BNESIM vs MeSIM

At a glance

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

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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

BNESIMMeSIM

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

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 MeSIM

ID verification

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

MeSIM: 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).

MeSIM: Activated or used eSIMs are non-refundable except where required by law, and incompatibility with an unsupported or locked device is generally not refunded. If an eSIM is not delivered or a fault is attributable to mesim or its partners, they may offer a replacement, credit or refund. Contact [email protected] before any payment dispute.

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.

MeSIM: For almost all plans validity starts at the first data session in a supported country, not at purchase; most eSIMs should be activated within 30–60 days of purchase (each product page states the exact rule).

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.

MeSIM: "Unlimited" or "high-speed" plans may be subject to fair-use or speed-management policies imposed by network partners (Terms §5); daily-allowance plans state the high-speed amount per day.

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.

MeSIM: Dependant on 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.

MeSIM: Most QR codes install only once and deleting an installed eSIM may prevent reinstallation; some networks allow a one-time reissue if the eSIM hasn't been used, not guaranteed.

Billing currency

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

MeSIM: Prices are shown in the selected currency (USD default) at checkout.

Support

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

MeSIM: Email · Help center · WhatsApp · Monday - Sunday 9:00 - 18:00 AWST + 800

Payment

BNESIM: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

MeSIM: Card

Headquarters

BNESIM: Kowloon, Hong Kong

MeSIM: Australia

Legal entity

BNESIM: BNESIM Limited

MeSIM: Mathew Wishnu Bowyer

Founded

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

MeSIM: 2024

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Discount codes

BNESIM -15% ESIMKART1015

MeSIM -15% ESIMKART15

BNESIM vs MeSIM — common questions

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