eSIMCard vs Yesim

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

eSIMCardYesim

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles No ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) No ✓ 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.

eSIMCard Yesim

ID verification

eSIMCard: Not required

Yesim: Not confirmed yet

Refund policy

eSIMCard: No refunds once the eSIM is installed and used; refunds within 30 days for coverage issues preventing installation, technical problems with no data consumed, or unauthorized purchases.

Yesim: Refunds within 30 days of purchase only if the plan/top-up hasn't been activated, used or expired (installing the eSIM profile counts as activation); approved refunds go to the original payment method, but amounts of €10 or less are credited as Ycoins.

Validity starts

eSIMCard: The eSIM activates automatically when the first byte of data is consumed at the destination, not at purchase, so it can be bought and installed well in advance.

Yesim: You select a desired activation time when purchasing a plan in the app -- validity is not automatically triggered at purchase.

Fair-use limit

eSIMCard: Unlimited bundles include an allowed amount of full-speed data per rolling 24-hour period (starting from first use), after which speed drops for the rest of that period before resetting.

Yesim: Yesim itself does not enforce a Fair Usage Policy on its Unlimited plans, but some of its partner network providers may apply their own FUP as part of their own terms, per Yesim's Help Center.

Top-ups & rollover

eSIMCard: Existing eSIMs can be topped up or extended with more data through the eSIMCard app, which also lets you manage active plans.

Yesim: Additional data can be bought at any time from the Yesim app or website, added to the same eSIM.

Lost device / reinstalling

eSIMCard: eSIMCard says re-downloading/reinstalling the same eSIM on the same device generally isn't possible -- disable it instead of deleting to keep your plan; if deleted, contact support with your QR code or ICCID.

Yesim: Yesim eSIM profiles use a one-time activation code -- don't remove the profile or rescan the QR code, as that can wipe your settings; if lost or it fails to install, contact Yesim support for a new QR code.

Billing currency

eSIMCard: All eSIMCard transactions are processed and charged in US Dollars (USD).

Yesim: Based on the pre-selected currency on the account. Yesim accepts EUR, AUD, CAD, PLN, GBP, USD

Support

eSIMCard: Email · WhatsApp · Phone · Help center · Live chat · 24/7

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

Payment

eSIMCard: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Alipay

Yesim: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Crypto

Headquarters

eSIMCard: Longwood, FL, USA

Yesim: Baar, Switzerland

Legal entity

eSIMCard: ESIMCARD LLC

Yesim: GENESIS GROUP AG (Switzerland)

Founded

eSIMCard: Not confirmed yet

Yesim: 2019

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Discount codes

eSIMCard -10% ESIMKART

Yesim -20% ESIMKART20

eSIMCard vs Yesim — common questions

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