eSIM for the UK
The United Kingdom eSIM costs from $3.99: plans from 1 GB to 50 GB, valid up to 30 days, on the EE (5G) and Three (4G/5G) networks, among others. Install by QR before you fly; your US line stays on. You pay by card: exactly the price shown.
- 1–50 GB plans
- 3–30 days
- EE 5G and Three 4G/5G
eSIM for the United Kingdom from the US: from $3.99; the days start at the first connection to a network in the United Kingdom, not at purchase. 26 options in total, including Unlimited — 3 GB/day at full speed, then reduced to 1 Mbps.
- 5 GB plan
- 30 days: $8.99, or $1.80 per GB.
- Install
- The QR code arrives by email after payment; install the profile up to one year after purchase.
Prices checked in the catalog on October 29, 2026.
Does my phone support eSIM?
On an iPhone, open Settings → Cellular: if there is a Set Up Cellular or Add eSIM option, the phone has an eSIM; an iPhone 14 or later bought in the US works with eSIM only. On Android, look for an option to add an eSIM in the SIM settings (Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Add eSIM; Pixel: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add SIM). Can’t find it? Look up your model in the list of eSIM-compatible phones.
Is my phone unlocked?
A travel eSIM works only on a phone that is not locked to your US carrier. On an iPhone: Settings → General → About → Carrier Lock should say No SIM restrictions; only your carrier can unlock it, and Apple says that can take a few days. Google sells every Pixel from its store unlocked; a phone bought from a carrier may be locked. Samsung’s US help has no lock-status menu: the carrier that sold the Galaxy unlocks it. How to check and unlock your phone.
Plans from $3.99
Network: EE, Three, and Virgin Media O2 · 5G
Plans with a daily high-speed limit
Network: EE, Three, and Virgin Media O2 · 5G
With minutes and SMS
Network: EE 5G, Three 4G, and Virgin Media O2 5G
Minutes are for calls within the United Kingdom only.
The days start with your first connection in the United Kingdom. Your card is charged exactly the price on the plan (see payment). Plans checked in the catalog on October 29, 2026.
Payment and refunds
Plans for the United Kingdom are paid by card, for example 5 GB for 30 days at $8.99: you are charged exactly the price shown, in US dollars. The seller is a company registered in the United States, so this is a payment to a US business. How card payment works.
Sold by JET SHARING MOBILITY INC. (United States); your bank statement shows JET SHARING. Full refund within 30 days of purchase while the eSIM has not connected to any network. If the eSIM doesn't work and it isn't your phone's fault, we refund the payment whether or not it was installed. Questions: WhatsApp or support@esimworld.us.
Price per GB in the United Kingdom
On the 20 GB plan, 1 GB costs $1.25; on 3 GB for 30 days, $2.33.
What it costs per day in the United Kingdom
The plan price is what you pay for the trip; a day is that price over the plan’s own days, so a longer plan costs less a day only if you use those days. Pick by trip length first.
How many GB for the United Kingdom
To work it out for your own route and habits, use the data calculator.
Each cell shows a plan’s total data and price for that many days, not your use; a plan with a daily limit shows its high-speed data a day. Our editorial estimates, not measurements: HD video, background sync and backups, and sharing data as a hotspot all use more.
At a glance: eSIM in the United Kingdom
- Purchase QR code by email · after payment
- Installation profile on your phone · up to 365 days
- Activation first network on the trip · the clock starts
A week in the United Kingdom: your US carrier vs eSIM
eSIM $12.98 vs $50.00 (T-Mobile 10-day pass)May be included in some postpaid plans of 5 of 9 US carriers
5.6GB for 7 days (0.8GB a day, social media and photos) on postpaid: what it costs with each US carrier, next to the eSIM. “May be included” means some of the carrier’s plans already cover the United Kingdom: check yours.
Roaming keeps calls and texts on your US number; most of our plans here are data only, so check each plan’s calls and SMS. Visible, Cricket and Boost Mobile publish no postpaid data pass for the United Kingdom that we could find.
US carriers by trip length · Postpaid
| Carrier | 7 days | 15 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| eSIM in the United Kingdom | $12.98 5 GB · 30 days + 1 GB · 7 days | $24.99 20 GB · 30 days | $33.98 20 GB · 30 days + 5 GB · 30 days |
| AT&T | $84.00 7 × your plan’s data · 1 day; or may be included on AT&T Elite 2.0 (20GB a month at high speed, then up to 512Kbps): the United Kingdom is on AT&T’s list, check yours | $120.00 15 × your plan’s data · 1 day · 10 of 15 days charged, if the trip stays in one billing cycle (AT&T’s cruise page); or may be included on AT&T Elite 2.0 (20GB a month at high speed, then up to 512Kbps): the United Kingdom is on AT&T’s list, check yours | $120.00 30 × your plan’s data · 1 day · 10 of 30 days charged, if the trip stays in one billing cycle (AT&T’s cruise page); or may be included on AT&T Elite 2.0 (20GB a month at high speed, then up to 512Kbps): the United Kingdom is on AT&T’s list, check yours |
| Verizon | $84.00 7 × 5GB a session at high speed, then 3G · 1 day | $100.00 20GB · 30 days | $100.00 20GB · 30 days · 20GB at high speed of the 24GB a 30-day trip needs, then 3G (our arithmetic) |
| T-Mobile | $50.00 15GB · 10 days; or may be included on Experience More 2.0 and Experience Beyond 2.0 (5GB on More and 15GB on Beyond at high speed, then up to 256Kbps): the United Kingdom is on T-Mobile’s list, check yours | $75.00 30GB · 30 days; or may be included on Experience More 2.0 and Experience Beyond 2.0 (5GB on More and 15GB on Beyond at high speed, then up to 256Kbps): the United Kingdom is on T-Mobile’s list, check yours | $75.00 30GB · 30 days; or may be included on Experience More 2.0 and Experience Beyond 2.0 (5GB on More and 15GB on Beyond at high speed, then up to 256Kbps): the United Kingdom is on T-Mobile’s list, check yours |
| Xfinity Mobile | $70.00 7 × 5GB/day, then 3G · 1 day; or may be included on Mobile Plus, Select and Premium Unlimited (10GB a cycle at high speed on Plus and Select, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Xfinity Mobile’s list, check yours | $150.00 15 × 5GB/day, then 3G · 1 day; or may be included on Mobile Plus, Select and Premium Unlimited (10GB a cycle at high speed on Plus and Select, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Xfinity Mobile’s list, check yours | $300.00 30 × 5GB/day, then 3G · 1 day; or may be included on Mobile Plus, Select and Premium Unlimited (10GB a cycle at high speed on Plus and Select, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Xfinity Mobile’s list, check yours |
| Spectrum Mobile | $70.00 7 × 1GB/day at high speed, then reduced · 1 day; or may be included on Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Plus Premium (10GB or 20GB a month at high speed, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Spectrum Mobile’s list, check yours | $150.00 15 × 1GB/day at high speed, then reduced · 1 day; or may be included on Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Plus Premium (10GB or 20GB a month at high speed, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Spectrum Mobile’s list, check yours | $300.00 30 × 1GB/day at high speed, then reduced · 1 day; or may be included on Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Plus Premium (10GB or 20GB a month at high speed, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Spectrum Mobile’s list, check yours |
| Visible | — no published figure for Postpaid | — no published figure for Postpaid | — no published figure for Postpaid |
| Google Fi | $60.00 6 GB at $10.00 per GB; or may be included on Unlimited Premium (50GB at high speed, then 256kbps): the United Kingdom is on Google Fi’s list, check yours | $60.00 12 GB at $10.00 per GB, $60.00 at most (Bill Protection); or may be included on Unlimited Premium (50GB at high speed, then 256kbps): the United Kingdom is on Google Fi’s list, check yours | $60.00 15 GB at $10.00 per GB, $60.00 at most (Bill Protection) · 15GB at high speed of the 24GB a 30-day trip needs, then 256 kbps (our arithmetic); or may be included on Unlimited Premium (50GB at high speed, then 256kbps): the United Kingdom is on Google Fi’s list, check yours |
| Cricket | — no published figure for Postpaid | — no published figure for Postpaid | — no published figure for Postpaid |
| Boost Mobile | — no published figure for Postpaid | — no published figure for Postpaid | — no published figure for Postpaid |
eSIM $12.98 vs $50.00 (Cricket 2 × Cricket Passport 5GB for 5 Days)May be included in some prepaid plans of 1 of 9 US carriers
5.6GB for 7 days (0.8GB a day, social media and photos) on prepaid: what it costs with each US carrier, next to the eSIM. “May be included” means some of the carrier’s plans already cover the United Kingdom: check yours.
Roaming keeps calls and texts on your US number; most of our plans here are data only, so check each plan’s calls and SMS. Verizon, T-Mobile, Xfinity Mobile and Spectrum Mobile publish no prepaid data pass for the United Kingdom that we could find.
US carriers by trip length · Prepaid
| Carrier | 7 days | 15 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| eSIM in the United Kingdom | $12.98 5 GB · 30 days + 1 GB · 7 days | $24.99 20 GB · 30 days | $33.98 20 GB · 30 days + 5 GB · 30 days |
| AT&T | $80.00 2 × 5GB · 7 days | $120.00 3 × 5GB · 7 days | $200.00 5 × 5GB · 7 days |
| Verizon | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid |
| T-Mobile | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid |
| Xfinity Mobile | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid |
| Spectrum Mobile | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid | — no published figure for Prepaid |
| Visible | $70.00 7 × 2GB/day · 1 day | $150.00 15 × 2GB/day · 1 day | $300.00 30 × 2GB/day · 1 day |
| Google Fi | $60.00 6 GB at $10.00 per GB; or may be included on Unlimited Premium (50GB at high speed, then 256kbps): the United Kingdom is on Google Fi’s list, check yours | $60.00 12 GB at $10.00 per GB, $60.00 at most (Bill Protection); or may be included on Unlimited Premium (50GB at high speed, then 256kbps): the United Kingdom is on Google Fi’s list, check yours | $60.00 15 GB at $10.00 per GB, $60.00 at most (Bill Protection) · 15GB at high speed of the 24GB a 30-day trip needs, then 256 kbps (our arithmetic); or may be included on Unlimited Premium (50GB at high speed, then 256kbps): the United Kingdom is on Google Fi’s list, check yours |
| Cricket | $50.00 2 × 5GB · 5 days | $75.00 3 × 5GB · 5 days | $100.00 30 × data, talk and text for 24 hours; partner networks may be as slow as 2G · 1 day · 10 of 30 days charged, 10 days in a row, then up to 20 more days free within 30 days |
| Boost Mobile | $60.00 6 × 1GB · 30 days | $100.00 10 × 1GB · 30 days · 10GB of the 12GB a 15-day trip needs (our arithmetic); after 10GB, Boost Mobile doesn’t say | — no pass covers it |
16 US carriers listed; 9 with published passes compared. The sums assume data every day at 0.8GB a day, the same norm as the data calculator; highlighted is the option that costs least. We compare each carrier’s public day passes and travel passes. Some plans have high-speed data abroad built in, then reduced speed (for example AT&T Elite 2.0, T-Mobile Experience More and Beyond, Verizon’s and Google Fi’s top plans), and many include Mexico and Canada, so check your own plan. Carrier prices as published for their own customers, before taxes and fees; the eSIM at its price, charged by card exactly as shown. For other days or other usage, work out your own trip. Carrier by carrier: staying connected in the United Kingdom. Every destination: roaming or eSIM, by country.
This site is not affiliated with these carriers and is not their official site; we sell eSIMs. How we compare.
Sources, checked on October 29, 2026: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Spectrum Mobile, Visible, Google Fi, Cricket, Boost Mobile.
Your US carrier in the United Kingdom
We compare each carrier’s public day passes and travel passes. Some plans have high-speed data abroad built in, then reduced speed (for example AT&T Elite 2.0, T-Mobile Experience More and Beyond, Verizon’s and Google Fi’s top plans), and many include Mexico and Canada, so check your own plan. With 5 of the 9 US carriers below, the United Kingdom may already be in your plan (postpaid or prepaid plans, as named); otherwise it costs extra. A daily charge or a pass: Verizon, Visible, Cricket and Boost Mobile.
| Carrier | In your plan? | If you pay for it |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | May be includedon AT&T Elite 2.0 (20GB a month at high speed, then up to 512Kbps): the United Kingdom is on AT&T’s list, check yours | International Day Pass: $12.00 a day · your plan’s data · postpaid onlyInternational Travel Add-On: $40.00 for 7 days · 5GB · prepaid only |
| Verizon | No country listUnlimited Ultimate (15GB a month at high speed in 210+ countries and destinations, then 1.5 Mbps): Verizon publishes no country list for it: ask Verizon about the United Kingdom | TravelPass: $12.00 a day · 5GB a session at high speed, then 3G · postpaid onlyInternational Monthly Plan: $100.00 for 30 days · 20GB · postpaid only |
| T-Mobile | May be includedon Experience More 2.0 and Experience Beyond 2.0 (5GB on More and 15GB on Beyond at high speed, then up to 256Kbps): the United Kingdom is on T-Mobile’s list, check yours | International Pass 1 Day: $10.00 for 1 day · 2GB · postpaid only |
| Xfinity Mobile | May be includedon Mobile Plus, Select and Premium Unlimited (10GB a cycle at high speed on Plus and Select, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Xfinity Mobile’s list, check yours | Global Travel Pass: $10.00 a day · 5GB/day, then 3G · postpaid only |
| Spectrum Mobile | May be includedon Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Plus Premium (10GB or 20GB a month at high speed, then reduced): the United Kingdom is on Spectrum Mobile’s list, check yours | Global Day Pass: $10.00 a day · 1GB/day at high speed, then reduced · postpaid only |
| Visible | No | Global Pass: $10.00 a day · 2GB/day · prepaid only |
| Google Fi | May be includedon Unlimited Premium (50GB at high speed, then 256kbps): the United Kingdom is on Google Fi’s list, check yours | Flexible: data abroad: $10.00 per GB, $60.00 at most for data (Bill Protection) |
| Cricket | No | Cricket Passport daily: $10.00 a day · data, talk and text for 24 hours; partner networks may be as slow as 2G · prepaid onlyCricket Passport 5GB for 5 Days: $25.00 for 5 days · 5GB · prepaid only |
| Boost Mobile | No | Global Roaming add-on: $10.00 for 30 days · 1GB · prepaid only |
As each carrier publishes it for its own customers, checked on October 29, 2026, prices before taxes and fees. “Your plan’s data” means the pass uses your US plan’s data abroad. Roaming keeps calls and texts on your US number; most of our plans here are data only, so check each plan’s calls and SMS. This site is not affiliated with these carriers; we sell eSIMs.
Networks in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom plan runs on EE (5G), Three (4G/5G) and Virgin Media O2 (5G).
Europe plan (41 countries): O2, Three and EE in the United Kingdom.
Global plan (197 destinations): Three and EE in the United Kingdom.
Networks from our provider’s catalog for the United Kingdom. The phone joins the available one by itself.
Regional plans that include the United Kingdom
More destinations: Europe
Plans for the United Kingdom start at $3.99. Of the 6 destinations below, none starts lower: Ireland from $3.99, up to Scotland from $3.99.
Before you travel
Frequently asked questions
How much does a day of cellular data cost in the United Kingdom?
The plan that costs least for the whole trip in the United Kingdom: for 7 days, 1 GB at $3.99 ($0.57 a day); for 15 days, 2 GB at $5.99 ($0.40 a day); for 30 days, 3 GB at $6.99 ($0.23 a day). On plans with a fixed data allowance, the price per day over the plan’s validity runs from $0.23 (3 GB for 30 days at $6.99) to $0.83 (20 GB for 30 days). Unused days are not refunded.
Which network does the eSIM use in the United Kingdom?
3 partner networks: EE (5G), Three (4G/5G) and Virgin Media O2 (5G). The profile joins whichever is available, and the generation differs by network (5G / 4G/5G); you don’t choose the network by hand.
What if the eSIM doesn't work when you land in the United Kingdom?
Check, in this order: data roaming is on for the eSIM line, the eSIM is chosen as the line for cellular data, and Airplane Mode is off. The APN sets itself on this plan, so leave it as it is. Give the phone a few minutes to register on EE and Three; that first registration is what starts the plan’s days. Still no connection? See what to check when the eSIM has no signal abroad.
General questions have their own pages: how card payment works, refund policy, how to install an eSIM and help and FAQ.
Prices come from our provider’s catalog and may change; the amount at the moment of payment applies. We sell prepaid travel eSIMs. We are not a mobile carrier: network access is provided by the local carrier, under the plan’s terms. See the terms and the refund policy.