BNESIM vs eSIM4

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

BNESIMeSIM4

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles ✓ Yes No

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 eSIM4

ID verification

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

eSIM4: 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).

eSIM4: 30-day refund window from purchase if the eSIM has not been activated; also refundable/exchangeable if it can't be installed due to a technical problem on eSIM4's side. Once installed, considered used and 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.

eSIM4: The validity period starts when the eSIM connects to any supported network(s), not at purchase.

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.

eSIM4: Not confirmed yet

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.

eSIM4: Set per plan — most plan listings state "Rechargeable online with no expiry" (see each plan's own note); not every plan mentions rechargeability.

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.

eSIM4: An eSIM can only be installed once — reinstalling shows "no longer valid/available"; eSIMs cannot be reinstalled or regenerated once removed.

Billing currency

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

eSIM4: Billed in USD (native USD pricing, Stripe checkout).

Support

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

eSIM4: WhatsApp · Email · Phone

Payment

BNESIM: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

eSIM4: Card · PayPal

Headquarters

BNESIM: Kowloon, Hong Kong

eSIM4: Sydney, Australia

Legal entity

BNESIM: BNESIM Limited

eSIM4: Bay Call Pty Limited (ABN 60 104 926 678)

Founded

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

eSIM4: 2002

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Discount codes

BNESIM -15% ESIMKART1015

eSIM4 No live code

BNESIM vs eSIM4 — common questions

Figures on this page come from both providers' live catalogs and are re-checked automatically every day.

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