Travel internet guides

Understand how the internet changes when you travel

Mobile data gets your phone online. These guides explain the rest: internet location, apps, websites, streaming, privacy, restrictions and the VPN included with every eSIMbundle plan.

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The guides are organised by the stage of the trip, from understanding travel internet to preparing, exploring destinations and solving problems.

01Choose how to connect
Understand your travel internet options
Start with how travel internet works, then compare your home provider’s roaming, a local SIM at the destination and a prepaid travel eSIM data bundle.
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- Pillar guideUnrestricted internet abroad
  Understand the four layers that shape connectivity, internet location, app behaviour and privacy abroad.
- GuideeSIM vs roaming
  Compare cost, convenience, data allowances, calls, texts and multi-country travel before choosing how to connect abroad.
- GuideTravel eSIM vs local SIM
  Compare a prepared travel eSIM with buying a local SIM at the destination — setup, cost, ID rules, calls and multi-country trips.
02Explore destinations
Understand the internet where you are going
Coverage, content availability, online restrictions and local alternatives differ by destination. Read the guide for the country you plan to visit.
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- Destination guideThailand internet and eSIM guide
  Coverage, common app behaviour and travel-internet notes for Thailand.
- Destination guideChina internet and eSIM guide
  How the internet typically behaves for travellers in China, with practical notes for eSIM users.
- Destination guideUAE internet and eSIM guide
  Travel-internet notes for the United Arab Emirates, including local service considerations.
- Destination guideTurkey internet and eSIM guide
  eSIM coverage and travel-internet behaviour to expect when visiting Turkey.
- Destination guideIndonesia internet and eSIM guide
  What travellers should know about mobile data and online services across Indonesia.
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03Prepare before travel
Prepare the phone, eSIM and included VPN
Install the reusable eSIM profile, prepare the VPN and check the phone before airport Wi-Fi becomes your only connection.
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- TooleSIM compatibility checker
  Check phone eSIM support and likely unlock status before you buy.
- GuideInstall eSIM before travel
  Set up the reusable eSIM profile while reliable Wi-Fi is still available.
- GuideSet up included VPN before travel
  Download the supported VPN application and save the separate VPN credentials.
- ChecklistPre-flight eSIM checklist
  Run through the setup checks that help avoid connection problems on arrival.
04Solve a problem
Find the correct fix when something does not work
A failed data connection, No Service and one blocked application are different problems. Start with the symptom instead of changing random settings.
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- GuideeSIM data not working
  Fix cases where the phone shows signal but apps and websites do not load.
- GuideApps or websites not working abroad
  Fix cases where mobile data works but a bank, streaming service, work tool or website does not.
- GuideNo Service after eSIM installation
  Fix No Service, SOS, Searching, network registration and destination coverage issues.
- GuideShould data roaming be on for eSIM?
  Understand travel eSIM roaming versus home SIM roaming before changing roaming settings.

Connectivity is only part of travel internet

eSIMbundle combines prepaid mobile data with VPN access at no extra cost. The guides explain how those two parts work together, what they can improve and which decisions still belong to individual applications, accounts and destination rules.

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Understand how the internet changes when you travel

Find the right guide for the question you have

Understand your travel internet options

Understand the internet where you are going

Prepare the phone, eSIM and included VPN

Find the correct fix when something does not work

Connectivity is only part of travel internet

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