BNESIM vs Cellesim

At a glance

Whole-catalog figures — every active plan each provider sells today.

Price check in popular destinations

The cheapest plan each provider sells for two realistic trip sizes, in the destinations both cover that travelers check most. Every price is a live plan you can buy.

Plan types on offer

BNESIMCellesim

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ Yes No

Cruise / at-sea plans No No

Pay as you go No No

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Policies compared

Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.

BNESIM Cellesim

ID verification

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

Cellesim: Not confirmed yet

Refund policy

BNESIM: Refund requests must be made within 14 days of purchase and are denied once over 10% of the plan's data has been used; approved refunds go to BNE Wallet credit (24h) or the original payment method (up to 3 business days).

Cellesim: Refunds only for technical failures caused by Cellesim that support can't resolve; locked/incompatible phones, user error (e.g. deleting the eSIM), wrong-device installs and change of mind after delivery are non-refundable.

Validity starts

BNESIM: Data validity starts counting down as soon as a plan is purchased by default; BNESIM also lets you schedule activation for a specific future day instead. Once installed, the eSIM begins working within about a minute of connecting to a local network.

Cellesim: The validity countdown does not start at install - it begins only when the eSIM first connects to the network at your destination, so installing early does not waste days.

Fair-use limit

BNESIM: Unlimited-data plans may be suspended if daily usage reaches 5GB or monthly usage reaches 100GB; BNESIM reserves the right to limit speed for very high network use.

Cellesim: Carriers throttle the connection after the high-speed cap (often 5-20GB depending on tier); Plus/Premium tiers keep full speed longer.

Top-ups & rollover

BNESIM: Top up via the BNESIM eSIM app: open My eSIMs, pick the eSIM to recharge, then choose a country and data plan; no reinstall needed.

Cellesim: Where a top-up is offered for your eSIM, add data from your Cellesim account or app to the same eSIM profile without reinstalling; if none is available you need to buy a new plan.

Lost device / reinstalling

BNESIM: A BNESIM eSIM can be reinstalled on the same device as needed, but it can't be moved to a new device -- switching devices requires requesting a paid replacement (1 EUR) via BNESIM support.

Cellesim: Deleting the eSIM or installing on the wrong device is treated as non-refundable per terms; no reinstall or device-transfer option is described.

Billing currency

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

Cellesim: Checkout shows a currency selector (for example USD) and displays prices/top-ups in your chosen currency; no specific conversion-fee disclosure was found.

Support

BNESIM: Live chat · WhatsApp · Email · Help center · 24/7

Cellesim: Live chat · Email · 24/7

Payment

BNESIM: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Cellesim: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay

Headquarters

BNESIM: Kowloon, Hong Kong

Cellesim: Newark, DE, USA

Legal entity

BNESIM: BNESIM Limited

Cellesim: Cellesim, LLC

Founded

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

Cellesim: Not confirmed yet

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Discount codes

BNESIM -15% ESIMKART1015

Cellesim -10% ESIMKART10

BNESIM vs Cellesim — common questions

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