BNESIM vs eSIMo

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

BNESIMeSIMo

Unlimited data ✓ Yes No

Regional bundles ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

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 eSIMo

ID verification

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

eSIMo: Not required

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).

eSIMo: No refunds for unused data, for an eSIM removed after installation, or for a package not activated because the install instructions were not followed.

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.

eSIMo: Starts with the first KB of data used in the destination country, not at purchase — expires when the data runs out or the validity period ends, whichever comes first.

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.

eSIMo: Unlimited plans get a daily high-speed allowance (shown before purchase); after that, speed drops for the rest of the 24-hour period. Unused daily allowance does not roll over.

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.

eSIMo: Top-ups and plan extensions can be bought in the eSIMo app account and stack onto the same eSIM profile without scanning a new QR code.

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.

eSIMo: eSIMo's Terms of Use instruct customers not to delete/remove the eSIM after installation, warning that no credit or refund will be given if it's removed -- implying the profile isn't reissued once deleted.

Billing currency

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

eSIMo: Charges in USD by default; other currencies shown for convenience only and may carry conversion fees from ESIMO, the payment provider, or your card issuer.

Support

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

eSIMo: Live chat · Email · Help center · 24/7

Payment

BNESIM: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

eSIMo: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay · PayPal

Headquarters

BNESIM: Kowloon, Hong Kong

eSIMo: Cyprus

Legal entity

BNESIM: BNESIM Limited

eSIMo: ESIMO LTD and/or ALMA Technologies Ltd (Cyprus)

Founded

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

eSIMo: 2023

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Discount codes

BNESIM -15% ESIMKART1015

eSIMo -20% ESIMKART20

BNESIM vs eSIMo — common questions

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