Airalo vs Yatelo

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Plan types on offer

AiraloYatelo

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles No ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) No ✓ Yes

Cruise / at-sea plans No No

Pay as you go No No

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Policies compared

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Airalo Yatelo

ID verification

Airalo: Required for some countries (passport/ID)

Yatelo: Not required

Refund policy

Airalo: Self-service refund request from your account (My eSIMs > Package History > Request Refund) for wrong purchase, changed plans, installation issues, or a non-working eSIM — expired or fully-used eSIMs aren't eligible. Wrong-purchase/changed-plans refunds go to Airmoney (their in-app credit) only; installation-issue/not-working refunds can go to Airmoney or your original payment method, taking 7-10 business days (up to 30 depending on your bank).

Yatelo: Refunds only for issues on Yatelo's side, requested within 30 days of purchase and only for unused data; used data is non-refundable and approved refunds may carry processing fees.

Validity starts

Airalo: Validity starts either when the eSIM connects to the destination network or at the moment of installation, depending on the specific plan — check 'Additional Information > Activation Policy' on the plan page before buying to see which applies.

Yatelo: Your plan only starts counting once you connect -- the countdown begins at first network connection, not purchase.

Fair-use limit

Airalo: Unlimited plans default to a 3GB-per-day full-speed allowance before throttling to 1 Mbps for the rest of that 24-hour period (counted from activation, not purchase); a different daily threshold is stated on the specific plan's page when it applies instead of the 3GB default.

Yatelo: Fixed-data plans hard-cap at the purchased allowance. Standard unlimited plans feature a daily high-speed cap and throttle speeds once crossed; Truly Unlimited plans have no daily cap. Plan details for all options explicitly state these terms prior to purchase.

Top-ups & rollover

Airalo: Only plans marked 'rechargeable' (checkable under Additional Information before buying) can be topped up, via the My eSIMs > Top Up option in the app — a non-rechargeable eSIM or one that changed carriers requires buying a new eSIM instead.

Yatelo: Add more data or buy a new plan anytime within the app.

Lost device / reinstalling

Airalo: Most Airalo eSIMs can't be reinstalled once deleted -- the app checks each plan under My eSIMs > 'Deleted your eSIM?' and walks you through reinstall if allowed, otherwise you'll need a new eSIM or Support.

Yatelo: If you delete the eSIM or change phones, contact support and they help reinstall or replace the eSIM, depending on the plan.

Billing currency

Airalo: Airalo lets you check out in 16 real currencies (USD, AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, JPY, PLN, SGD, NOK, DKK, SEK, CHF, NZD, MXN, ZAR, THB) — not just a USD default; if your currency isn't listed, your bank handles the conversion at checkout.

Yatelo: United States Dollars (USD)

Support

Airalo: Live chat · Help center · 24/7

Yatelo: Email · Live chat · 24/7

Payment

Airalo: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Alipay

Yatelo: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Headquarters

Airalo: Singapore

Yatelo: Canada

Legal entity

Airalo: AirGSM Pte Ltd

Yatelo: Nimbleedge Inc.

Founded

Airalo: 2019

Yatelo: 2024

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Discount codes

Airalo No live code

Yatelo -15% ESIMKART15

Airalo vs Yatelo — common questions

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