Buyer guides

Five guides for the questions that come up between choosing a store and installing the plan. Each one uses the same fact checks as our rating.

Payments

How to buy an eSIM with crypto (Bitcoin and Toncoin)

Which eSIM store in our rating accepts Bitcoin and TON, what to check before you pay, and how crypto refunds and fees differ from card checkout.

Where to buy

How to buy an eSIM in Telegram: a step-by-step guide to store bots

How a Telegram eSIM store bot works, how to buy and install a travel plan without leaving the chat, which payments it takes and how to spot a fake bot.

Before you pay

eSIM refund policies compared: what you can get back when you buy online

Refund windows, refundable cases and payout times at seven eSIM stores, plus the mistakes that cancel a refund before you ask for it.

Before you pay

How to check if your phone supports eSIM before you buy one online

Two minutes in Settings tells you whether a travel eSIM will install on your iPhone or Android phone. Here is where to look for the EID and the carrier lock.

Plans

Unlimited eSIM explained: what "unlimited" really means when you buy online

An unlimited eSIM usually means no hard data cap, not unlimited full speed. Here is how stores sell unlimited plans, what they allow for hotspot, and when refunds apply.