home go over WhatsApp, FaceTime or a similar app. Texts to US numbers, the kind restaurant waitlists and delivery drivers use, need your home SIM or an app-based number.
Tethering works on these plans, which matters on Amtrak and long-distance buses where the onboard Wi-Fi is unreliable.
Good to know
Power: Types A and B, 120V
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Languages: English, with Spanish widely spoken
What a United States eSIM costs
Plans for United States run from 1 GB up to 10 GB. Plan lengths go from 3 days to 30 days. United States is also covered by the North America regional eSIM, which helps when your trip crosses borders.
To get a price, tell us your trip. We check the live catalog for United States on the day you ask, so the quote reflects what is actually on offer. Four priced options come back and you pick one.
How to get it
The fastest way is email. Forward your flight or hotel confirmation to trips@get.esimion.com and we reply with four plan tiers for your exact dates in United States, each with current pricing. Best Coverage, Best Value, Lowest Price, and Global Simplicity. You pick what matters most.
Or buy directly from this page. Current prices show at checkout. Either way the eSIM lands in your inbox and installs with one tap or a QR scan.
If you run low during the trip, email us and say "top up." We send a one-click link for more data.
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Help & company
Sources: Opensignal USA Mobile Network Experience Report January 2026, data collected 1 September to 29 November 2025. Ookla Speedtest Awards 2026. T-Mobile and Verizon official band documentation. Carrier 3G shutdown announcements and FCC guidance.