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How Roamless Data Plans Work

Overview of Roamless Data Plans and key features

While Roamless is primarily known for it's pay-as-you-go model, we also offer traditional data plans for our users who need larger amounts of data at more advantageous prices (versus pay-as-you-go).


Quick Summary of Roamless Data Plans

  1. Roamless data plans are for data-only, you can't make in-app calls

  2. Roamless data plans work on the same, single, global eSIM automatically

  3. Roamless data plans' validity starts with first KB of usage, not before

  4. Roamless data plans can be activated within 18 months of purchase

  5. Once activated, Roamless data plans are valid for 30-days

  6. Roamless Data Plans and Pay-as-you-go Credits can work together, automatically

  7. An Unlimited Plans for the same destination takes priority over a data plan, including one already in use

Roamless Data Plans Work on the same Single Roamless eSIM

  • Once you install your Roamless eSIM, you can use it with pay-as-you-go credits as well as with any data plans you purchase, without having to delete and re-install the eSIM

  • The same Roamless eSIM works in all 200+ destinations, and can use your data plans and pay-as-you-go credits seamlessly; the Roamless eSIM will automatically manage things for you


Roamless Data Plans are Activated Upon First KB of Data Usage

  • Roamless Data Plans' validity starts only after the first KB of data usage from the data plan itself

  • In other words, you can install and activate your eSIM while at home and purchase your data plan for your travel destination right away, without worrying about losing days or activating your plan too early

  • Once you buy a Roamless data plan, you have 18 months to activate it (i.e., to use it). If the data plan is not used within 12 months, it will expire

  • Once start using your data plan, it has 30-days of validity, after which, any unused data on the plan will expire


What Happens if I Buy an Unlimited Plan While My Data Plan is Running?

  • Your Unlimited Plans takes over immediately. You do not have to finish your data plan first

  • Your data plan is not consumed while the Unlimited Plan is in use, and Roamless returns to it once the Unlimited Plan expires

Important: your data plan's 30-day validity keeps counting down while your Unlimited Plan is in use. The clock does not pause.

If those 30 days run out before your Unlimited Plan ends, any data left on that plan expires. If you already have a data plan running for a destination, it is usually best to use it up before starting an Unlimited Plan there.

Roamless Data Plans and Pay-as-you-go Credits Work Automatically

  • For example, you have purchased 30-day 10GB data plan for Italy for your vacation, but mid-trip you decided to take a day trip to Switzerland

    • When you get to Switzerland, your Italy data plan will not work but your pay-as-you-go credits will take over and you will stay connected in Switzerland for the day trip

    • Once you return back to Italy, your data plan will take over again, and you will resume data usage from your data plan, and not your pay-as-you-go credits

  • The Roamless eSIM manages your data connectivity automatically based on your location and what you have on your account in terms of pay-as-you-go credits, data plans and Unlimited Plans

  • If you have a valid data plan for your location, the eSIM will use the data plan before your pay-as-you-go credits

  • If you also have an Unlimited Plans valid for that location, the Unlimited Plan is used before the data plan

Can I Buy Data Plans using Roamless Credits?

Please note that, for the time being, pay-as-you-go credits cannot be used to purchase Roamless data plans.

This feature (paying for data plans with your credits) is currently in development and we aim to make this feature available soon.

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