BNESIM vs Sim Local

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

BNESIMSim Local

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 Sim Local

ID verification

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

Sim Local: 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).

Sim Local: Full refund within 14 days if the eSIM has not been activated, no questions asked; failed activations caused by a technical issue are refunded even outside that window.

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.

Sim Local: Validity trigger varies by network operator - some start counting when the eSIM is installed, others only on first connection at your destination; check the specific plan for which applies.

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.

Sim Local: Unlimited plans include up to 10GB per day of full-speed data; consistently exceeding 10GB per day may trigger the Fair Use Policy and plan suspension, at the discretion of the network operator (no fixed throttle speed is disclosed).

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.

Sim Local: Top-up ability and method depend on the network operator (for example the My3, EE, or Lycamobile apps or sites), accessed via Sim Local My eSIM account area; a few operators do not support top-ups at all.

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.

Sim Local: Sim Local warns that deleting an eSIM before its validity period expires may make it impossible to redownload, so confirm the eSIM has expired before deleting it.

Billing currency

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

Sim Local: Checkout supports multiple currencies including USD, GBP and EUR with prices shown in your selected currency; no explicit conversion-fee disclosure was found.

Support

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

Sim Local: WhatsApp · Email · Help center · Live chat · 24/7

Payment

BNESIM: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Sim Local: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Headquarters

BNESIM: Kowloon, Hong Kong

Sim Local: Dublin, Ireland

Legal entity

BNESIM: BNESIM Limited

Sim Local: Sim Local (Ireland) Ltd.

Founded

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

Sim Local: 2011

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Discount codes

BNESIM -15% ESIMKART1015

Sim Local -10% ESIMKART10

BNESIM vs Sim Local — common questions

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